Many thanks to the 185 IB Educators that attended our Fall Symposium at Macomb County ISD!  This was one of the largest gatherings of IB practitioners in Michigan to date!  We hope that we will see you in the Spring on March 3, 2013.

Read the October IBSOM Newsletter

Our Mission

IBSOM formed to support schools in Michigan throughout the IB application process, to share our IB expertise, and to create an environment conducive to the continued growth of our students.

Furthermore, IBSOM strives to:
  • Improve University recognition of the IB curriculum
  • Spur legislative action in support of the IB and our work with students
  • Serve as a liaison between IB schools and the MI Department of Education
  • Offer symposia and informative sessions on a variety of topics concerning the PYP, MYP and DP
  • Continue to develop the learner profile attributes within our schools 


About the International Baccalaureate

The IB aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect

To this end the IB works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment

These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.