In preparation for submitting our request for authorization to the IB in October we are well underway with teacher professional development. A high class program with successful students comes from having well prepared teachers. Over the next few months teachers will be attending IB workshops in their specific subject areas. In addition, in-school professional development will focus on preparing teachers for these workshops as well as preparing them to write their proposed IB course outlines. Other exciting activities include a visit by our teachers to La Paz Community School in Guanacaste, a bilingual IB school.