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South Smithfield Elementary authorized as an IB Primary Years Programme, district officials say
Summary
Johnston County Public Schools and South Smithfield Elementary leaders told the board Jan. 14 that the school completed a multi‑year candidacy and is now authorized as an IB Primary Years Programme school, emphasizing inquiry-based learning and student agency.
Johnston County Public Schools board members on Jan. 14 congratulated South Smithfield Elementary School for achieving authorization as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) World School.
Principal Chad McLamb and Amanda Jackson, the school’s PYP coordinator, described a candidacy and authorization process that began in 2019 and took close to seven years because of disruptions from the COVID‑19 pandemic and other procedural steps. The…
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