Grades 6 to 8
The Middle Years Programme
Hands-on, inquiry-driven learning that builds independence, reflection and ownership, grounded in faith and global awareness.
The middle school experience
Inquiring, knowledgeable and caring
Teachers plan cross-curricular projects that connect faith, global awareness and real problem solving, guided by the IB approaches to learning and the learner profile.
The IB Middle Years Programme serves students aged 11 to 16. At Creation Village it runs from Grade 6 through Grade 10, continuing into the Upper School.
2026-27 at a glance · Grades 6 to 8
Traditions
Special middle school traditions
Learning Buddies
Middle school students mentor younger students through collaboration and service, and every student belongs to a House.
Camp Jekyll 4-H
Grades 7 and 8 spend three days studying coastal ecology on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Mission trips
With Thirst Missions, students and families serve alongside communities in need.
World Vision Ignite
Studies connect to real impact for children and communities in Kenya, through pen pals and service projects.
What students study
Eight subject groups
- Language and Literature
- Language Acquisition
- Individuals and Societies
- Sciences
- Mathematics
- Arts
- Physical and Health Education
- Design
Learning in context
Six global contexts
- Identities and relationships
- Orientation in space and time
- Personal and cultural expression
- Scientific and technical innovation
- Globalization and sustainability
- Fairness and development
Projects and assessment
Learning that leads to action
Students carry out community and service projects, interdisciplinary investigations and design challenges, and finish the programme with an independent Personal Project.
Assessment is criterion-referenced: each student is measured against clear IB criteria, not against classmates. Digital portfolios and reflective journals show growth across design, science, service and the arts, and MAP Growth testing benchmarks reading and maths.
The MYP at a glance
Eight subject groups taught through concepts and global contexts, with approaches to learning, service as action and the Personal Project tying them together.
Creation Village is authorized by the International Baccalaureate to teach the MYP.
From the IB
Resources for families
Guides from the International Baccalaureate. Each opens as a PDF.
The Middle Years Programme
The IB's brochure on the MYP framework for students aged 11 to 16.
MYP: questions parents ask
A two-page guide for families new to the Middle Years Programme.
MYP research: key findings
What independent studies say about MYP students and teachers.
MYP and global competence
How MYP students compare on the PISA global competence framework.
What is an IB education?
The IB's own introduction to its mission, learner profile and approach to teaching and learning.
See the Middle Years in action
Visit a Middle Years classroom and meet the team.
