Why Rufus King
International School?
Mission
Rufus King International School uses the
International Baccalaureate model to create
rigorous academic educational experiences.
We emphasize inquiry, critical thinking,
and student-centered learning. Our school
community develops innovative, principled,
well-rounded and insightful leaders who
embrace diversity and create a better and more
peaceful world.
What is the IB MYP?
A framework that combines district curriculum
with Areas of Interaction to:
• cultivate motivated and creative students;
• provide academic challenge;
• encourage students to embrace and
understand the connections between
traditional subjects and the real world, and
• support students becoming critical and
reflective thinkers.
The Middle Years Program
• promotes international-mindedness;
• encourages a positive attitude to learning;
• reflects real life connections between
subjects and real issues;
• advances the development of
communication skills;
• emphasizes development of the whole
student – physically, intellectually,
emotionally, and ethically;
• incorporates a community service
component, and
• allows students to engage in assessment
designed to showcase their knowledge,
including an extended, independent
Personal Project at grade 10.
Every Rufus King General has access to:
• highly-qualified, specialty-trained, and caring
educators;
• rigorous curriculum measured by International
standards;
• a continuum of education that can culminate in
an IB Full Diploma;
• a high rate of college placement and
scholarhips;
• a rich history and tradition of academics
respected by colleges;
• attaining the ideals of the civil rights movement
through respect
for student diversity;
• understanding
multiple
perspectives;
• a breadth of
curriculum,
athletics, and extracurricular activities.
Rufus King
International School
Middle Years Program
IB Candidate School*
Vision
Rufus King International School, a
community of excellence, fosters
rigor, creativity and diversity to empower students as active, global citizens.
Rufus King International is a candidate school* for the Middle Years
Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World
School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment
to high-quality, challenging, international education—that we believe is
important for our students.
* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its
three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the
Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the Diploma Programme (and in
addition the IB Career-related Certificate). Candidate status gives no
guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information
about the IB and its pro grammes visit http://www.ibo.org.
Rufus King International School
Principal: Dr. Peter J. Samaranayake (6-12)
Middle School Campus (6-8)
4950 North 24th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 616-5200
High School Campus (9-12)
1801 West Olive Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 267-0700
Exploring a Future of:
Rigor
Relevance
Relationships
*See back page.
Why choose Rufus King ’s Middle Years Program?
Every year, every student has the opportunity to:
Work toward active, life
long learning by…
…developing capacities
The Learner Profile expresses the capacities
IB students strive to develop:
• open-minded
• inquiring
• caring
• knowledgeable
• risk-takers
• thinking
• balanced
• communicating
• reflective
• principled
(Language Arts)
(World
Languages)
(Social Studies)
and Health
…contextualizing learning
…engaging in rigorous content
…improving communication
Teachers integrate age appropriate language
learning in all subjects to help students:
• learn to communicate in both English and
another world language;
• practice written communication skills as
both readers and writers;
• employ listening and speaking to promote
appreciation of different cultures and
ways of thinking, and
• develop visual communication skills as
both viewers and presenters.
Students engage in a complete curriculum that:
• requires participation in art, music, world
language, and physical education each year;
• expects them to think about learning in new
and different ways;
• allows them to collaborate with others;
• provides expectations and grading based on
international, standardized rubrics, and
• connects subjects with the real world:
investigating environmental mysteries such
as why fish in a lake are dying;
writing action letters to effect social change
in an area of student concern;
selling handmade Peruvian cards to support
third world development.
Areas of Interaction, themes embedded in
all subject areas, allow students to connect
school subjects to real-life:
• Approaches to Learning (ATL)
How do I learn best?
How do I know?
How do I communicate my understanding?
• Community and Service
How do we live in relation to each other?
How can I contribute to the community?
How can I help others?
• Human Ingenuity
Why and how do we create?
What are the consequences of our creation?
• Environments
Where do we live?
What resources do we have or need?
What are my responsibilities?
• Health and Social Education
How do I think and act?
How am I changing?
How can I look after myself and others?