IB Documents and Policies

Palmer High School has developed several policies that apply to both the IB Diploma Program and Palmer High School in general. Those polices are:

Access Policy- The access policy outlines which students, and under which circumstances, students can participate in the IB Diploma Program.

Assessment Policy - This policy outlines how all assessment works at Palmer High, both within and outside of the IB Diploma Program.

Inclusion Policy - This policy outlines the steps that are taken to ensure as many students as possible have the ability to participate in the IB Diploma Program.

Academic Integrity Policy - The Academic Integrity Policy outlines what constitutes academic integrity and academic dishonesty and the consequences of submitting work in violation of the policy.

Language Policy - The Language Policy outlines how languages are taught and honored at Palmer High, including languages spoken by students at home but not taught in school.

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Palmer High School uses several calendars to organize our academic and extracurricular events. Please review the links and definitions provided below.

District School Calendar - The Mat-Su Borough School District's official academic calendar provides important school-year dates, including student attendance days, holidays, parent-teacher conference days, and teacher professional development days.

IB Exam Calendar - The 2027 Examination Calendar will be posted in September. This calendar is specific to Palmer High School and is intended for students registered to take IB exams at PHS. It lists only the exams administered at Palmer High and does not include the complete International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) examination schedule.

IB Internal Assessment Calendar - In March and in April all of the non-exam assessments for the IBO are due. In order to prevent students from having multiple big deadlines all occurring on the same day or in the same week, Palmer High teachers work to spread their assessments out over the school year. This calendar shows when those assessments are started and due each year.

Activities Calendar - Maintained by our Activities Director, this calendar shows when extra-curricular events (from sports games to music concerts) will be held during the school year.

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Additional Resources

Want to learn more about the IB program? These links are a great place to start: