Bhaktivedanta Academy (Iskcon Alachua) Authorized by International Baccalaureate!
Dear Friends,
I am very happy to announce that Bhaktivedanta Academy is now an authorized International Baccalaureate World School for the Middle Years Programme!
This means that our Krishna Sharanam Middle Years Programme, serving 7th – 10th grades, is recognized as providing a holistic educational experience that emphasis connecting what a student learns with real-world experiences that emphasis being service-minded global citizens. We are now part of a select world-wide community of schools who have made a commitment to educational excellence. I encourage you to read more about IB MYP at www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme.
This has been a 6 year process that started with an idea and has flourished into a wonderful program serving our middle/high school students. None of this would have been possible without the leadership and determined effort of Jaya Sri Radhe. She along with the Krishna Sharanam teaching team – Syamasundari, Nandapriya Prema, Devasarita, and Jaya Radhe have put in countless hours developing the program according to IB standards.
Our authorization by IB is a major milestone in the history of Bhaktivedanta Academy. Back in 1999 when the New Raman Reti School (our previous name) was established, we could have never imagined growing to this level. Throughout the years a dedicated team of teachers, families, and well-wishers remained committed to our understanding of Srila Prabhupada’s (our founder) vision of a well-rounded education rooted in the practices of bhakti (devotion to God), that fully prepared students to make lasting and meaningful contributions to our world. I believe he would be quite happy to see what we have accomplished together.
Yours in service,
Visvambhara Dasa
Head of School