The following course sequence shows a typical outline of the courses offered at Navajo Preparatory School and the progression students can anticipate each year. All students in their Junior and Senior years will be enrolled in IB Diploma Programme courses even if they are not enrolled in the full IB Diploma Programme. These courses are denoted with an asterisk. The IB curriculum provides a cohesive and comprehensive liberal arts and sciences program of study for highly motivated students of differing educational backgrounds, abilities, and interests. It is not just a set of examinations, but a rigorous pre-university program, which will provide the basis for life-long education.
| ---- | 9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade DP Year 1 | 12th Grade DP Year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP 1: LANGUAGE A1 | English 9 | English 10 | IB Language & Literature I HL* | IB Language & Literature II HL* |
| GROUP 2: LANGUAGE B | Spanish I (Elective) Dine Language & Culture I | Spanish II (Elective) Dine Language & Culture II | IB Spanish Ab Initio I: SL Dine Language & Culture III | IB Spanish Ab Initio II: SL Dine Language & Culture IV |
| GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES | NM & AZ History/ Foundations of Dine Navajo History/US Government | World History
Economics | IB History of the Americas I: HL* | IB History of the Americas II: HL |
| GROUP 4:SCIENCES | Integrated Science I | Integrated Science II | IB Biology I: HL IB Chemistry I: SL *IB Environmental Systems & Societies: SL | IB Biology II: HL IB Chemistry II: SL *IB Environmental Systems & Societies: SL |
| GROUP 5: MATH | Algebra I Geometry Algebra II | Geometry Algebra II<;p> IB Math A&I OR Math A&A<;p> | IB Math- Applications & Interpretations I: SL* IB Math Analysis & Approaches I: SL* | IB Math- Applications & Interpretations II: SL* IB Math Analysis & Approaches II: SL* |
| GROUP 6 (A&B):THE ARTS | Intro to Art Film I Computer Design: Coding Adobe VFX Adobe Digital Design Robotics Computer Design: 3D Printing P.E. Health | Advanced Art Film II Computer Design: Coding Adobe VFX Adobe Digital Design Robotics Computer Design: 3D Printing P.E. Health | IB Visual Arts I: HL IB Film I: HL | IB Visual Arts II HL IB Film II: HL |
| THE CORE: TOK | TOK (.5) Spring | TOK (.5) Spring | ||
| THE CORE: CAS & EE | CAS/ Extended Essay (DP) Junior Seminar (.5) Spring | CAS/ Extended Essay (DP) Senior Seminar (.5) Fall |
Navajo Prep ELECTIVES: (ALL GRADES/ALL YEARS)
Yearbook, Screenwriting/ Intro to Audio, Lifetime Sports, Computer Programming, Navajo Culture (SJC Dual Credit), Anatomy & Physiology (SJC Dual Credit), Psychology (SJC Dual Credit), Japanese, Weightlifting, Band, Choir, Guitar/Ukulele, Digital Music Production, Piano, Nutrition, Advanced Nutrition, Indian Boarding Schools (UNM Dual Credit)