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At Dunbar Elementary, we are proud to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School dedicated to nurturing the development of the whole child. Our mission is to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning by guiding every student to become an active inquirer—both within the classroom and beyond.
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Dunbar Elementary School successfully met the rigorous standards and practices required by the Interantional Baccalaureate to become an authorized World School on February 8, 2023.
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