Harrisburg Academy is proud to be the first school in the Harrisburg area to receive
International Baccalaureate World School accreditation and through this, offer the IB Diploma Programme to its
Upper School students and the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) to its
Early Childhood,
Lower School and
Middle School students. Designed as a comprehensive curriculum that allows students to fulfill requirements of various national education systems, the International Baccalaureate Programme incorporates the best elements of education across the globe.
Harrisburg Academy is a Candidate School* for the Middle Years Programme. Harrisburg Academy is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Harrisburg Academy believes is important for our students.*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.