Current eighth-grade students interested in joining the Niwot Pre-IB (NPIB) for the 2025-2026 academic school year are expected to electronically complete and submit the below PreIB Intent to Enroll Form (Class of 2029) by January 10, 2025, to initiate the NPIB enrollment process. Forms submitted after that date will be considered and processed on a rolling basis. Successfully submitted forms will be acknowledged via email from the NHS IB Director: [email protected].
The NPIB informational meeting will be held on December 3, 2024, from 6 to 8 PM at Niwot HS. The presentation from this meeting will be available here for review prior to completing the Intent to Enroll in NPIB to ensure that our future families are making a well-informed decision.
Prospective NPIB students currently not attending any of the SVVSD middle schools must submit their academic records (including middle school transcript, attendance records, and standardized test scores) to be considered for NPIB Enrollment. This submission should be sent via email to the NHS IB Coordinator: [email protected]
Students residing outside Niwot High School’s designated attendance area and interested in attending Niwot High School must complete an Open Enrollment Application between 12/01/24 and 12/15/24 to be considered for attendance at Niwot High School.
NPIB/Honors courses at Niwot High School are typically undertaken by 9th—and 10th-grade students who plan to engage in the advanced course pathways offered at Niwot High School in grades 11 and 12. These advanced pathways include either the IB Diploma Programme or any combination of AP (Advanced Placement) and/or IB courses. All IB courses include summative (end-of-year exams), which the IB examiners externally assess. The IB exam cost is currently $123 per IB exam.
Students enrolled in the NPIB course sequence in anticipation of participation in the IB DP in grades 11 and 12 engage in the following NPIB courses and requirements in grades 9 and 10:
- NPIB/Honors English in grades 9th and 10th.
- NPIB/Honors World Language (French or Spanish). Since the IB Diploma requires Language Acquisition (Language B), NPIB students who plan to undertake the IB DP and exceed NPIB Level 2 as incoming Freshmen must register for the new World Language.
- World Geography/History Honors in 9th grade and NPIB/Honors US History in 10th grade.
- Biology Honors in 9th grade and NPIB/Honors Chemistry in 10th grade
- Math courses as appropriate to students’ readiness (Algebra 2 must be completed before the start of 11th grade for enrollment in the IB Diploma Programme).
- Fifty hours of unpaid community service in grades 9 and 10.
Please use the NHS course catalog to learn about the classes offered at NHS. Your current teachers are a great resource, and they know your abilities well, so ask them for their opinions.