It did not work well for DS8, who is HG+ and needs lots of time for experimentation and free play. He ended up with such a high level of stress and anxiety that he would throw up several times throughout the school week. I realize that the regimented and high-pressure nature of that school may not have been as much about the IB program in and of itself as it was an issue with implementation of the program.
I found the IB PYP program at that school to be more effective and positive for his classmates who were both high ability and high achievers, but who may or may not have been gifted.
