Morris Jeff School honors International Baccalaureate recipients

Morris Jeff Community School recognized its 2025 International Baccalaureate diploma and certificate recipients; two students earned the full IB diploma and thirty additional graduates earned one or more IB certificates.

Morris Jeff Community School recently held a ceremony to honor its 2025 International Baccalaureate diploma and certificate recipients. Two members of the Class of 2025 earned the full IB diploma in addition to Louisiana high school diplomas. Thirty other graduates earned one or more IB certificates. The school is led by principal Patricia Perkins and is the only school in Louisiana authorized to offer IB programming from prekindergarten through grade 12. Key details: - Emily Fonseca and Ella Sparks earned the IB diploma and a Louisiana high school diploma; Fonseca is attending the University of the South, majoring in geology, and Sparks is attending Southeastern Louisiana University, majoring in psychology. - Thirty additional graduates earned one or more IB certificates; the school listed names including James Anglim, Becket Ashton, Brandon Lamotte, Mose Wolfe and others. - Earning the IB diploma requires coursework across multiple subject areas including a world language, a 4,000-word independent research paper, and completion of creativity, activity and service requirements. - Morris Jeff is the only Louisiana school authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer IB programming from prekindergarten through grade 12. Summary: The ceremony highlighted student completion of rigorous IB requirements and noted the school's statewide authorization to offer IB from early childhood through grade 12. Undetermined at this time.