Primary Years Program

Primary Years Program (PYP) 
PYP Coordinator: Lauri Klanke

The PYP prepares students to become active, caring, lifelong learners who demonstrate respect for themselves and others and have the capacity to participate in the world around them. It focuses on the development of the whole child. For more information, visit Primary Years Program

Six transdisciplinary themes 

  • Who we are 

  • Where we are in place and time 

  • How we express ourselves 

  • How the world works 

  • How we organize ourselves 

  • Sharing the planet 

What are students working on?

Have Questions?

To learn more about the IB program at Wainwright, contact:

Lauri Klanke, IB Coordinator
Primary Years Program
lklanck@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Cheryl Steighner, IB Coordinator
Middle Years Program
csteigh@tacoma.k12.wa.us