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International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP)

If your student is zoned for Murchison Middle School there is no application required for attendance.  For students that attend one of Murchison's feeder schools (Davis, Doss, Hill, Summitt, Zavala) you will indicate your "Intent to Enroll" at Murchison when it is shown as your home school based on your address.  

Students who live outside of the Murchison attendance zone will be required to fill out an application, which is found at Enroll Austin.

November 6, 2024 - Priority registration opens

February 4, 2025 - Priority registration closes

March 14, 2025 - The results of priority registration will be communicated.

March 25, 2025 - Annual forms must be completed for students who received seat confirmation during priority registration.

April 1, 2025 - General registration opens. The general registration applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

If you registered during the Priority Round and received a seat assignment, you do not need to register again in the General Round unless you wish to apply to a different school.

Admission Steps for Curriculum Transfer Applicants:

  • Parents use Enroll Austin in the Parent Portal or go to the Enroll Austin site if they do not have a Parent Portal account.
  • Be sure to select "Murchison Middle School: International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP)"
  • Submit the requested information on Enroll Austin 
  • Submit the supplemental materials in the Google Form that is linked on Enroll Austin 

Important Information for IB Curriculum Transfers

  • The IB MYP has 8 subject groups that are required every year:
    • Language and Literature (ELA)
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)
    • Language Acquisition (Chinese, French, German, Latin, Spanish, or Vietnamese)
    • Physical & Health Education (Dance, PE)
    • Fine Arts (Art, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre)
    • Design/CTE (Robotics, Computer Science, Graphic Design, and Engineering)
       
  • All students participate in Community Service while at school.
    • As an IBMYP school that end in Year 3 (8th grade), all 8th grade students are required to complete a Community Project either individually, as a pair, or in a group of three. 
    • 6th and 7th graders are expected to participate in community service as well