The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.  To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Vision:

Southside Middle School seeks to provide a safe environment where culture and diversity is valued and a high-quality standard of education contributes to the development of productive citizens for a global society.

Mission:

Southside Middle School will achieve its vision by employing highly skilled faculty who support students by providing rigorous and measurable instructional lessons, making educational decisions based on data and appreciating and celebrating the uniqueness of every individual on our campus.