The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) comprises eight subject groups:

• Language acquisition
• Language and literature
• Individuals and societies
• Sciences
• Mathematics
• Arts
• Physical and health education
• Design

The MYP requires at least 50 hours of teaching time for each subject group in each year of the programme. In years 4 and 5, students have the option to take courses from six of the eight subject groups within certain limits, to provide greater flexibility in meeting local requirements and individual student learning needs.

MYP students also complete a long-term project, where they decide what they want to learn about, identify what they already know, discovering what they will need to know to complete the project, and create a proposal or criteria for completing it.

Taught in over 109 countries around the world, the PYP curriculum framework is uniquely adaptable to state and national standards. Guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, students deepen their learning by developing their conceptual understandings; strengthening their knowledge and skills across and beyond subject areas.

The PYP aims to create a curriculum that is engaging, relevant, challenging and significant for learners in the 3–12 age range. The curriculum is transdisciplinary, meaning that it focuses on issues that go across subject areas.

The PYP is organized according to:

• The written curriculum, which explains what PYP students will learn
• The taught curriculum, which sets out how educators teach the PYP

The assessed curriculum, which details the principles and practice of effective assessment in the PYP

Le Jardin Academy is a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA).

LJA sponsored 53 intermediate, junior varsity, and varsity teams representing 10 different ILH sports. Students also have the opportunity to participate in Pac-5 or combined school teams. Students in Grades 4-6 can participate in Christian Schools Athletic League (CSAL) volleyball and basketball.

Interscholastic athletics are an integral part of the educational process at LJA.  LJA’s aim is to develop a competitive athletic program, but not lose sight of educational values such as sportsmanship, health, and academic achievement. LJA encourages student athletes to compete with passion, and to do it with class and dignity.