International Business and Technology Program
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The International Business and Technology (IBT) program is a business and technology program available in Mississauga and Brampton
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...

, Ontario, Canada, and is available to all students in these cities. The programs include a senior-public (middle school) or high school education enriched with business and technology courses which include student business ventures (Grade 10 Business), accounting, marketing, computer engineering, computer science and flexography
Flexography
Flexography is a form of printing process which utilizes a flexible relief plate. It is basically an updated version of letterpress that can be used for printing on almost any type of substrate including plastic, metallic films, cellophane, and paper...

 (Flexography available at Gordon Graydon only). Although this program provides more enriched learning, it will not necessarily help students get into universities.

Locations

As of March 2011 the International Business and Technology program is available at 3 Peel schools: Allan A. Martin Senior Public School
Allan A. Martin Senior Public School
Allan A. Martin Senior Public School is a middle school located at 1390 Ogden Avenue in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the only middle school providing the International Business and Technology Program program in the South Peel Region....

, Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, "Gordon Graydon", "GGMSS", or simply "Graydon" for short, is a Canadian high school serving Grades 9 to 12, located at 1490 Ogden Avenue in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school opened in 1957, and celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 26, 2007. It was...

 (www.IBTGraydon.com), and North Park Secondary School
North Park Secondary School
- Highlights :It is also one of three schools to host the International Business and Technology Program. This school has also hosted the International Co-op Program in conjunction with AFS , which has sent a selected number of students for one semester to Paraguay, South America for volunteer work...

. Flexography
Flexography
Flexography is a form of printing process which utilizes a flexible relief plate. It is basically an updated version of letterpress that can be used for printing on almost any type of substrate including plastic, metallic films, cellophane, and paper...

is only available at Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. Students can select to enroll in a separate laptop only program where they will work with fellow students with laptops. These classrooms offer more learning with computers. These laptop students would be only split up for classes that do not require the use of a laptop, such as math, arts, gym etc. Laptops can also be used by non-laptop registered students, on non-laptop classes(pending teacher's approval).

IBT Bussing

IBT Busing is available at all 3 schools. Because many students commute across town for the IBT program, the IBT Bussing Committee, composed of parents from both schools, contracts a bussing company to provide transportation to students. However, students must pay a variable substantial fee (generally over $1 000.00) for the service and must be enrolled in the IBT program. Furthermore, pick up times can be as early as 6:00 am and stops may be up to 1 km in walking distance.

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