International School of Texas, a nonprofit, independent private school located off RM 620 at 4402 Hudson Bend Road, Austin, has achieved designation as an IB World School. “We are so thrilled to have successfully completed the rigorous process of applying for and achieving the status of becoming an IB World School,” Head of School Tim Reilly said in a release. “Our team has worked diligently on this authorization, which takes several years to complete and is a tremendous amount of work and effort.” The IB World School designation is approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization, founded in 1968 and based in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information about the school, call 512-351-3403 or visit www.istexas.org.