This designation as an IB World School means Park Center has joined its partner, North View Junior High as one of only 21 MYP programmes in the state of Minnesota.

By creating magnet schools in IB, math & science, and in the arts the NWSISD has begun to bring students of diverse backgrounds together in programs based on academic excellence.

Demographic information lists the student population as 36.0% Black, 31.5% Asian, 9.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic, and 1.3% are American Indian as of data from the Minnesota Department of Education in February 2024.

Recent showings include Big Fish in 2020, Urinetown in 2021, All Shook Up in 2022, SpongeBob SquarePants (musical) in 2023, and Les Miserables in 2024.

Students in the program are participants across many focuses including acting, technical crew, and pit orchestra.