Beirut Modern School B.M.S

Enrolment

• Students are admitted to BMS without regard to race, creed, gender, national origin or religious beliefs.
• Applicants to all levels are evaluated on the basis of their academic abilities and willingness to conform to the school rules and regulations in addition to the interview and the scores obtained in the entrance exam.
• The entrance exam is divided into three parts, Arabic, English/French and Mathematics for students applying to Grades 2/CE1 till Grade 8/4ème. As of Grade 9/3ème, in addition to the aforementioned subjects in the entrance exam, applicants are also examined in the science subjects.
• For the candidates applying to the early childhood education and Grade 1/CP do not sit for the entrance exam, instead they are only interviewed. Priority is given to those who meet the criteria for acceptance who apply early.
• The School informs the parents of the results of the entrance exam within 2 weeks of its placement.
• The pupil – teacher ratio question has for long been debated and since a large number of students in a class no doubt impede individualized instruction and attention, B.M.S. has adopted the policy of accommodating only a small number of students ranging between 18 and 22 in a class.

Required Documents

Besides the entrance exam and the interview, the candidates need to have the following:

• An application form-available from the school office
• A medical record and school medical form
• An official transcript for the last three years
• Two recent passport size photographs of the candidate (Six for the preschoolers)
• A photocopy of identity card
• For other nationality: A photocopy of passport and the official and signed date of entrance to Lebanon
• Application fee that is non refundable

Admission Procedure

The following are the steps in the admission procedure:

• Acquire all the needed documents (refer to required documents for admission).
• Interview with parents.
• An admission committee will study the application and the results of the entrance exams.
• Applicants must provide an official document from their previous school certified by the Ministry of Education attesting to their successful completion of the previous academic year.

Applicants coming from abroad should also get:

• Official final grades signed by the Ministry of Education and the Lebanese Embassy in the foreign country, and then authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lebanon.
• From grade 7 till 12: An equivalency to be handed and attained from the Lebanese Ministry of Education at Unesco.
• Upon admission, a student will have to pay a development fee of $300.