Wellspring Learning Community

We welcome applications from parents of students who support our Mission.

Wellspring serves the educational needs of both international and local children and operates as a non-sectarian community and has no political affiliations.

When considering all applicants, we take into account both the suitability of our educational programme for the prospective student and the availability of places within the school. Where learning support is required, we assess whether students can be integrated into the mainstream classroom; we can only serve the needs of a limited number of students with diverse learning needs during each academic year.

Applicants are advised that the school does not specialize in educating to students who have mental, emotional or physical disabilities or severe learning difficulties.

Students must be reading, comprehending and writing at their grade level in order to gain admission.

All applicants need to be interviewed by the Admissions Director and parents and students will typically meet with two or more teachers who will assess the students English literacy skills (verbal, reading, writing, comprehension), Arabic literacy skills (for native speakers only), and Mathematics (including age appropriate computation, problem solving, reasoning and analysis). There are additional requirements for students applying to the DP.

Admissions Policy

• Wellspring Learning Community, hereafter referred to as Wellspring, aims to establish an inquiry-based learning environment in which students from diverse backgrounds are given every opportunity to realize their social, emotional and academic capacities and talents. Wellspring students will become confident, resourceful, creative, caring, responsible and thinking citizens prepared to use their education to contribute in meaningful ways toward improving society, both locally and internationally.
• Wellspring serves the educational needs of both international and local children in the greater Beirut area, including the children of parents working for international organizations such as the United Nations, European Commission, NGOs and other multinational corporations.
• Wellspring operates as a non-sectarian, non-religious institution. As such, Wellspring does not discriminate acceptance decisions on the basis of gender, race, nationality, or religious affiliation. All applicants who submit a complete application file and pay the application fee in a timely manner will be considered equally.
• Admission is considered to students who demonstrate age appropriate abilities to meet the school’s standard grade level learning outcomes, and who are able to function emotional and physically with minimal support. Where significant learning or physical support to function within the school’s inclusive setting and to meet the academic requirements needed, applicants may be considered only if the school is able to cater for individual needs.
• The admissions process starts with the presentation of a completed application form, teacher recommendations, report cards (depending on grade level), medical forms, copies of passports, photographs and the application fee. Once a file is complete, the applicant and parents will be invited to a personal interview with the head of school or principal while the applicant sits for placement exams. During the same interview, students will meet with two or more teacher interviewers who will assess the prospective student’s English literacy skills (verbal, reading, comprehension), Arabic literacy skills (for native speakers only), and basic Mathematics skills (including age appropriate computation, problem solving, reasoning, and analysis). The interview generally takes from one to three hours depending on grade level.
• Parents will be notified within one week after the interview, whether or not their child will be accepted into Wellspring. If the child is to be accepted under certain conditions, parents will be notified accordingly to the needs of the school and the child before official acceptance.
• Once acceptance into Wellspring has been offered, parents need to make the first payment within 10 days of the school’s official notification. If payment has not been received within the 10-day period, the child’s name will be moved to the waiting list.

Admissions Process – 5 steps

1. Submit a completed application form (via Open Apply)

The first step in the admissions process is the submission of a completed application form and relevant documentation online to Wellspring’s Open Apply page by the parent(s)/guardian(s) with $160 non-refundable application fee.

2. Application review

Once all records have been collected, the application will be reviewed and parents/guardians will be notified whether they have been granted an interview.

3. Interview

All students are required to attend an interview after all material has been submitted. At least one parent is required to attend the interview. The interview appointment is not an indicator of eventual acceptance.

4. Acceptance

Acceptance decisions, or updates on the status of your application will normally be released within three school days of the student interview.

5. Payment of Entrance Fees

For all new students accepted before September, a non-refundable entrance fee of $4500, which is the non-refundable capital development fee 2,500$ (paid once), along with the non-refundable enrollment fee of 2,000$ (deductible from the tuition fees) will be required within one week of the acceptance letter date in order to reserve the place up until the first tuition payment is due in June. Tuition installments not paid by this deadline may result in a new student’s acceptance to be moved to the waiting list, regardless of whether or not you have paid the non-refundable registration fee.

• All applicants accepted after June will be required to submit the 1st full tuition installment in order to reserve a place for next academic school year starting in September. This installment will also be non-refundable.
• Late applicants accepted after the first day of classes will be required to submit the first full tuition installment before the first day the new student attends classes. All tuition fees are non-refundable once the student has attended his/her first class.
• Dates and fees might be subject to change.