Lebanon Evangelical School

The School was founded in 1860 by a British lady called Mrs Bowen Thompson. Her husband had recently died and when she heard of the sufferings in Lebanon due to the civil strife that was present in the country during the early part of 1860, she sailed to Lebanon to try and be of some use to those people who flocked to Beirut from the mountains in search of security. One of the things she thought would be most useful was to start a school. This she did and so was born the Lebanon Evangelical School for Boys and Girls.

As an institution of the Lebanese Evangelical Society we aim to maintain an educational institution which will have a special emphasis on moral and spiritual values, and which will be a centre of working Christian Fellowship and witness. The development of the whole of the child’s personality is our aim. Therefore, we strive to provide opportunities for learning through shared experiences, to enable the student to learn, develop and recognise the resources within themselves to know how to deal with the pressures of today’s society and make a constructive contribution to it.

LES Loueizeh has always tried to provide a secure environment for students with a wide range of academic ability. Within this general framework we endeavour to encourage those who find lessons difficult and, at the same time, to challenge those who find academic work easy. As far as possible we resist the temptation to ‘drop’ students for academic or disciplinary reasons, unless it becomes clear that a change of school might benefit them.

Students normally aim for the Lebanese Baccalaureate administered by the Department of Education and Fine Arts of the Lebanese Government. Success in that examination provides, for example, a basis for entering the first year of the Lebanese University programme or the Sophomore year of an American University.

The school runs a special “Foreign System” for those students who have exemption from Arabic studies. From Class Nine, the programme follows the British-based examination system of GCSEs and A levels and their International equivalents. Passing seven subjects at GCSE and three at A level usually entitles students to enter the Sophomore year of university. Students who pass the High School Certificate enter the Freshman year.

Responsibility for all aspects of registration and entry procedures lies with the Principal. Entrance examinations are held towards the end of the summer term and, if there are vacancies, sometimes early in September. For those coming from outside Lebanon special arrangements can be made.