Hariri High School II (HHSII) was formerly known as the Lebanese Evangelical School for Girls (LESG), which was established in 1860. In 1986, Rafic Hariri Foundation took ownership of the school which is an Anglophone, private, co-educational school located in Zokak Al-Blat in Beirut. The school accommodates close to 1000 students coming from different social strata. These students are distributed over all grade levels, starting from Kindergarten 1 (KGI) to Grade 12 in its three branches: Life Sciences, General Sciences, and Sociology and Economics. Students at HHSII are brought up in a school environment that values cultural diversity and spiritual principles.
In addition to Arabic, HHSII teaches English as the first foreign language, which is the medium of instruction in math and sciences, and French as the second foreign language, starting from Grade1. Since HHSII adopts the Lebanese National Curricula, the learning objectives aim at preparing Grade 9 and Grade 12 students to sit for the Brevet and Baccalaureate official exams. The secondary school curricula, in general, go beyond the objectives of the national curricula and lay more emphasis on other scientific and English language objectives required for passing local university exams and international ones abroad. More importantly, students are empowered with life skills and in particular the skill of critical thinking. Students are encouraged to enhance their social communication skills, in addition to working on developing other aspects of their personalities.
HHSII aims at preparing and motivating learners for a rapidly-changing world, instilling in them critical thinking skills and a global perspective. The school strives to raise and educate learners to be able to meet the challenges of the 21st century. It aspires to the implementation of international curricula, in addition to the adopted national curricula.
HHSII is dedicated to delivering quality education that underscores raising learners holistically to be self-assured, well-rounded, and responsible decision-making citizens. HHSII adopts a skills-based curriculum that ensures enhancing learners’ intellectual, physical, and social skills, in addition to promoting the values of honesty, perseverance, responsibility, and cooperation. With such a curriculum and qualified faculty members who are constantly engaged in professional development, we encourage, guide, and support all learners to reach their highest potential and become life-long learners, well-prepared for college and career pathways.
All children are active, curious, and creative. At Hariri High School II Preschool our goal is to nurture early learners through setting solid foundations that would shape their lifelong dispositions towards learning.
Guided by this belief and by our understanding of how children develop and learn, the preschool division at HHS II is committed to delivering quality education. It is the type of education that goes beyond the traditional academics and textbooks to build knowledge and develop the skills of children across the different learning areas. With a skill-based curriculum that uses themes to achieve an integrated approach, the developmental domains and content areas such as Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health, Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Values Education are connected, using meaningful child-centered activities.
The elementary school accommodates students aged six to eleven. It covers Cycle I and Cycle II that is, grade one through grade six. The school follows the Lebanese curriculum, with emphasis on developing skills in almost all subjects that is why the curriculum is considered a skills-based curriculum. In both cycles, the subjects taught are English, Arabic, French as a third language, math, history, science, geography, civics, music, arts, physical education, computer education, and religion. The medium of instruction adopted in math and science is English. History is an additional subject taught only to grade six learners. Also, learners have access to the library every week in English and Arabic reading classes.
Besides, there is a special education program that offers services to elementary school children/students who have been identified as having mild learning difficulties as formally diagnosed through a comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation performed by a certified educational psychologist acknowledged by the school.
The elementary school building is a modern one that consists of six floors, with six classrooms on each floor. Also, there are two playgrounds for recess time designed for the two cycles. As for the teaching and administrative staff, there are thirty-five teachers, three supervisors, and a secretary. The school is also equipped with a resource room, an art room, two music rooms, two video rooms, a computer lab, a library, and an infirmary.
The school educational goal is placed as well on developing social skills, reinforcing the values learners should respect inside and outside school, building character among learners, boosting confidence in pursuing school tasks independently, and respect for others while working cooperatively.
The Middle School is a three-year cycle covering Grades 7, 8, and 9. Students’ age ranges from 12 to 14. The middle school offers the Lebanese program, which prepares students for the official Lebanese Brevet Examination. The medium of instruction is English. The following subjects are taught: English, Arabic, French, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, civics, computer education, physical education, arts (grades 7 &8), and religion (grades 7, 8 &9). Math, biology, physics, and chemistry are taught in English, Civics, history, and geography, arts, physical education, and religion are taught in Arabic, and French is taught as a third language.
The Secondary School is a three-year cycle covering Grades 10 to 12. It includes students aged 15 to 17. The Lebanese Baccalaureate Program, which follows a curriculum set by the Lebanese Ministry of Education is offered. It is available to all students in English for main subjects including math, physics, chemistry, and biology. History, geography, civics, sociology, and economics are taught in Arabic, in addition to philosophy (Grades 11&12). French is taught as a third language in Grades 10 and 11, in addition to SAT and computer education. At the end of the first year (Grade 10), students are placed in either the Sociology & Economics section or the scientific section, depending on their grades. At the end of the second year (Grade 11), students are placed in Sociology & Economics or scientific sections (General Sciences or Life Sciences), depending on their grades and teachers’ recommendations.
