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It is our pleasure to welcome you to the American Lebanese School website which will give you a window into our world. It reflects the unique character of ALS – we are an American curriculum school, but we maintain strong links with the local community and culture while at the same time being an international community of different nationalities. The American Lebanese School is a school that not only teaches, but provides security, love, and it gives every child the attention he/she needs to face the world. Our mission at the American Lebanese School is to produce reflective, responsible, independent, and respectful students, who possess strong global citizenship, integrity, and an appreciation for lifelong learning. Through our academic and extra-curricular programs, we strive to provide a challenging quality education based on the American and international curriculum that gives students the ability to reach their full potential, both academically and personally, and to be caring individuals, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens. The American Lebanese School works in partnership with parents and the local community to achieve this mission. The heart of our school lies in the dynamic relationship between student and teacher. ALS provides a rigorous program that engages students through inquiry and collaboration. Our dedicated faculty encourages students to think critically, take risks, and be creative. We challenge students to strive for personal and academic excellence, and we treasure the intellectual, social, artistic, and physical development of each student. ALS students are expected to participate actively in their learning and to engage fully in the intellectual life of the School. We believe that students develop integrity and strength of character by learning to make good choices and by taking responsibility for their actions. We expect ALS students to be kind, honest, and respectful of others. We value a strong work ethic, and we seek to instill in our students a sense of optimism and determination in the face of challenges. Our supportive environment encourages students to develop the courage to act independently and the confidence to pursue leadership opportunities. Respect for inpidual and cultural differences is a central value of ALS. We celebrate the open exchange of ideas and spirit of inclusiveness that flow from our multicultural community. The active involvement of students, families, faculty, and staff creates the energy and enthusiasm that characterize the ALS We believe that service to others teaches young people to be productive and effective citizens, and we challenge ALS students to find passion and purpose beyond themselves. ALS offers meaningful opportunities in the classroom and through service learning for students to participate actively in our school, local neighborhoods, and abroad. We seek to inspire the compassion and international awareness necessary for students to contribute responsibly to the global community. We offer a strong academic program, including the Lebanese Baccalaureate Program (LP) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IP). Our graduates progress to excellent universities around the world. ALS emphasizes the importance of education being a collaborative exercise, involving the student, the teachers, and the family. We work together with parents in helping each student maximize his or her potential, both academically and socially. We welcome parent involvement in the school and encourage continued communication. View full school

The Lebanese University was established in 1951 to serve the diverse social groups that make up Lebanese society and provide a high-level institution where students can acquire university degrees. It was launched amid a growth in the number of students in grades 10 to 12. The first departments were The High House of Teachers and The Statistics Center. On 3 December 1951, the first class of 68 students entered the University, under the efforts of many professors and educated personalities and the support of the Lebanese President Bechara El Khoury. On 26 February 1953, official decree No. 25 founded a financial and administrative center at the University, called The Institution of Finance and Administration. The High House of Teachers was renamed The High Teachers Institution. The next significant change was 1959's regulating decree No. 2883, which, along with many others between 1960 and 1972, added more material into the University's structure and legalized all of its activities, requiring students to participate, administrators, the different faculties. The Faculty of Public Health aims to educate specialists in health, social and environmental fields, and cooperate and coordinate with public and private institutions, alongside civil organizations in the health, social, and preventive domains. It is also keen on providing theoretical and applied education while ensuring that moral standards and professional ethics are well-adopted. The Faculty of Pharmacy seeks to provide qualified professionals with pharmacies, pharmaceutical industries, and hospitals. It also endeavors to meet the increasing needs for competent pharmaceutical professionals by keeping up with the advancement of pharmaceutical sciences worldwide. The Faculty of Pedagogy is the foundation of the Lebanese University, and was known as the High Teachers Institution when it was established in 1951, before being renamed the Faculty of Pedagogy in 1967. Its current number of students stands at 2327. The Faculty includes two branches other than the Deanery. Its mission is to educate elementary and high school teachers, in addition to other pedagogic frameworks. Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management has been distinguished for its applied orientations, where learning and training are primarily geared towards practical and professional purposes. It teaches students according to the latest scientific and international basics, qualifying them to work in tourism, travel, tourist guidance, and hotel management, whether in Lebanon or other Arab countries. Faculty of Medical Science at the Lebanese University was established in 1983; distinguished students from different social classes in Lebanon had the opportunity to turn their dreams into reality and study medicine. The branches of the Faculty of Medical Sciences were merged in 1996, forming a unit tasked with graduating the best physicians, who would be recognized at the local and global levels, and known for their top-notch scientific competencies, complete training, and professional ethics. The Faculty of Medical Sciences is aware that such a high medical practice level cannot be achieved without focusing on medical research, workshops, and conferences. The Faculty now comprises 1,263 students. The Institute of Fine Arts was established in 1965 and has evolved into four branches and two departments, the Urbanism Department and the Restoration Department. It currently has around 2,930 students. The goals of the Institute of Fine Arts are closely linked to all civilized human phenomena. Indeed, its majors reflect the real civilized face of any society, whether for present or future generations. The artistic works have historically measured the greatness of all civilizations contributed to humanity and human legacy. The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration was established in 1967 as the Faculty of Commerce and was renamed in 1970. The number of students enrolled in this Faculty stands at 7,640 today, divided across six branches, in addition to the Deanery. This Faculty aims at developing highly skilled and specialized professionals in a field that has become the very backbone of modern life, as economies are now intertwined due to globalization. It is keen on establishing partnerships with enterprises from the public and private sectors, either for cooperation and staff training or for student internships. The Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities, and Social Sciences was established in 2007. It is one of the three doctoral schools created at the Lebanese University to provide the proper environment to foster and develop academic research. The number of students currently enrolled is around 951. The Doctoral School trains researchers and prepares them to manage academic research projects and supervise theses. Also, it organizes academic workshops and Ph.D. Students' Days and academic seminars and conferences to provide the necessary conditions to further the doctoral students' knowledge in academic research requirements. For these ends, it has created 14 research teams covering all the specializations of the Doctoral School. The Doctoral School has become a point of interest that attracts students throughout the Arab world. It is keen on expanding its regional and international horizons by signing agreements with other universities and international and regional institutes dedicated to supporting academic research and setting up the proper processes to carry them out. View full university

LIU is on the path to becoming a truly great university known for its quality programs, dedication to students, and commitment to the community. LIU's priority will always be the education it provides. We will look to our faculty for leadership to focus and shape this priority and thus prepare our students for tomorrow's global world. As committed as ever to our mission, we will continue working closely with students to ensure their successful education, from the point of entry through graduation. To help us move forward, you as students/learners are encouraged to study deeply, to question boldly, to debate strongly, to analyze vigorously, and to resolve differences in the context of varied perspectives. The mission of the Lebanese International University is to provide accessible and affordable higher education in excellence and quality of first order. LIU will drive its students to be responsible citizens and life-long self-actuated learners. LIU will empower students to develop awareness and engage in cultural and environmental sustainability through maximized resources. LIU disseminates diverse learning experiences and skills in an environment that e-enable the dynamic interplay of teaching and research. LIU endeavors to align its values and commitments to student support and communication and continually review curricula for innovative outcomes. The vision of the Lebanese International University (LIU) is to be recognized as Lebanon's leading integrative transnational educator that promotes its students' success through teaching and learning excellence, focused research, and enterprise for career development. LIU will strive to have continual improvement, integrity, opportunity, collaboration, and joint ventures with communities, agencies, businesses, and industries. LIU will align its practices and resources to provide students educational access to knowledge, multidisciplinary skills, and values necessary to compete in a knowledge-based society. LIU dedicates itself to a continuous search for new and better means to provide work-integrated learning, intellectual development and enhance alumni engagement that will stimulate and empower its graduates to fosters a significant difference in the job market. View full university

The Lebanese German University was founded by the Lebanese German Association for the Promotion of Culture (ALAC). Back in 1981, a group of Germans residing in Lebanon founded a non-profit NGO with the help of Lebanese friends because of promoting and developing cultural and educational exchange between Europe and the Middle East – more particularly between Germany or other German-speaking countries and Lebanon, which is the heart of higher education in the region. Today the Lebanese German University is the outcome of a 35-year journey in education that started when the Association and its Chairman, Doctor Faouzi ADAIMI, set out on their extended mission: In 1974, the Association founded the Technical Institute of Paramedical Sciences (TIPS). As an institute of higher education, TIPS has graduated more than 2500 students in healthcare and is renowned for being one of the most acknowledged institutions of higher education in Lebanon. In 1986, despite the problematic warfare conditions Lebanon was going through, the German School was established for primary up to high school levels. This reputable establishment has since witnessed growing popularity given its multi-linguistic approach, which has offered all its students the advantage of mastering three languages (German, French, and English) besides their native Arabic. All students have to sit for the Lebanese Baccalaureate and the French one in addition to Sprachdiplom I and II for the mastery of the German language. Another appealing feature of the German School was the emphasis the administration lays on individual potential and the development of artistic and technical talents among all its students. The German Cultural House followed in 1988 (Kulturzentrum) and has since been active in organizing concerts, conferences, and art exhibitions to promote German culture, language, and art in Lebanon. The Ministry of Tourism recognizes the annual Kulturzentrum Festival as an International Festival. The Lebanese German University is another proof of the Lebanese German cooperation that has flourished over three decades in a most rewarding manner. The close academic links that are woven continuously with German and European counterparts, the fruitful cultural exchange that is building up, and the unrelenting endeavor to offer high-quality education are once more exemplified in this superior academic establishment. Besides providing students with quality education, LGU enables their transferability to European and worldwide academic institutions. For this purpose, it has signed many agreements with European establishments, and continuous efforts are carried out to establish further quality contacts with European universities, mainly in France and Germany. Widening our scope of academic training centers and reinforcing the acquisition of double diplomas are our priorities. The Lebanese German University is a higher education institution operating in Lebanon and promoting German methods, discipline, openness, and integrity at all levels. The mission of LGU is to uphold economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the Lebanese community. This mission is achieved by producing graduates competitive in the global economy, supporting a continuous search for new knowledge and solutions, and maintaining a rigorous focus on academic excellence. More specifically, LGU’s mission is to: Promote an environment that welcomes women and men of all races, religions, nationalities, beliefs, and cultures Advance an atmosphere that values intellectual curiosity, the pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity Uphold a professional education that enables graduates to compete in a diverse world market Foster interaction among faculty and students characterized by critical thinking, ethics, and values Offer a wide variety of off-campus educational and training programs to individuals and groups as part of a life-long learning process Partner with different communities to provide educational, technical, and cultural support to boost the well being of those communities Partner with the business world and governmental agencies to improve the quality of the workplace and serve as an engine for economic and cultural development Contribute to improving the Lebanese quality of life, protecting the environment, promoting the well-being of families, and conserving the natural resource View full university

During all its years of existence, the Lebanese Canadian University - LCU has continuously worked to provide its students with the skills, both academic and professional, to play an active role in a globalized world. It aims to cultivate excellence in a broad range of fields and disciplines in management, technology, arts, engineering, and humanities. Moreover, it offers top-quality education leading to national and international degrees. The Lebanese Canadian University: LCU is a Lebanese institution of higher education, recognized by the presidential decrees No 3585 / 2000, No 778 / 2007, and No 8395 / 2012. Therefore, all the diplomas issued by this institution are officially accredited by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education. The academic value LCU provides to its students is measured by the extent of its learning methods and the diversity of its educational resources designed to develop students’ skills and expand their knowledge while allowing them to gain a practical experience to help them integrate into the labor market. The Lebanese Canadian University: LCU is devoted to excellence in teaching a wide range of disciplines providing rich learning and research programs to sculpt the students’ academic and professional skills and develop leaders in all majors to foster a significant difference in our world. Always ready to listen to your ideas, we aim to spread knowledge most innovatively thanks to our quality education and our wide range of majors that will meet your ambitions, academic needs, and market’s needs. As part of our mission, we endeavor to align our values, practices, resources, and commitments to create stronger bonds with you and offer you the necessary support, namely the academic orientation and advising. At the heart of the green campus of Aintoura and the one established in Hadrat in compliance with the environmental certification LEED, you can enjoy the state-of-art technologies facilities, including sports complexes, labs, computer labs, libraries, cafeterias, and dorms. LCU aims always to be a reference in higher education that guarantees the best career choice for each student and supports his academic success. View full university

The Lebanese American University is a leading, non-sectarian, private higher education institution in Lebanon. It operates under a charter from the Board of Regents of the University of New York. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Lebanese American University is committed to academic excellence, student-centeredness, civic engagement, the advancement of scholarship, the education of the whole person, and leaders' formation in a diverse world. In both plannings for its future and conducting its ongoing daily activities, LAU seeks to act in a manner that is guided by a deep-rooted sense of shared ethical values and aspirations. Built upon this foundation, Lebanese American University: Draws its fundamental inspiration from the devotion of its Presbyterian Founders always to seek the Truth, respect human dignity, promote gender equality, and be inclusive Provides educational opportunities as one university with multiple campuses, each with distinctive gifts and attributes Commits to academic and service excellence throughout the institution Demonstrates dignity and respect for and from the Board, faculty, staff, and students in word and indeed Celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of all members of the LAU community Succeeds because its people take pride of ownership and are held accountable for their actions Works together as an extended family community that reflects the highest ethical and moral standards Enables individuals to find their own spiritual and personal fulfillment while ever sensitive to the changing global village in which they live Promotes the students' social connectedness to the country of Lebanon and encourages their commitment to social justice and democracy. Its mission and values drive the Vision of Lebanese American University. The Vision for LAU will be carried out through: Providing access to superior education for diverse undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners Attracting and retaining distinguished faculty who excel in teaching, research, and community service Enrolling and retaining academically qualified and diverse students Embracing liberal arts in all curricula Creating opportunities for rigorous research and the dissemination of knowledge Developing a close-knit community that excels academically, is intellectually stimulating, and is religiously, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse Attracting and retaining a highly qualified staff committed to excellence in service View full university