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Lebanon, Beirut
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The Counseling Office promotes a safe and healthy environment for students. The Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program is at the core of the counseling office and is implemented across all grade levels to promote psychological health, resilience, educational outcomes, and overall psychological wellbeing. SEL is a process taught through individual or group-based activities. The counseling office follows up on students' emotional well-being and designs intervention plans when needed, meeting with students regularly as needed and coordinating with parents and out-of-school specialists to ensure a comprehensive and consistent action plan.
The Special Rights Department ensures equal and fair education for students with special rights and inclusion. The department examines student needs and constructs an individualized educational plan (IEP) and provides pull-out sessions and in-class support. Currently, the policy lists needs such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (mild), Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and other physiological difficulties that may affect progress. Parents have the right to enroll or opt out, with a liability form if they choose not to participate. The policy also notes expansion plans to include services like speech therapy, psychomotor psychotherapy, and behavioral modification interventions.
HIS operates a bilingual program where Standard Arabic and English are languages of instruction. The school relies on a co-teaching model with Arabic and English homeroom teachers working together. language practices are designed to develop students' reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, critiquing, and presenting across the curriculum. The language policy outlines language development stages across lower elementary to secondary classes, emphasizing language as a vehicle for thought, self-expression, and social interaction.
The Counseling Office emphasizes emotional well-being as part of its mission to support safe and healthy student development. The SEL program supports psychological health, resilience, and wellbeing across all grades. The office follows up on emotional well-being and designs intervention plans when needed. Counseling staff meet with students regularly and coordinate with parents and outside specialists to ensure a comprehensive, consistent action plan.
HIS is committed to a safe school environment free from bullying. The anti-bullying policy identifies behaviors that qualify as bullying and outlines the complaint procedure. The Code of Conduct promotes a safe environment in which students learn, feel valued, and develop responsibility for their behavior. The Physical, Social, and Psychological Safety Committee maintains a physically, psychologically, and emotionally safe environment, observes safety across buildings and playgrounds, and organizes safety and awareness campaigns.
Al-Hayat International School (HIS) is an IB Continuum World School in Aramoun, Mount Lebanon, offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme alongside the Lebanese Program and the American High School Program. Instruction is bilingual, with English and Standard Arabic used across the curriculum, and language offerings include French and Turkish in some programs. The campus sits on a hilltop with views toward the sea and features facilities such as an ICT Center, a Science Laboratory, a Follett Destiny library system, an Educational Garden, and the Al-Furkan Masjid for prayers and Islamic Studies. In sport, HIS operates an outdoor football field and a basketball court meeting international standards, with plans to host international academies. Distinctive programs include inquiry-based IB learning across ages 3 to 17, integrated Islamic Studies, and varied clubs through the Activities Office, including PYP and MYP clubs, arts showcases, and language-focused activities. Learning community.
