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Lebanon, Beirut
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ACS Beirut is in the Manara neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, located near the Mediterranean Sea. The campus address is 67 Nigeria Street, Jal El-Bahr (P.O. Box 11-8129, Riad El Solh, 1107-2260 Lebanon), and it serves the city of Beirut with an international community of students. The school community includes around 30 nationalities.
Bright Beginnings Daycare; Early Childhood; Elementary School; Middle School; High School.
Independent private coeducational day school.
Lebanon; The Lebanese Ministry of Education accredits ACS Beirut.
No religious affiliation; ACS Beirut enrolls students without regard to religious beliefs.
Students arrive at school before 8:00 am. Pre-School dismisses at 1:25 pm; Elementary, Middle, and High School dismiss at 3:15 pm.
ACS Beirut offers a bus service for 2025-26 with three round-trip lines (Line A, Line B, Line C). Line A serves Achrafieh, Mina El-Hosn, Ras El-Nabee, Mazraa, Ramlet El-Baida, Verdun, Hamra, Rawsheh, Bir Hassan, Jnah, Forn El-Chibak, Sin El-Fil, and Chiyah; Line B serves Mansourieh, Hazmieh, Jal El-Dib, Antelias, Jdaideh, Baabda, and Lwaizeh; Line C serves Dawha, Jiyeh, Rmayli, Awkar, and Rabieh. The bus fee is paid in USD in two installments, with the first payment due upon registration and the second due by January 2026; refunds and cancellations apply under the stated terms. The service is provided by Allo Transport; inquiries can be sent to ACSBuses@acs.edu.lb.
Application fees
- Non-refundable application processing fee: USD 105.
- Non-refundable entrance/test fee (charged upon review of application): USD 100 (applies when testing is required).
One-time capital / development fee (new students only)
- Capital Development Fee (paid in USD cash by new students): USD 4,000.
Tuition fees (per term and total by year group)
All tuition amounts below are stated in US dollars with the per-installment schedule shown. Installment due dates are listed in the billing schedule section.
- Early Childhood — Nursery & KG I:
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 4,510
- 3rd installment: USD 4,510
- 4th installment: USD 4,460
- Total annual tuition: USD 14,150.
- Early Childhood — KG II:
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 5,200
- 3rd installment: USD 5,200
- 4th installment: USD 5,120
- Total annual tuition: USD 16,190.
- Grades 1–2:
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 5,420
- 3rd installment: USD 5,420
- 4th installment: USD 5,340
- Total annual tuition: USD 16,850.
- Grades 3–5 (Elementary):
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 5,420
- 3rd installment: USD 5,420
- 4th installment: USD 5,340
- Total annual tuition: USD 16,850.
- Grades 6–8 (Middle School):
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 5,790
- 3rd installment: USD 5,790
- 4th installment: USD 5,770
- Total annual tuition: USD 18,020.
- Grades 9–10 (High School):
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 6,050
- 3rd installment: USD 6,050
- 4th installment: USD 5,780
- Total annual tuition: USD 18,550.
- Grades 11–12 (High School):
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 6,590
- 3rd installment: USD 6,590
- 4th installment: USD 6,420
- Total annual tuition: USD 20,270.
- Lebanese Baccalaureate (LB) Track (Grades 11–12 LB Track):
- 1st installment: USD 670
- 2nd installment: USD 6,320
- 3rd installment: USD 6,320
- 4th installment: USD 6,230
- Total annual tuition: USD 19,540.
Ancillary / auxiliary fees (separate from tuition)
- Ancillary Fee is charged in US dollars and is payable in USD cash in Lebanon or by transfer to the school's U.S. bank account. The Ancillary Fee is billed in installments aligned with tuition payments and may be waived if 100% of tuition is paid in USD cash or transferred to the U.S. bank account.
- Ancillary Fee instalment structure (example totals shown as charged per grade grouping):
- Nursery / KG I: installments USD 500, 4,250, 4,250, 4,230 — total USD 13,230.
- KG II: installments USD 500, 4,900, 4,900, 4,840 — total USD 15,140.
- Grades 1–5: installments USD 500, 5,100, 5,100, 5,050 — total USD 15,750.
- Grades 6–8: installments USD 500, 5,450, 5,450, 5,450 — total USD 16,850.
- Grades 9–10: installments USD 500, 5,700, 5,700, 5,440 — total USD 17,340.
- Grades 11–12: installments USD 500, 6,200, 6,200, 6,050 — total USD 18,950.
- LB Track: installments USD 500, 5,950, 5,950, 5,870 — total USD 18,270.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard tuition installment due dates (per the published fee schedule):
- 1st installment due: March 31 (first payment).
- 2nd installment due: July 25.
- 3rd installment due: October 31.
- 4th installment due: January 30.
- Tuition is stated in USD but billed in Lebanese Pounds (LBP) at the school's published LBP amounts or may be paid in USD cash; parents who pay tuition in LBP cash are required to pay the Ancillary Fee in USD cash (or transfer to the U.S. bank account to avoid the Ancillary Fee requirement).
- The first tuition installment and the capital/development fee for newly admitted students are required on acceptance; those payments are non-refundable.
Accepted payment methods and card surcharges
- Payment at the school cashier: local fresh checks, U.S.-based checks, and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) are accepted. Local and international USD credit cards incur processing surcharges when used at the Cashier Desk or online as posted by the Business Office. Specific surcharge rates published are:
- At the Cashier Desk: local USD card 2%; international USD card 3.5%.
- Online: U.S. card 3%; international card 5%.
- Wire transfers to the U.S. bank account and payments at local BLOM bank branches are accepted; U.S. checks can be mailed to the school's New York address with the student name indicated.
Transportation / bus fees (optional)
- Bus service is optional and billed separately. Fees are charged per route and are payable in two installments (first payment at registration; second payment due by January). Some routes require a minimum number of riders and may be cancelled with a full refund if minimums are not met. After two weeks of bus usage, no refund is made for the first payment in usual circumstances.
- Sample round-trip bus fees (two-installment split shown):
- Line A (central Beirut/nearby areas): USD 775 + USD 775 = USD 1,550 total.
- Line B (outlying areas such as Mansourieh, Hazmieh): USD 875 + USD 875 = USD 1,750 total.
- Line C (further suburban lines): USD 925 + USD 925 = USD 1,850 total.
- A 5% discount applies for the second child or more on two-way service only; one-way fares are 75% of the round-trip price. Payments for bus service are accepted in USD cash or by deposit to the transport account as instructed.
Uniforms and school store charges
- Physical Education (PE) uniforms are required and are ordered through the school's PE Uniforms online store; the store publishes ordering, collection, and exchange policies. Uniforms and bookstore purchases are additional costs borne by families.
Other potential charges
- Additional charges that are not part of tuition or the Ancillary Fee may include international exam fees (IB or other external examination fees), overseas book and educational supply costs, medical or health insurance components included in Ancillary calculations, activity or field-trip fees, and elective course fees where applicable. The Ancillary Fee covers many of the operational USD obligations such as technology licenses, IB fees, and some overseas educational supplies. Specific optional program fees (e.g., summer camp) are charged separately and follow their own payment and refund terms.
Refund information
- The first tuition installment and the development/capital fee paid on acceptance are non-refundable.
- Ancillary Fee refund rules: Ancillary installments may be eligible for partial refund if a withdrawal notice is submitted within the published refund windows; later installments generally have reduced or no refund entitlement. The school publishes specific refund deadlines and refund percentages for Ancillary installments (refund percentages vary by installment and by published deadline).
- Bus service refunds: if a route is cancelled due to insufficient riders, a full refund is issued; after two weeks of bus use, no refund is made for the first payment (exceptions apply only as specified in the bus terms).
Boarding / residential provision
- The school does not operate a boarding/residential program for current students; ACS functions as a day school. (Historically a boarding department existed but is no longer in operation.)
How billing appears and student billing access
- Itemised statements and bank details (including U.S. bank payment instructions) are available through the Student Billing Portal. The Business Office (Cashier Desk) handles in-person payments and can issue the online payment link; official payment channels include cashier, BLOM bank deposits, and wire transfers. Credit-card fees are applied as noted under accepted payment methods.
Summary of the principal fee items (concise)
- Application fee: USD 105; Test fee (when applicable): USD 100.
- New-student Capital Development Fee: USD 4,000 (USD cash).
- Annual tuition: ranges by grade from USD 14,150 (Nursery/KG I) through USD 20,270 (Grades 11–12), billed in four installments as listed above.
- Ancillary Fee: charged in USD in installments; totals depend on grade (examples listed above).
- Transport, uniforms, external exam/IB fees and optional program fees are additional.
(End of fees overview.)
American Community School Beirut is an independent private, coeducational day school in Beirut, Lebanon, serving students from ages 1 to 18. It is accredited by the Lebanese Ministry of Education. The school offers three diploma pathways in high school: International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma), Lebanese Baccalaureate, and American Diploma. In Grades 9–10, students begin high school coursework with an inquiry-based approach and Harkness method across subjects; in Grades 11–12, students select a diploma pathway to focus toward university admission. The campus supports divisions: Bright Beginnings Daycare, Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, and High School, libraries that house 60,000 records and digital resources worldwide. Signature programs include Harkness Learning, Innovation and Design Spaces (a Buzwair Science and Engineering Wing and a Makerspace), Outdoor and Nature Education, and Week Without Walls. ACS ONE at Summit near Deir El Qamar and SEA Ras Beirut Campus with maritime facilities. 100% of graduates matriculate to four-year universities.
