Brummana High School

1. Placement. From Grade 1 upwards, candidates sit a placement test in English, Arabic and Maths. All applicants are interviewed to determine language proficiency and to place the student in the appropriate class. The Registrar arranges the tests and interviews and informs the parents of the results within two weeks. 2. Provisional Acceptance. When applying from abroad, provisional acceptance can be made based on school reports. To gain final acceptance, students will need to attend an interview and/or sit a placement test. 3. BHS Acceptance Priorities. If places are limited, the admission priorities are: siblings of existing students; children of staff; children of old scholars; all other applications. The order governs placement decisions when criteria are met. 4. Documents Required for Registration. All students must submit a completed BHS Student Application Form, a transcript for the past three years, a Health Form for each child, and a non-refundable application fee; Lebanese students provide a passport copy, Lebanese ID and Ikhraj Eid; non-Lebanese students provide a passport copy (boarding candidates must have a passport valid for at least one year). Non-Lebanese may require a Residence Permit; a power of attorney to obtain the permit can be arranged with the cost charged to the student. Boarders must have medical insurance or the school will arrange it. A Leaving Certificate may be required for transfers from Lebanese schools; certified transcripts and examinations from abroad must be certified by the relevant authorities; grade level equivalence from the Lebanese Ministry of Education may be required and should be started early as it can take up to one month. 5. The Lebanese Programme. All subjects are studied in English, with Arabic used for languages and for social studies, history, geography and civics. Students must pass the Brevet at the end of Grade 9 to be promoted to the Secondary Section; the Lebanese Baccalaureate exams are taken at the end of Secondary III. 6. The International Programme. The International Programme leads to a High School Diploma or International Baccalaureate, with all students sitting for the British IGCSE exams. 6.1 Registration as a non-Lebanese Student. A student may register in the International Programme as a non-Lebanese student if they have non-Lebanese nationality and permission to follow a foreign programme; future degree equivalence will be non-Lebanese. 6.2 Registration as a Lebanese Student. A Lebanese student may register in the International Programme with permission from the Equivalence Committee to follow a foreign programme; permission is granted if the student has studied abroad for a minimum period (e.g., KG3–Grade 6, or Grades 7–9, or Grades 10–12). 6.3 Lebanese Baccalaureate Equivalence. Those who later wish to join professional syndicates must obtain equivalence to the Lebanese Baccalaureate from the Equivalence Committee; this may involve SAT testing and specified thresholds.

Financial Aid (Bursary) provides tuition-fee assistance to established Brummana High School students whose family circumstances cause hardship. Funds are limited and come from several sources; awards cover tuition fees only and do not apply to boarding fees or to other non-tuition charges. Applicants must have attended the school for a full academic year and must not be in arrears; awards are based on financial need and are discretionary, determined by a committee. Families may apply yearly by requesting a Financial Aid form from the Registrar and returning it to the Bursar by 30 November; a financial statement is required. All awards are confidential and conditional on the remaining fees being paid on time. About 40% of students receive financial aid.