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Lebanon, Beirut
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Wellbeing is central at IC and defined as health in body, mind, and spirit, a collective responsibility essential for learning. The school emphasizes Belonging, Purpose, Resilience, and Connection across students and staff. The Positivity Project is implemented across all grade levels to strengthen social-emotional skills, empathy, and resilience. IC partners with Power of Zero to promote safe online behavior and digital citizenship, and offers peer mentors and safe spaces to support students. Family involvement includes information sessions on adolescent development and mental health, along with an open-door wellbeing policy and staff wellbeing programs such as counseling and professional development on stress management.
Learning Support at IC is an integral part of the educational mission and not a separate pathway. Learning Support Teachers work with classroom teachers to differentiate instruction and adapt lessons, materials, and assessments to suit each learner. In high school, tailored accommodations align with the Lebanese Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, and International Baccalaureate official exams, and accommodations for the SAT and university admissions are provided. Identification and referral involve observations, screenings, and collaboration with families to develop appropriate support plans. Regular meetings and ongoing collaboration ensure consistency.
All programs require students to study three languages: Arabic as the host country language; a language of instruction (French or English); an additional language (French in the English stream and English in the French stream). Other additional languages are offered at the Secondary School, based on the program chosen.
Mental and emotional wellbeing is supported through mindfulness sessions and breathing techniques, with art, music, and drama providing avenues for expression. The Positivity Project is implemented across all grade levels to strengthen social-emotional skills and resilience. Family involvement includes regular information sessions on adolescent development and mental health, plus an open-door wellbeing policy with the counseling and wellbeing team. Staff wellbeing is supported with access to counseling, wellbeing-focused professional development, and peer support.
The Child Protection Policy protects children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. IC has adopted the policy as part of its school values to create a safe environment where children feel nurtured, protected, supported, and empowered.
International College Beirut (IC) is an independent, non-profit school with two campuses, Ain Aar and Ras Beirut. Founded in 1891, IC is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and serves about 3,500 students. IC offers four programs: the Lebanese Program, the French Program, the International Baccalaureate (IB) program with PYP and DP, and the American College Preparatory Program. The Primary Years Programme runs through early years and primary grades; after PYP, students select a program. All programs require three languages: Arabic (host), a language of instruction (French or English), and an additional language (French in the English stream, English in the French stream). Other languages are offered in the Secondary School. The school promotes intercultural understanding through multilingual communication and reports a 100% university acceptance rate worldwide. Facilities span two campuses with modern classrooms, laboratories, libraries, art and music studios, STEAM spaces, auditoriums, and athletic facilities. The Ali Ghandour Center for Leadership, Diversity, and Civic Engagement offers a three-year Community Engaged Learning program. IC runs over 130 clubs across Arts, Culture, and Service.
