LWIS-CiS City International School

Down Town Beirut, Lebanon. The school is a private, international, English-medium day school serving KG1 to Grade 12. It offers Arabic as a first and second language, French as a second language, and Spanish at the high school level.

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Senior School. The school serves KG1 through Grade 12.

Private international day school. It operates English-medium instruction.

46 nationalities represented; most common nationality is Lebanese (40%); local to international ratio is 40% local to 60% international.

Learning Support Services. Modified and Individualized Educational Programs (IEP) are offered; support for learners with dyslexia, mild developmental delays, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and social, emotional and behavioral needs; includes In and Out of Class Support, Special Programs, and Out of Class Remediation.

LWIS-CiS is a private international English-medium day school serving KG1 through Grade 12, with Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Senior School, and an IB Programme. Arabic is taught as a first and second language, French is taught as a second language, and Spanish is offered at the high school level. The school emphasizes a learner-centered philosophy and a multinational curriculum, staff, and learners. LWIS-CiS is an IB World School and NEASC-accredited since 2011, and is a member of the LWIS Network. The campus features ICT labs, libraries, art rooms, science labs, a cafeteria, sports facilities, and an infirmary.

Ratio of student to teacher: 5.5 to 1.

Two-thirds of KG1–G12 students apply to AUB, with 84% accepted. Ninety percent apply to LAU, with 91% accepted. About 25% apply to universities abroad, with acceptances from institutions including Imperial College London, University of the Arts London, Hult International Business School, and City University of London.

The school has a Counseling office and provides Orientation & Career Counseling. The Integration & Support Department offers counseling across all grades to support social-emotional well-being and to develop learners' self-worth.

Modified and Individualized Educational Programs (IEP) are offered; Qualified and certified Special Education experts are employed; The Support Department provides in-class and out-of-class support, special programs, and remediation; Learners with dyslexia, mild developmental delays, ADHD, and gaps in academic, social, emotional, and behavioral skills receive targeted support.

The school is English-medium. Arabic is offered as a first and second language, French as a second language, and Spanish at the high school level. English-language support (Support in English) is provided in Elementary and in Middle/Senior through Learning Support Services.

Counseling is available to students; The Integration & Support Department provides counseling and related services to foster self-worth and holistic development.

Child protection is guided by a formal policy; The learning environment is described as safe, supportive, respectful, and equitable, with a dedicated Child Protection Policy.

Admission criteria, application forms, registration procedures, tuition fees and annual calendars are downloadable. Application Form for Admission and Registration Procedure are provided, along with the Academic Calendar 2024-2025. The brochure is downloadable. LWIS-CiS is learner-centered in philosophy of education and multinational in curriculum, staff, and learners. The admissions process includes a vice-principal interview with parents and learners to discuss academic, social, and behavioral backgrounds and to present the school; learners must be age-appropriate for their grade; parents complete a pre-registration form; nursery learners are interviewed by nursery teachers; a placement test is administered in math, English (comprehension and writing), and Arabic; for Grade 12 Lebanese-system applicants, tests in other subjects may be required; test results are reviewed by the academic office, which forwards tests and comments to the registrar; a psycho-educational assessment may be requested for learners with learning difficulties; conditional admission may be offered for learners with learning difficulties; the admission decision is made based on the interview, placement test, references and prior grades; the decision and any conditions are communicated within one week of the entrance exams; a full application is required; a brochure detailing the school's philosophy, academic program, fee structure, and calendar is provided.

The school has awarded scholarships to students, including Lynn El Mir receiving a full scholarship to AUB and Mario Fares receiving a scholarship to Harvard University. The school lists university acceptances to institutions in the United Kingdom (e.g., Imperial College London, University of the Arts London, City University of London, others), the United States (including Harvard University), Canada (Simon Fraser University, Carleton University), Switzerland (Hotel Institute Montreux, Glion, IMI), the Netherlands (University of Amsterdam), Spain (EU Business School), and Italy (Politecnico di Torino).