MISSION
Sagesse High School is a Catholic, Anglophone, co-educational school that educates and motivates students from diverse backgrounds to become life-long learners and responsible citizens with strong ethical values. The school provides various enriched educational opportunities and operates in an environment that promotes tolerance and compassion. To reflect the mission statement, the School offers the following programs:
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
An American program with an international focus
A Lebanese program to prepare students for the official exams of the Lebanese government
Special purpose programs to serve the needs of gifted students and those with learning difficulties
A program designed to introduce students to other religions and cultures
A Foreign language program which offers courses for different levels of fluency
Sports as part of the curriculum as well as extra curriculum including team sports and competitive sports
Student activities mainly through the Student Organization
HISTORY
Sagesse High School, Mary Mother of Wisdom, IB World School, Day and Boarding is an Anglophone Catholic school, founded in 1992. Due to the arrival of children from different countries and nationalities to Lebanon, an international education was required. This led to the implementation of the American High School Program, the acquirement of the license to teach the International Baccalaureate Program and the official membership of IBO in 1995. Sagesse High School belongs to the Sagesse institution of the archdiocese of Beirut. The Sagesse institution was founded in 1875. La Sagesse University (Beirut – Lebanon) was the first higher institute of Law distinguished in teaching the following: Anglo-Saxon, Canon, Criminology, Financial & Economical Law, Juridical Philosophy, Political Sciences as well as Computer & Telecommunication. Since then the Sagesse institution has continuously expanded and developed new faculties and programs. Sagesse High School is part of the Sagesse family leading their graduates to the universities of their choice. We are looking forward with confidence and looking back with pride. Famous figures in politics, law and literature as the great poet Gibran Khalil Gibran are graduates from Sagesse schools and universities.
OUR BELIEFS We believe that:
Each person is respected and valued as one created in the image and likeness of God
Spreading knowledge enhances the goodwill of human kind and society
Students are prepared to contribute actively and constructively to the shaping of a better world
Each person has equal worth and should treat others with respect
Each person has unlimited potential and must have the opportunity to learn and develop into a well-rounded individual
Learning is a shared partnership between teachers, students and parents
Human resources are the most important asset in the school; their professional development is strategic to the success of our mission
CURRICULUM
Currently S.H.S. has three well – established educational programs:
- International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma)
- American system program (SAT 1, SAT 2, TOEFL, AP Preparation)
- Lebanese Baccalaureate program ESL services are available. The Special Education Unit serves the needs of students with learning difficulties. (Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD...) The curriculum is designed to give students the broadest possible education, whilst preparing them to further their education in their chosen college or university in Lebanon and abroad. The Counseling Department at S.H.S takes great care in advising parents and students on the most appropriate university for each individual. Special Needs Program The school acknowledges the importance of providing support for children with special needs and has developed a Special Needs Program that is consistent with Lebanese Law to serve these students. Students are considered special needs students if they are diagnosed by an approved independent psychologist and the School’s psychologist as having one of the following disabilities prior to admission, or if they are referred to the Special Education Unit by a Head of Division at a later stage:
Students with learning disabilities as defined by Lebanese law including: (Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, Epilepsy)
Students identified as slow learners (borderline IQ)
Students with psychomotor or speech difficulties. Once a student is diagnosed as a special needs student, a meeting will be held between the special needs coordinator and the Head of Division to set a specific schedule for the child to follow. This schedule will form the basis of an individualized developmental plan later on.
Pre-Nursery Program
The School provides a pre-nursery (day care) program primarily for children of teachers and staff but also will enroll other children from the community on space availability.
LOCATION
Sagesse High School is set in the picturesque village of Ain Saadeh, in the mountains of Lebanon overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. (30 minute drive from the Beirut International Airport ).
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