Your child will be assessed within a session conducted during daily classroom activities. This will ensure that your child feels comfortable and behaves naturally. Our preschool teachers will evaluate your child in various skill areas including:

• Gross and fine motor skills.
• Hand-eye coordination.
• Recognition of letters, shapes, numbers, colors, etc.
• Speech skills, including articulation.
• Social skills (especially with strangers, teachers, parents, and friends).

Upon completing an application, the following records must be submitted:

• Child’s Individual Civil Registration extract or a copy of the child’s passport (if available).
• Legal guardian or custodial papers (if applicable)
• Two or more emergency contacts besides parents (names and phone numbers).
• Two passport photos
• Medical records including vaccination records.
• Any special evaluations carried out by a previous school or outside agencies (if applicable).
• School attestation from previous school certifying student’s registration with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education, class, and successful completion of the previous academic year.

Once you have completed the application process and submitted all the required documents, you will receive your child’s acceptance form and a UNIQUE USERNAME AND PASSWORD to login to our school portal and school applications.

On completion of the form, you will need to make a down payment for admission fees in order to reserve your child’s place.

Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Cycles

• Grade 1 Candidates should meet the Preschool Head of Division to receive answers to your questions and discuss any concerns.
• Grades 2 till 12 Candidates should meet the Head of Divisions to receive answers to your questions and discuss any concerns.
• Visit the accounting department to inquire about fees, payment, and scholarships, etc.
• Fill out a confidential form with your personal data along with any additional key information about your child.
• Book a placement test to complete the evaluation process (acceptance is based on the evaluation of the child’s skills and interview results).

Elementary School (Grades 1 till 6)

An entrance evaluation (upon appointment) is compulsory in the subjects of Arabic, English/French, and mathematics. The time allotted for each evaluation is 20 to 30 minutes. Teachers of each subject provide feedback and follow up with parents/guardians.

Approval criteria is based on a specific scale the student has achieved in the assessment.

Middle School (Grades 7, 8, & 9)

An entrance evaluation (upon appointment) is compulsory in the subjects of Arabic, English/French, and mathematics. The time allotted for each evaluation is 30 to 40 minutes. Teachers of each subject provide feedback and follow up with parents/guardians.

Approval criteria is based on a specific scale the student has achieved in the assessment.

Secondary School (Grades 10, 11, & 12)

An entrance evaluation (upon appointment) is compulsory in the three subjects of biology, mathematics, and chemistry or physics. The time allotted for each evaluation is 40 to 50 minutes. Teachers of each subject provide feedback and follow up with parents/guardians.

Approval criteria are based on a specific scale the student has achieved in the assessment.

Note: Grade 9 students who are promoted to Grade 10 may enrol at Albayan Schools based on their official exam results. They must submit to school regulations and policies.