Beirut Baptist School

Beirut Baptist School is a private school in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1956 by the Baptist Near East Mission. The school is currently run by Mrs. Alice Wazir. It is a Baptist school, but open to all faiths. Ownership was recently transferred to the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD). Beirut Baptist School is one of the higher-level and top schools in Lebanon, and is accredited by AdvancED. The school is split to 3 buildings: Old Hall (Elementary School), James Ragland Secondary School and Pre-school Building. In addition to the school's private Baptist Evangelical Chapel. As of 2022 it has a total of 2,045 students.[1][2][3]

Beirut Baptist School
Location
Beirut

Lebanon
Information
TypeIndependent
Established1956
School districtMsaytbeh, Beirut
Head of SchoolAlice Wazir
EnrollmentOver 2000
Average class size24 students
Color(s)   Blue and White
Slogan"You Shall Know The Truth and The truth will set you free".
YearbookBBS FaceYearBook e-Magazine BBScoop
Tuition± $4500
Websitewww.bbs.edu.lb

History

The Baptist Near East Mission, begun by Dr. Finely Graham and his wife, Julia, began in Lebanon in the early 1950s. In 1956 they founded the Beirut Baptist School. Dr. James Regland was the first principal. Mr. Elias Bitar became the second principal in 1987. Mr. Paul Oueis was the third principal in 2001. Pierre Michel Rahal was entrusted with the administration of the school in 2011 but since 2015 the school is run by Mr.Tony Haddad and Ms. Alice Wazir. The Baptist Near East Mission recently transferred the ownership of the school to the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development. From its modest beginnings in a small two-story building in 1954, the school grew to fill a 6700 m2 plot of prime real estate in the heart of Beirut.[4]

School Board
  • Dr. Nabil Costa (executive director of Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development)
  • Mr. Tony Haddad (school principal)
  • Rev. Reichardt Lutz
  • Dr. Cedar Mansour (chairperson)
  • Timothy Sawwah

Campus

Beirut Baptist School consists of three buildings. The first building includes the Elementary and Intermediate classes from Grades 1 to 9, an arts room, a computer room, a science lab, and a clinic. The second building includes the Preschool classes from Early Start to KG2. The third building includes the Secondary classes from Grades 10 to 12. Beirut Baptist School consists five playgrounds and a basketball court. Construction of a new six story building began in the summer of 2012.

See also

References
  1. "Beirut Baptist School - BBS". lsesd.org. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. "Beirut Baptist School". bbslebanon.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. "Beirut Baptist School". centrestreetbaptistchurch.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. "Beirut Baptist School (BBS)". beirut.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.


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