Val Pere Jacques
Val Pere Jacques | |
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Location | |
Jal el Dib - Bkenneya Lebanon | |
Information | |
Former name | Ecole Saint Francois des Sœurs Franciscaines de la Croix |
School type | Private school |
Motto | Pour mieux vivre ensemble (To live together better) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Denomination | Maronite |
Patron saint(s) | Bx. Pere Jacques |
Established | 1919 |
Founder | Khalil Haddad |
Sister school | Ecole des Sœurs Franciscaines de la Croix - Hrajel |
Director | Sr. Thérèse Azar |
Faculty | 95 |
Teaching staff | 190 |
Key people | 10 |
Grades | All grade levels are offered |
Primary years taught | 1st (EB1/12ème) through 5th(EB5/7ème) grades |
Secondary years taught | 6th(EB6/6ème) through 13th(terminale) grades |
Age range | 3 to 18 years old |
Enrollment | 2019 (2014-2019) |
Average class size | 29 |
Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
Education system | French |
Language | French, Arabic |
Hours in school day | 11 hours and 45 minutes |
Classrooms | 90 |
Color(s) | Navy, White |
Accreditation | French baccalaureate |
Yearbook | Panorama (Previously "Le Val") |
Annual tuition | Approx. 2000$USD |
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Val Père Jacques, also known as Val or VPJ, is a private French-language school in Bkenneya,
Lebanon which teaches all scholar levels, it follows both Lebanese and french baccalaureate programs, offering specializations in Mathematics (sciences générales - SG), Biology (sciences de la vie et de la terre - SV), and Economics and Social Sciences (sciences économiques et sociales - SES)
All subjects are taught in french, except for History, Geography, and Moral and Civic education, with Arabic and English language classes.
History
[edit]The school was founded in 1919 by Khalil al-Haddad (religious name Père Jacques), a Capuchin priest, as "École Saint François des Sœurs Franciscaines de la Croix". It was located at the time in Jal El Dib. In 1980 a new campus was built in Bkenneya. Since then, it has been known as "Val Père Jacques"
Geographic location
[edit]- Region: Middle East
- Country: Lebanon
- City: Jal el Dib - Bkennaya / Biakout (In its far end)
- Caza: El Metn
- Mouhafazat: Mount Lebanon
- Altitude: ≈125m
Clubs
[edit]- Astronomy Club
- Sports Club
- Ecology Club
- Social Club
- Book Club (Awards: Goodreads Choice Award, National Book Award Finalist.)
Cycles
[edit]- Nursery Cycle
- Primary School Cycle
- Primary School Cycle
- Complementary Cycle
- Secondary Cycle
References
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