Secondary Evangelical School-Zahle
Secondary Evangelical School-Zahle (SES) (Arabic:الثانوية الإنجيلية زحلة), located in Zahle, Lebanon is a non-profit secondary school and one of the many schools under the patronage of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon. Its students come from all over Lebanon, as well as the Middle-East and around the world. With one campus in the capital of the Beqaa Governorate, the school educates over 3,500 students each year regardless of their color/ethnicity/religious views.
Secondary Evangelical School of Zahle | |
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Zahle, Midan Lebanon Zahle Lebanon 1801 | |
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School type | Secondary K-12 |
Religious affiliation(s) | Presbytarian |
Established | 1960 |
Founders | Mr. Hawly |
President | Christine Daoud Rayes |
Average class size | 3 Sections of 30 students |
Language | Arabic-English-French |
Association of Evangelical Schools in Lebanon
One of the oldest schools in Lebanon and the Middle east SES was established in the 1860s as one of many institutions of the Presbyterian church alongside:[1]
- Adventist Secondary School Bouchrieh
- Tripoli Evangelical School for Girls and Boys
- Adventist Secondary School Moussaitbeh
- Armenian Evangelical Secondary School Anjar
- Armenian Evangelical Peter & Elizabeth Torosian School
- Armenian Evangelical Shamlian Tatigian Secondary School
- Armenian Evangelical Central High School
- Armenian Evangelical College
- Armenian Evangelical Gertmenian School
- Beirut Baptist School
- Christian Teaching Institute (CTI)
- Eastwood College
- Greater Beirut Evangelical School
- School of Jesus the Savior
- John Ludwig Schneller
- Lebanon Evangelical School for Boys and Girls
- The National Evangelical School in Nabatieh
- The National Evangelical School Kab Elias
- Nazarene Evangelical School
History
One of the oldest schools in Lebanon, The Secondary Evangelical School of Zahle was established in 1863 as a missionary institution with great efforts of the Hawly family. It is one of the first registered schools with the Lebanese Ministry of Education as a K-12 private school.
Campus
Secondary Evangelical School of Zahle has its only campus on the hills of Zahle in the Midan region. The campus consists of five buildings which house the Early Years and Elementary (both English and French sections), Middle School, and High school classes respectively.
The campus also consists of four playgrounds a basketball and mini-football court. Facilities include an auditorium, a science lab, a library, and two computer rooms. A guidance counselor, nurse and psychologist are available everyday on-campus.
Notable alumni
- Michel Ferzli : a Lebanese politician who served as Information Minister and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon in the early 2000s.
References
- "AESL Schools – AESL". Retrieved 2021-01-30.