Val Père Jacques, also known as Val or VPJ, is a private French-language school in Bkenneya,
Val Pere Jacques | |
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Jal el Dib - Bkenneya Lebanon | |
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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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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
editThe 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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