Val Pere Jacques

Val Père Jacques, also known as Val or VPJ, is a private French-language school in Bkenneya,

Val Pere Jacques
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	Fr. Jacques
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	2000$USD

Photo of Val Père Jacques school campus

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

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

• Region: Middle East
• Country: Lebanon
• City: Jal el Dib - Bkennaya / Biakout (In its far end)
• Caza: El Metn
• Mouhafazat: Mount Lebanon
• Altitude: ≈125m

Clubs

• Astronomy Club
• Sports Club
• Ecology Club
• Social Club
• Book Club (Awards: Goodreads Choice Award, National Book Award Finalist.)

Cycles

• Nursery Cycle
• Primary School Cycle
• Primary School Cycle
• Complementary Cycle
• Secondary Cycle

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