The International School - Al Koura was founded in 1986 to cater to the growing  population of Lebanese families who wished to place their children in an  international based schooling system.  The idea of creating an international  curriculum (leading to a High School Diploma) stemmed from the need to  provide Lebanese students with foreign passports the same quality of education  as that of students in the Lebanese program (leading to the Lebanese  Baccalaureate Official Government exams).  Students are enrolled in  Kindergarten (as of age...

The International School - Al Koura was founded in 1986 to cater to the growing  population of Lebanese families who wished to place their children in an  international based schooling system.  The idea of creating an international  curriculum (leading to a High School Diploma) stemmed from the need to  provide Lebanese students with foreign passports the same quality of education  as that of students in the Lebanese program (leading to the Lebanese  Baccalaureate Official Government exams).  Students are enrolled in  Kindergarten (as of age 3).  Formal schooling begins in Grade 1 as of six years of  age and students graduate from Grade 12 (both programs) by the time they are  18.