Beirut Modern School
Beirut Modern School
BMS is a private Lebanese educational institution, established in 1995. Its campus is situated off the Beirut International Airport Highway, only 5 – 10 minutes away from downtown Beirut. The campus consists of a six-storey building, designed to foster an open, bright, and inviting working atmosphere for students and staff. There are three open-air playgrounds and two enclosed play areas, in addition to a large gymnasium and theater and a new covered roof playground for upper school students.
The classrooms are designed to accommodate no more than 22 students to provide ample chance for optimum class interaction. The computer labs, science lab, and libraries are professionally equipped and set-up to be assimilated into and compliment the educational process at the school which largely encourages reading, research, communication, independent learning, and inquiry learning.
Our mission at BMS is to develop self-confident young citizens with active and creative minds, who have a sense of understanding and compassion for others. Our focus at BMS is on the whole child. By working on an integrated and diversified curriculum that reaches across all age levels, we encourage students to meet academic challenges with openness, enthusiasm and willingness in order to reach their fullest potential as independent thinkers.
B.M.S. respects the individual needs of each child. It fosters a caring environment and emphasizes the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of each learner in an atmosphere of cooperation and respect for diversified differences and community values.
Beirut Modern School students will be provided with the best possible academic curriculum, social education and physical facilities to develop lifelong learners honoring Arabic and International Social Values. Students of BMS will mature in an atmosphere of cooperation, respect, equity, integrity, tolerance and fairness where cultural differences are embraced. Graduates of BMS will have acquired world class education, competence in their leadership abilities and appreciation of their role as responsible world citizens.
Welcome to the Beirut Modern School (BMS).
We hope that our website will provide you with access to the information that you will need during your school years at BMS. The site is constantly updated with new information regarding school life, programs and other important news. We will continue to upgrade it to include all aspects of school information.
Our main goal is to provide students with a school atmosphere that is safe, healthy and conducive to a high quality of learning.
Our faculty and staff are here to help each one of the students to grow and develop into responsible, intelligent and happy young citizens. We want to encourage our students to prepare for their future goals while at the same time provide each one of them with the support and learning needed to enjoy the present. We also offer students an interdisciplinary approach to ideas and concepts by guiding them through a comprehensive and challenging exploration of our Arabic culture and heritage. BMS is a pre-k to grade 12 school with more than 600 students. BMS offers instruction in the Arabic, English and French languages. Students can join the school in one of the two tracks: the English Program or the French Program.
Please do not hesitate to contact us in any way to help with the education of our students. We wish you success in your endeavors.
Bienvenue à la page d’accueil de Beyrouth Modern School (BMS).
Nous espérons que notre site vous donnera accès à l'information dont vous aurez besoin pendant vos années d'études à BMS. Le site est constamment mis à jour avec de nouvelles informations concernant la vie scolaire, les programmes ainsi que d'autres nouvelles importantes. Nous continuerons de mettre le site à niveau pour inclure tous les aspects de l'information scolaire.
L’objectif principal de notre école est de fournir aux élèves une atmosphère qui est sûre, saine et propice à une bonne qualité de l'apprentissage. Notre corps professoral et le personnel sont là pour aider chacun des élèves à se développer et devenir de responsables, intelligents et heureux jeunes citoyens. Nous voulons encourager nos élèves à préparer leurs futurs objectifs, en même temps fournir à chacun d'eux le soutien et la culture de jouir du présent. Nous offrons également aux élèves une approche interdisciplinaire des idées et des concepts en les guidant à travers une exploration complète et stimulante de notre culture arabe et du patrimoine.
BMS est une école avec plus de 600 étudiants qui se repartissent entre la petite section et la classe terminale. BMS offre un enseignement en arabe, en anglais et en français. Les élèves peuvent s’inscrire à l'école dans l'une des deux voies: le programme anglais ou le programme français.
N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si nous pouvons vous aider à la formation de nos élèves. Nous vous souhaitons la réussite dans vos efforts.
Prophet's Birthday
Independence Day
Christmas & New Year Vacation Starts
Classes Resume
Armenian Christmas
St. Maroun Day
Rafic Hariri Memorial Day
Teacher's Day
Feast of the Annunciation
All B.M.S. students are required to complete the medical data form circulated by the school in order to ensure that proper medical care is provided, particularly in case of emergencies.
Doctors of all kinds of specialties will frequently visit the school to conduct a medical check-up for each student. Students may consult the nurse at any time during the day. In case of serious illness, students' parents will be notified.
B.M.S. students are fully insured, so in case of serious accidents which occur on campus or in connection with any school-sponsored trip, students are transferred to the E.R. (Emergency Room) after notifying the parents.
The disciplinary regulations at BMS are to instill equilibrium between realizing one's self and the responsibility towards others.
Realizing one's self is encouraged but this should not be at the expense of the rights or needs of others; neither should it be at the expense of the academics imposed by BMS.
Proper discipline is always expected. The repletion of unacceptable behavior will lead to disciplinary probation. The administration will instill disciplinary probation should it be recommended by the disciplinary committee.
Disciplinary probation will be removed at the end of the term only if the student shows an improvement in his/her attitude and conduct.
The students will not be allowed to take part in a school extracurricular activity if he/she is on disciplinary probation.
Should the student not comply with the required behavior and attitude required by BMS, he/she will not be allowed to attend school.
The student should show proper behavior and conduct during classroom hours. Any student who does not abide by the classroom regulations will have to endure the consequences. These consequences are set and approved by students and classroom teachers at the beginning of the year.
Students are expected to line up quietly when the bell rings for break.
Students are expected to have all school books and material required.
Students are not allowed to change their classroom seating, unless permission is given.
Students are expected to be prepared for the teacher to start the lesson.
Not to interrupt a lesson, students are not allowed to leave their seats during class hours (to sharpen pencils etc.)Also permission to use the rest room during classes is not allowed unless it is an emergency.
Students should avoid any classroom interruptions unless authorized.
It is up to the students to maintain classroom neatness and cleanliness.
Students will be held responsible for the damage of any classroom furnishings.
Students are restricted from eating, drinking or chewing gum during classes.
Students should present their homework on time; otherwise their grade will be affected.
All books, files, water flasks, jackets etc. should be taken home daily.
Students are not allowed to wonder around the hallways during and in between classes.
BMS expects its students to be polite, courteous, civil and well-mannered in their dealings with peers, teachers and any other member of staff.
Students who are verbally or physically abusive of others will be severely reprimanded; put on disciplinary probation, detained, or suspended from school.
BMS expects its students to respect its properties and the properties of others (vandalism, theft etc. will not be tolerated). Should a student par take in such an act, he/she will be placed on disciplinary probation or expelled from school.
Cleanliness of classrooms, hallways and playgrounds is a sign of civilization, and therefore is expected of the BMS students.
Cellular phones, MP3, MP4, CD Players, Games, portable play stations etc. are strictly prohibited at school. Once confiscated, it will be the parents' responsibility to retrieve any of the mentioned from the administration.
Should a student be caught smoking or in the possession of cigarettes will receive a written warning and will be expelled for a day.
Playing cards is not allowed at school.
Students are not allowed to leave the school premises during the day, unless accompanied by his/her parents.
During break, students are allowed to remain in class in the presence of their teacher.
All material and possessions should be labeled (name of students, class etc.)
The bell is a reminder for the teacher that the period is over and not for students to move about.
Remember there are classes in session, so please use the hallways and the staircase quietly. Students under no circumstances are allowed to use the elevator.
Attending all classes is mandatory. Should a student be absent then a written and signed note by parent should be presented stating a valid reason for the absence.
It is against regulations for the student to absent him/herself from class during the day. Should this occur, the student will not be allowed to resume classes unless a signed note is issued by the supervisor justifying his/her absence. The student is also responsible for all material given during his/her absence.
Should the student miss out on a test due to a valid reason (medical report), then arrangements should be made with the teacher to make up for the test.
Should the student absent him/herself from previously assigned test without a valid reason (medical report) then he/she will not be allowed to make up for the exam.
It is the absentee's responsibility to catch up with homework etc.
The school bell rings at 7:35. Classes begin at exactly 7:40. Teachers will note down any student who comes in late. Should these latenesses surpass their limit, then strict measures will be taken.
A late student should pick up a lateness slip before being allowed to enter the classroom. The student will receive an oral warning after two latenesses.
The third lateness will earn the student a written warning.
Should the student continue being late after receiving the written warning, then he/she will not attend the first period of the day.
Recurring absences for unjustified reasons will be noted in the student's file and the matter will be brought to the attention of the administration and the parents.
Any suspended student is responsible for the material and homework given during his/her absence.
BMS students are expected to attend school wearing the proper BMS dress code. Their appearance should be neat, tidy and presentable.
Short and tight PE T-shirts are not allowed.
Short skirts are not allowed.
Tight jeans are not acceptable
Make up and jewelry is not allowed
Body piercing and tattoos are not allowed.
Boys are not allowed to wear accessories and earrings.
Neat and trim hair is required of boys.
PE uniforms are only allowed on days when students have PE
Should a student arrive to class late for an exam, no extra time will be allowed.
Borrowing material from classmates or communicating with them during exams is not allowed. Any student caught cheating will face severe discipline.
When the teacher indicated the end of the exam, all exam copies should be handed in promptly, the teacher reserves the right to refuse the copy in case of delay.
Should the student absent him/herself for a valid reason for an exam, he/she should make arrangements with the teacher to set another date otherwise the student will not obtain a grade for that particular exam.
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Promotion Policy
All students and under all circumstances should respect the rules and regulations of the school set by the administration and the teachers. This will enable the student and teachers to fulfill their academic mission. Should the student violate the code of conduct, then severe disciplinary measures will be taken.