GIS was the first school in Lebanon to adopt and implement the best practices of the Finnish educational system as it represents the core essence of empowering and better equiping our children for the future. Unfortunately, the past year has been extremely challenging, for long and well established schools, let alone a new and truly independent one, to say the least, and many other obstacles await us in the year to come. Simply put, we are unable to exercise our mission as a school since many parents are unable to pay the tuition fees.

We have not and will never ask any student to leave the school for financial reasons, especially during such dark days. Since last year, we have tried to the best of our capabilities to assist the parents by offering flexible and extended payment modes, as well as by providing discounts as much as possible. Nevertheless, even such measures are not sufficient enough for many, especially those parents who have no income. The parents’ committee is also trying its best, albeit the limited means and the dire situation which keeps on worsening.