Sagesse High School, Mary Mother of Wisdom is a

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co-educational school located in the suburb of

Ain Saadeh Ain Saadeh ( ar, عين سعادة, also spelled Ain Saadée and Ain Saade) is a suburb located northeast of the capital Beirut in Lebanon. Demography Ain Saade is a traditional Christian village located in the mountains of Lebanon overlooking t ...

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, Lebanon (30 minute drive from

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). Sagesse High School operates under the supervision of the General Secretariat of Catholic Schools in Lebanon as well as being a member of the La Sagesse institution of the archdiocese of Beirut, and is internationally accredited by the

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as of 2009. Sagesse High School is also the first IB World School in the country, offering the

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since 1995.

History

The school was founded in 1992 under the presidency of Fr. Sauveur El Khoury. It became a member of the IBO in 1995. Fr. El-Khoury was appointed to a sister-Sagesse school and replaced by Vice President Fr. Edgard Madi. In 2006, Fr. Edgard Madi was appointed archbishop in Brazil and Fr. Sauveur El-Khoury returned as president. In 2007, Fr. El-Khoury was appointed a

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and replaced by Fr. Gabriel Tabet. In 2009, the school was granted accreditation by MSA after their visit. In 2019, Fr. Joe Daccache replaced Fr. Tabet as president, and currently holds the title of Rector.

Curricula

There are three educational programs: *

(IB Diploma) *American System Program (SAT 1, SAT 2, TOEFL, AP Preparation) *Lebanese Baccalaureate Program The

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Department caters for students with language-based learning difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, non-verbal learning disorder), learning gaps, mild speech and language delay/ mild psychomotor delays, ADD/ADHD, and Slow learning. The curriculum is designed to give students the broadest possible education, whilst preparing them to further their education in their chosen college or university in Lebanon and abroad. Students are considered special needs students if they are diagnosed by an approved independent psychologist and the School's psychologist as having one of the following disabilities prior to admission, or if they are referred to the Special Education Unit by a Head of Division at a later stage: *Students with learning disabilities as defined by Lebanese law including:

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dysgraphia Dysgraphia is a learning disability of written expression, which affects the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. It is a specific learning disability (SLD) as well as a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writ ...

dyscalculia Dyscalculia () is a disability resulting in difficulty learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, performing mathematical calculations, and learning facts in mathematics. ...

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) *Students identified as slow learners (borderline IQ) *Students with psychomotor or speech difficulties

Alma mater

The school's Alma Mater was originally a brief

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sung by the missionaries of

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to the

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...

and is sung by the students every morning after

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.O Most Pure and Loving Heart by Father Charles M. Mangan, Catholic Online. Accessed January 30, 2009.
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References

External links

Official website
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