German School Beirut
school in Lebanon
German International School Beirut (German: Deutsche Internationale Schule Beirut, DSB; Arabic: المدرسة الألمانيّة – بيروت) is a German international school in Lebanon, with campuses in Manara Bliss, Beirut and Khalde Naemeh, Doha. Students who graduate from this school may obtain German diplomas (Sprachdiplom Eins and Sprachdiplom Zwei), International Baccalaureate diplomas or the Lebanese Baccalaureate. All of its operating expenses come from tuition, since the school does not receive any funding from any government.
History
The school opened as a kindergarten in 1954 and got a license for operating a Kindergarten that year from the Lebanese government. It accommodated the German citizens living in Lebanon. It also aimed at integrating the German and Lebanese culture in one school. It was considered a "Begegnungsschule" where the students graduate with the German Abitur and the Lebanese Baccalaureate. It was first located in Jal el Bahr near the Riviera Hotel.
The Lebanese authorities granted licenses for elementary classes in 1955 and secondary classes in 1961. In 1964 the school was relocated to Doha until 1977.
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