History of the A.I.S. School

    At the request of the Bishop of Jounieh, the Antonin developed the parish school of Faraya, providing it with material and moral support. The operation was very successful, but due to the narrow and inappropriate premises, to the small number of students and to the serious economical crisis, the Order had to reconsider the project. It decided to move from the Faraya school and to study the idea of creating a new school in Ajaltoun, a school of the third millenium meeting with the pedagogical, spiritual and scientific requirements of the period, and with the ambitions of the inhabitants and the of the Order.

    The idea was met with encouragement and enthusiasm. The Order asked for the approval of the concerned religious authorities, and obtained the benediction and encouragement of the Patriarchal Vicar Mgr. Guy Boulos Njeim. All necessary architectural and pedagogical requirements were fulfilled, and the project was launched and achieved during the month of September 2000.

    The new school began preparing and enrolling students. Courses began in October 2000 in the “Antonine International School”, in the monastery of Saint John – Ajaltoun from nursery classes to the 9th year of basic education according to two programs: Arabic – English, Arabic – French. And due to the developed pedagogical management, the specialized teaching team and the modern technical and pedagogical equipment, the school prospered and the number of students reached 8 hundred during the school year 2006/2007 and progressed to the fourth year of basic education, with the aim of progressing to the final years of secondary school.