Admission
Criteria for Admitting Boarding Students to
Johann Ludwig Schneller School:
The criteria for admitting boarding students to our School are based on
its mission statement that states:
Johann Ludwig Schneller School is an evangelical ecumenical institution
in Lebanon. It strives to provide a healthy home to underprivileged
children regardless of their gender, race, or religion. The aim is to
equip them with the necessary means to become responsible citizens in
their societies by nurturing them spiritually, ethically, and caring for
their academic education and vocational training.
Priority Scale
1- Orphan (parents are deceased)
2- No parental support (mother and father are terminally ill or
disabled)
3- Half orphan (father or mother is deceased)
4- Father is terminally ill or disabled
5- Mother is terminally ill or disabled
6- Broken Home (large families, divorce, violence, etc.)
7- Other special social cases (e.g., refugee)
8- Desperate poverty
Important Remarks:
Since 2000 no student is admitted to our School except after his/her
application is reviewed by the head of the boarding department, the head
of the academic or vocational department, the school doctor, and the
executive director. In many cases a team of educators (house parents)
visits the candidate and submits a report explaining the candidate’s
actual life circumstances. Boarding students who are subsidized by the
Ministry of Social Affairs are not charged any fees. The contribution of
the Ministry of Social Affairs covers approximately 18-20% of the actual
cost of boarding and education. J. L. Schneller School depends on
partners and donors to cover the remaining cost. Day students who need
financial aid are also granted scholarship after filling Financial Aid
Applications and submitting them to the Financial Aid Committee.