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Collège des Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes

Lebanon, Tripoli

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, Arabic
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 1600
Type Co-educational
Opened 1886
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages French, Arabic
Strengths Academic Enrichment, Languages, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Social and Hobbies, Community and Service
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School
Introduction

Collège des Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes in Deddeh, Koura, Lebanon, is a private Catholic Lasallian college offering the French curriculum. It is run under the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, and follows a Lasallian tradition of testimony, service and communion. The Deddeh campus traces its roots to the Tripoli schools; the site opened in 1987 and hosts a Life Center for children with special needs and the Centre de Vie, a program for ages four to fourteen with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder. The institution seeks to become a large crossroads for living together in an interreligious, intercultural setting, supported by openness and civic engagement. In Cycle 4, students engage in cross-curricular projects, develop learning-to-learn skills, social action, and responsibility, with educators guiding creativity, interiority and social awareness. The Lasallian motto Excellence, Values and Personality guides the school community.

Deddeh, Koura, North Governorate, Lebanon

The Essentials

Collège des Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes has 1,600 pupils, instruction in French, Arabic.

Location
Located in Deddeh-Koura, North Lebanon. It is part of a Lasallian education network that historically included sites in Tripoli (the College of the Holy Family and Saint Paul in El Mina) and Saint Joseph. After 101 years in Tripoli, the Collège des Frères moved to Deddeh-Koura, and the Collège Des Frères Tripoli-Deddeh succeeded the Sainte Famille Tripoli campus.

Stages
Two main levels exist: elementary and secondary. The elementary level includes Primaire and Complémentaire, while the secondary level covers the remaining grades.

Type
Private Catholic Lasallian college. It is run under the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by Saint Jean-Baptiste De La Salle. The institution follows a Lasallian educational tradition.

Country affiliation
Lebanon

Religious affiliation
Catholic
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school requires all students to wear a uniform; in PS and MS, the uniform is replaced by a school-recommended apron.

Food Options
The cafeteria is a private facility but controlled by the College's administration.

Governance and Ownership
The college is a Catholic school governed by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasallians). It is part of the Lasallian educational mission and has homologation status with the French government for Cycle 1 (kindergarten) obtained in July 2022, with work ongoing to obtain homologation for Cycle 2.
Fees
Application / registration fees
- New-student application: 1,500,000 L.L. (frais d'ouverture de dossier).
- Enrollment (frais d'inscription) at time of registering a new pupil: 2,500,000 L.L.

Annual tuition — detailed amounts by year group and per term
- No publicly published table of tuition amounts by year group or per term for the 2026/2027 academic year (or for 2025/2026) is available in the school's published documents. The school's public registration and regulatory documents do not list a complete per-year or per-term tuition schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Re‑registration is handled during the third trimester and is confirmed by payment of the re‑registration amount requested in the school prospectus; non‑payment within the stated deadlines may result in loss of the pupil's place.
- The school operates a day‑school model with regular administrative hours; an optional paid transport (autocar) service is offered to bring pupils to and from school. The transport service is described as an optional, paid service; specific route fees and payment terms are handled directly by the administration.

Boarding / internat
- The school does not publish any boarding (internat) service for Deddeh; available descriptions and service pages describe day provision, a nursery/guarderia and a specialized Centre de Vie rather than an internat. No boarding fees are listed.

Other mandatory and optional costs
- Supplies / school materials: The school indicates that details about supplies, trousseaux and any class‑specific packs are communicated in the enrolment prospectus; these charges are handled as separate items at registration or via the school's annual communications. Exact per‑year or per‑class supply package prices are not published in the accessible documents.
- Daycare / garderie (Santa Maria): the institution operates a paid daycare service; fees for the garderie are managed by the garderie administration and are not published as a public price list in the available documents.
- Centre de Vie (special education): pupils admitted to the Centre de Vie have specific admission criteria and associated arrangements; any contribution or specific fees for that centre are handled through the centre's administration and are not published as a general tuition table.
- School trips, projects and optional certifications: such items may be billed separately as they occur (projects, outings, language certifications, retreats, etc.). Specific costs are billed when the activity is organized.

Refunds and departure during the school year
- A specific, published refund policy with per‑term proration or deposit‑refund rules for the Collège des Frères — Deddeh is not provided in the publicly accessible registration and regulatory documents. Re‑registration payment secures a place and failure to pay the required re‑registration amount by the stated deadline may lead to loss of the place. Any pro‑rata refunds or credit calculations for mid‑year departures are handled according to the school's internal accounting rules and communications to families.

Fee assistance, reductions and scholarships
- The school is known to operate solidarity measures and to work with charitable partners to help families in financial difficulty; third‑party organisations have supported tuition aid to underprivileged pupils at the Collège des Frères — Deddeh. Details of eligibility and the application process for any internal assistance or external bursaries are managed directly by the school and partner organisations.

Accepted payment methods and administrative payment channels
- No comprehensive public list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit) is published in the school's publicly available registration or regulatory documents. Families are instructed to contact school administration or the accounting office for the precise available payment channels and terms.

Concise summary of availability of fee data
- Confirmed, itemised figures available from the school's published materials: the new‑student application (frais d'ouverture de dossier) of 1,500,000 L.L. and the registration fee of 2,500,000 L.L. (document for 2024–2025).
- Not published in accessible school documents: a full tuition schedule broken down by year group and by term for 2026/2027 (or for 2025/2026), precise prices for transport routes, daycare, Centre de Vie fee schedules, uniform prices, formal refund‑by‑term rules, and an explicit list of accepted payment methods. These items are handled administratively and communicated to families at registration or on request.

Administrative contacts referenced for fee questions
- For registration/fees questions the school provides telephone contacts and an administrative contact point; parents are directed to the school's registration procedures and the administration for precise, current fee schedules and payment procedures.
Academics

Collège des Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes teaches French Curriculum.

Curriculum
We want our school to become more and more a large crossroads serving living together and mutual enrichment in an interreligious and intercultural setting, thanks to an atmosphere of openness and civic and social engagement. It is a Catholic school under the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by Saint Jean-Baptiste De La Salle, with common principles and a vision that invites teachers to carry out their mission as a testimony, service and communion. The school is composed of the Collège de la Sainte Famille, Saint Paul in El Mina (Tripoli-Marine), and Saint Joseph, which was a free school.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school supports social and emotional learning through health education and wellbeing initiatives. An on-site school nurse provides initial health care and guidance. A school psychologist is available to families and students by appointment during the school year, with confidential support. The school promotes awareness of mental health and addresses issues such as obesity, eating disorders, anxiety and depression, and addictions to screens and substances. It collaborates with teachers and families to create a supportive school environment.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported through direct access to a school nurse and a school psychologist. The nurse, Mme Touma, addresses health concerns and offers guidance on wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. The psychologist is available to families and students on request, with sessions conducted confidentially. The school provides health education programs and resources to help students manage stress and mental health challenges. The school works with families, teachers, and health professionals to promote a safe, supportive environment for all students.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is addressed through an approach that prioritizes dialogue and educational solutions before sanctions. The aim is to accompany students in their identity development and social interactions, with rights and duties defined. Accidents, even minor ones, are reported immediately to the on-site nurse. Students are insured 24/7 for 12 months, with coverage for medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, and hospitalization costs as described at the start of each school year. A school psychologist provides confidential support to students and families, reinforcing a safe and respectful learning environment. The staff emphasizes safety and compliance with laws and the school regulations.
Parent Experience

History
Collège des Frères Tripoli–Deddeh traces its roots to the College of the Holy Family in Tripoli. On October 29, 1886, three Brothers left Alexandria for Lebanon; on November 14 they purchased the Capuchins' house and founded the French College of the Holy Family in Tripoli. The school began with six students and ended the first year with 32, and four years later a second branch opened at Tripoli-Marine (El Mina). By 1955 the college counted 14 Brothers of different nationalities, 40 lay teachers, and 1,727 students, Christians and Muslims learning together on Lasallian foundations. In 1987 the Deddeh campus opened with about 2,100 students and 93 lay teachers; a Life Center for children with special needs opened in 2007, and the Santa Maria nursery joined in 2011; the 125th anniversary was celebrated on November 13, 2011, with the visit of Cardinal Bechara Boutros El Raï.

Community
The school frames its life as a cross-religious, intercultural community with more than 1,600 students from Christian and Muslim backgrounds learning together in a Lasallian setting. The Life Center for children with special needs began in 2007, and in 2011 the Santa Maria nursery opened. A summer program, Colonie de Vacances, started to develop the French language through activities and language immersion. The Parent Committee plants cedars on Mount Ehden, with one cedar for the administration and one for each cycle, to immortalize the college and the staff's efforts. The May 2024 issue of the school's monthly revue notes a visit by the head of the Lasallian Fraternities in the District of France to Deddeh.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school has a Parent Committee that supports the College's mission and engages in campus life. They planted cedars on Mount Ehden, dedicating one cedar to the Administration and one for every Cycle to immortalize the College and the efforts of its teachers. The committee's actions reflect collaboration between families and staff in service of the school community. (Context: the educational project describes the school's emphasis on living together and mutual enrichment.)
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Centre de Vie is a specialized education center that serves children aged 4 to 14 with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Cycle 4 enables students to continue their learning and to develop their skills across the different disciplines and cross-curricular projects. The student in Cycle 4 learns to learn, to engage in social action, and to take on responsibilities. Educators accompany students to help them develop their skills, building their knowledge through an education in responsibility, creativity, interiority, and social awareness.

Social & Hobbies
Cycle 4 encourages engagement in social action and taking on responsibilities.

Community & Service
The Collège des Frères Deddeh depends on the Institute of the Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes founded by Saint John-Baptiste de La Salle, with common principles and a vision that invites teachers to carry out their mission as testimony, service, and communion.

Leadership & Professional
After 101 years in Tripoli, the Collège des Frères, the oldest Lasallian college in Lebanon, moved to Deddeh-Koura, and the Collège des Frères Tripoli-Deddeh followed the Sainte Famille Tripoli. The college counted 2,100 students and 93 lay teachers, and five Brothers inaugurated the new college buildings in October 1987. The institution adheres to a motto cherished by Lasallian institutions: Excellence, Values and Personality.
Admissions

Admissions
Admission for elementary (Primary and Complementary) and secondary classes is granted after taking an entrance examination in Arabic, French and mathematics. Consequently, parents are responsible for accompanying their child to the school. Registration is opened online by clicking the link provided on the page and completing the required information.
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