Al Amal Schools are a group of three schools serving displaced Syrian children in Lebanon. They are located in and around the city of Tripoli, in the north of the country. Tuyoor Al Amal means "Birds of Hope". Two of the schools are located in the Tripoli suburb of Jabbal Albaddawi, and a third is located in Tripoli proper.
The schools were founded by Mustafa Al-Haj, a Syrian teacher, and a group of concerned Syrian refugees who wished to ensure that they could continue to provide education for the children of their community. The schools are not affiliated to any religious or political group.
The first school started teaching on 9th November, 2013, with the enrollment of 350 children from the Syrian refugee community. The school was soon recognized as a valuable part of the Syrian community. Its reputation in the community and the importance of the service that it provided has led to a rapid expansion. In 2014, the school relocated to allow it to increase pupil numbers to nearly one thousand. The year after that, a second school was founded to educate another thousand pupils. In November 2016, the third school opened with seven hundred pupils, focusing on providing morning classes.In October 2017 the third school expended to add 300 students.
Together, the three schools now offer an education to over 3,000 displaced Syrian children aged four to eighteen. There are 126 members of staff, including teachers with both Syrian and Lebanese qualifications. Staff are recruited from the Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian communities.
The schools are reliant on external donors who cover nearly three-quarters of their costs, notably Kuwaiti Charitable Schools ("International Center for Quality Education"). Parents who are able to do so provide the remaining funding. However, many parents are unable to pay. In addition, the school educates over two hundred orphans. Overall, the schools currently function on only $229 (approximately £174) per child per school year.
The schools transferred this year (2017-2018 ) from the Lebanese Arabic-language curriculum to the Lebanese English-language curriculum. We have chosen to switch to the English-language curriculum in order to facilitate the children's integration into the Lebanese further education system.
We focus on general education, offering Math, English, Science, Arabic, Religion, Art, and Physical Education. The students' progress is evaluated on a termly basis and over the year. We seek to engage the parents and we encourage them to take an active role in their children's learning. We have been proactive in creating a database about our students including family details and past education. This has helped us in interacting with the Syrian community.
The Tuyoor Al Amal Schools continue to function over the two-month summer break. The summer school allows pupils to raise their attainment in preparation for the next academic year. This is particularly important for children whose domestic or socioeconomic circumstances have impacted on the regularity of their attendance during the ordinary school year. The summer school also allows the schools to offer lessons focused on the needs of higher-attaining pupils. The summer school has been very popular and has expanded from 200 pupils in 2014 to 500 in 2017.
The Tuyoor Al-Amal Schools offer the possibility of a meaningful education to many Syrian refugee children in the area who cannot enroll in government schools because of a variety of barriers such as transportation problems, discrimination, language difficulties etc…
The schools were founded by Mustafa Al-Haj, a Syrian teacher, and a group of concerned Syrian refugees who wished to ensure that they could continue to provide education for the children of their community. The schools are not affiliated to any religious or political group.
The first school started teaching on 9th November, 2013, with the enrollment of 350 children from the Syrian refugee community. The school was soon recognized as a valuable part of the Syrian community. Its reputation in the community and the importance of the service that it provided has led to a rapid expansion. In 2014, the school relocated to allow it to increase pupil numbers to nearly one thousand. The year after that, a second school was founded to educate another thousand pupils. In November 2016, the third school opened with seven hundred pupils, focusing on providing morning classes.In October 2017 the third school expended to add 300 students.
Together, the three schools now offer an education to over 3,000 displaced Syrian children aged four to eighteen. There are 126 members of staff, including teachers with both Syrian and Lebanese qualifications. Staff are recruited from the Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian communities.
The schools are reliant on external donors who cover nearly three-quarters of their costs, notably Kuwaiti Charitable Schools ("International Center for Quality Education"). Parents who are able to do so provide the remaining funding. However, many parents are unable to pay. In addition, the school educates over two hundred orphans. Overall, the schools currently function on only $229 (approximately £174) per child per school year.
The schools transferred this year (2017-2018 ) from the Lebanese Arabic-language curriculum to the Lebanese English-language curriculum. We have chosen to switch to the English-language curriculum in order to facilitate the children's integration into the Lebanese further education system.
We focus on general education, offering Math, English, Science, Arabic, Religion, Art, and Physical Education. The students' progress is evaluated on a termly basis and over the year. We seek to engage the parents and we encourage them to take an active role in their children's learning. We have been proactive in creating a database about our students including family details and past education. This has helped us in interacting with the Syrian community.
The Tuyoor Al Amal Schools continue to function over the two-month summer break. The summer school allows pupils to raise their attainment in preparation for the next academic year. This is particularly important for children whose domestic or socioeconomic circumstances have impacted on the regularity of their attendance during the ordinary school year. The summer school also allows the schools to offer lessons focused on the needs of higher-attaining pupils. The summer school has been very popular and has expanded from 200 pupils in 2014 to 500 in 2017.
The Tuyoor Al-Amal Schools offer the possibility of a meaningful education to many Syrian refugee children in the area who cannot enroll in government schools because of a variety of barriers such as transportation problems, discrimination, language difficulties etc…
The original site of the Tuyoor Al-Amal School (Birds of Hope) for Syrian Refugees Students (2013-2014)
The first Tuyoor Al Amal School was located in the village of Deir Ammar, north of Tripoli, for its first academic year.
The first Tuyoor Al Amal School was located in the village of Deir Ammar, north of Tripoli, for its first academic year.
The relocated Tuyoor Al-Amal School (Birds of Hope) which opened in 2014.
In order to cater for increased numbers, the first Tuyoor Al Amal School relocated to the Tripoli suburb of Jabbal Albaddawi .
In order to cater for increased numbers, the first Tuyoor Al Amal School relocated to the Tripoli suburb of Jabbal Albaddawi .
The second Tuyoor Al-Amal School (Birds Of Hope) which opened in 2015.
Due to the success and reputation of the first school, the second Tuyoor Al Amal School was opened in 2015 for another thousand pupils.
Due to the success and reputation of the first school, the second Tuyoor Al Amal School was opened in 2015 for another thousand pupils.
The third Tuyoor Al-Amal School (Birds Of Hope) which opened in 2016.
The schools' success and expansion continued with the opening of the third Tuyoor Al Amal School for 1000 more pupils.
The schools' success and expansion continued with the opening of the third Tuyoor Al Amal School for 1000 more pupils.