Beirut Baptist School is a private school in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1956 by the Baptist Near East Mission. The school is currently run by Mr. Pierre Michel Rahal. It is a Baptist school, but open to all faiths. Ownership was recently transferred to the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD). Beirut Baptist School is one of the higher level schools in Lebanon, and is accredited by AdvancED. As of 2005 it has a total of 1,200 students, who have been attracted by its high academic reputation.
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