Insan Association started its “Insan School” program, which is a transitional education system, in the year 2004. The system was established to answer the needs of refugee and migrant children who have reached a certain age (over 5 years old) and are not ready academically or psychologically to be enrolled in a regular school in Lebanon. The reason behind this might be related to the circumstances of migration, the differences in the curriculum between the country of origin and Lebanon, lack of knowledge of core languages of instruction in Lebanon, racism, discrimination, etc…

The main aim of the program is to prepare these children in all aspects for them to be successfully enrolled and integrated into regular schools either in Lebanon or another country they may travel to, after spending between one and three years at “Insan School”.

Based on interactivity, the techniques used in the classes at “Insan School” are supposed to answer to the needs of each and every student in a given class.  The classes at “Insan School” are made up of small groups (maximum 12 students in one class), where several levels might be present, so the educators will have the time to follow up and accompany each student individually. Using audio visual and other interactive methods in teaching constitute a better motivation for the students to learn and follow in class.

Moreover, at “Insan School” special focus is made on the basic languages used at schools in Lebanon, which are Arabic and English. In addition to that students also study Math, science, computer and artistic and physical activities. The artistic and physical activities at “Insan School” are oriented in a way to act as a support to the language classes. So students would master written and oral languages through playing and having fun as well.

It is important to mention here as well, that the school year at “Insan School” extends over a period of 11 months as opposed to only 9 months in like other regular school in Lebanon, with the aim of recuperating the lost knowledge as quick as possible.

Finally, Insan School’s main concern remains to provide for each of its students the necessary tools and circumstances in order for them to be able to adapt psychologically to the educational institution, which is supposed to play the role of the student’s society that would valorize their person, identity and capacities.