The Objectives of The Educational Project of The Mariamite Maronite Order
A. Education as an Engaged and Active Eastern Christian Mariamite Student
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Comprehensive Christian Objectives:
Fostering faith, hope, love, and Bible values. -
Mariamite Christian Objectives:
Encouraging openness to God’s plan, engaging with it joyfully, willingly, with confidence, humility, and piety. -
Specific Christian Objectives for Eastern Christians:
Developing awareness, wisdom, flexibility, openness to others, hope, courage, trust, service, sacrifice, forgiveness, and active commitment.
B. Formation of Citizens Aware of Their History, Reality, Rights, and Duties
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Being aware of rights and duties and active commitment to society, the nation, and the environment.
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Becoming aware of genuine citizenship, patriotism, and belonging to an ancient civilization without fanaticism, isolation, or unjustified pride.
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Accepting others who are different.
C. Formation of a Holistically and Balanced Person — Psychologically, Intellectually, Culturally, Academically, Morally, and Physically
1. Psychological Formation:
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Self-awareness, self-control, self-reconciliation, self-confidence, and willpower.
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Emotional and relational balance, and adaptability.
2. Intellectual, Cultural, and Academic Formation:
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Intellectual curiosity, love for truth, love for knowledge, and culture.
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Critical thinking and self-criticism.
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Logical thinking, clarity, precision, and objectivity.
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Self-reliance in learning, personal responsibility (Autonomy), perseverance, artistic taste, and creativity.
3. Moral Formation:
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Respect for oneself and others.
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Integrity and justice, duty and responsibility (Autonomy), perseverance, artistic taste, and creativity.
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Loyalty and generosity, readiness for service, and conscious solidarity.
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Respect for others’ religions.
4. Physical Formation:
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Activity, vitality, knowledge, and balance in lifestyle.
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Elegance and taste, health, and cleanliness.
The Three Pillars of the School Project (2023–2026)
Pillar 1: High-Quality Multilingual and Multicultural Education
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Promote language mastery using students’ linguistic potential.
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Emphasize Arabic, French, and English equally, providing effective tools for acquisition.
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Strengthen oral assessment and encourage real-life speaking opportunities (debates, presentations).
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Reinforce writing across contexts—essays, summaries, and beyond.
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Cultivate artistic and cultural sensitivity through exposure to diverse art forms.
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Connect all disciplines to a unified, pluralistic, and intercultural general education.
Pillar 2: Adapting Teaching to Future Challenges
“Education is no longer about teaching students something, but helping them develop a compass…” —Andreas Schleicher
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Teach students to learn to know, do, live together, and most importantly be.
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Foster intellectual autonomy, critical thinking, and the courage to confront complexity.
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Encourage students to resist passive learning and think for themselves in a world of excess information.
Pillar 3: Positive Atmosphere for Living and Working Together
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Implement a pedagogical system promoting belonging, well-being, and ambition.
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Develop supportive actions like student representative training and parent involvement.
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Promote healthy lifestyles and offer a wellness climate for all community members.
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Integrate cross-disciplinary health education.
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Prioritize the individual behind the student.
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Support cooperation, personal development, and integration for all.
