Mouseitbeh School in Beirut is a Seventh-day Adventist mission school dedicated to the ideal of providing high quality education in an environment concerned with the harmonious development of the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of the students. It intends that its students recognize God as the source of all human knowledge and build a meaningful and fulfilling relation with him. It challenges its students to develop personal direction in their own lives, be good citizens and be responsive to the needs of the others.
The distinctiveness of MASS is defined by the following:
- MASS is a mixed school which comprises a preschool, cycle one, cycle two, intermediate and secondary levels.
- MASS applies the Lebanese curriculum and considers Arabic as the first taught language whereas English is taught as its first foreign language and French as a major foreign language.
- MASS is a non-profit organization which enrolls students with special needs under certain conditions that can be served by the school.
- MASS encourages modern educational and cultural approaches that build and raise self-esteem among students
The goals of MASS are implemented by a plan that incorporates a group of qualified and experienced teachers who use the well-furnished classrooms, laboratories, and libraries to benefit the students. The faculty of MASS is professionalized in order to acquire the best and most recent skills.
Spiritual Master Plan
MASS School has adopted the following aims to help fulfill its Mission Statement and objectives:
Spiritual and Moral
- To develop an understanding of the Seventh-day Adventist way of life through precept and example of Seventh-day Adventist personnel
- To encourage a personal commitment to God
- To emphasize the role of personal faith in the open interaction among students
- To assist students in the development of a stable set of moral and ethical principles
- To foster understanding and respect towards those holding different beliefs and opinions
- To provide opportunities for participation in community services
- To apply a character education program that develops human values
Intellectual and Aesthetic
- To motivate the students to strive for academic excellence
- To encourage intellectual curiosity
- To develop an open-minded attitude
- To develop the ability to undertake independent research and inquiry
- To develop basic and higher level skills so that students may become confident citizens in a technological world
- To apply the national curricula in Music, Visual Arts, and Drama in a way that integrates the spiritual and social values of Evangelical Adventist Education
Vocational
- To assist students in selecting the vocation that best suits their aptitudes and abilities
- To awaken an interest for vocations in which the greatest potential is service to God and humanity.
Physical
- To promote an understanding of the structure and functioning of the body
- To encourage habits and practices that foster maximum physical vitality and health
- To encourage participation in recreational activities which maintain physical fitness and contribute to the well-being of society
- To encourage individual growth and team spirit among students
Social and Civic
- To assist students in the development of interpersonal skills which contribute to an attractive and well-balanced personality
- To provide opportunities for social growth
- To help develop the skills and to promote the values needed for students to be concerned, responsible and active members of society
- To arouse within each student a sense of freedom and justice
- To stimulate interest in current issues at a local, national and international level and an intelligent awareness of the challenges arising from these issues for involvement
Implementation
Spiritual and Moral
- Morning worship for the faculty
- A weekly session for each class to interact in activities that promote spiritual/social development
- Organizing periodical spiritual/social programs
- Counseling and guidance sessions for parents, faculty, and students
Intellectual and Aesthetic
- Granting of scholarships for academic excellence
- Free tutorial services for students in need of encouragement
- Up-grading of teachers through professional workshops
- Providing extra curricular activities that encourage creativity and independent research
- Creation and use of academic clubs
- Chapel presentations by guest speakers
- Up-grading and ample use of Computer and Science labs in multi-sensory approach in instruction
- Encouraging group work method in instruction
- Ample use of professionals in coordinating the work of the different instructional departments
- Implementing the critical thinking approach in instruction by qualified coordinators
Vocational
- Securing professional counsel in vocational lines to assist the students in their choices
- Providing service oriented outlook on careers for students
Physical
- Use of lectures as well as professional specialists in promoting healthful living and fitness for life physical education programs
Social and Civic
- Organizing social programs, school outings and thematic picnics
- Inviting professional community workers for lectures on current issues and social skills
- Use various class periods in all subjects to emphasize values and behaviors that develop social skills.