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Elementary

Elementary School: strong foundations, Grades 1 to 5.

Five years that turn early readers into confident learners. Daily literacy and mathematics, science and social studies, art, music and physical education, on American curriculum standards with Arabic taught alongside English.

Ages 6 to 11Grades 1 to 5
DailyLiteracy and mathematics
Two curriculaAmerican and Lebanese
CEMS PortalHomework and reports for parents

What students learn

  • English language arts. Reading for meaning, writing in different forms, spelling, grammar and speaking with confidence.
  • Mathematics. Number, operations, fractions, measurement, geometry and problem solving, built up year by year.
  • Science. Life, physical and earth science through observation and simple experiments.
  • Social studies. Communities, geography, history and citizenship, including Lebanon's own.
  • Arabic. Reading, writing and grammar as a core subject following the Lebanese curriculum.
  • Art, music and physical education every week.

How teachers work

Class teachers lead the core subjects and get to know each child well; specialist teachers take Arabic, physical education and the arts. Assessment is continuous, so a child who needs help in reading or number is noticed early and supported, and a child who is ready for more is stretched. Parents see homework, quiz results and term report cards in the CEMS Portal app.

Two curricula, one timetable

Students follow American curriculum standards in English while meeting the Lebanese curriculum requirements in Arabic and social studies. Neither is an add-on; both sit in the same weekly timetable so that students progress in both without extra hours.

Transferring into Elementary

Students join CHS at every grade from 1 to 5, from Lebanese, American and other international schools. A short placement assessment in English, Arabic and Mathematics shows the teacher where to start. See the admissions steps.

What comes next

Grade 5 leads into Middle School on the same campus, where subject specialists take over and students begin to work more independently.

Questions parents ask

About Elementary at CHS.

Do children have homework in Elementary?

Yes, in amounts appropriate to the grade, and it is posted in the CEMS Portal app so parents always know what is due.

Can my child join Grade 3 from a Lebanese-curriculum school?

Yes. The placement assessment helps us plan English support if needed, and Arabic continues at the national standard.

How are parents kept informed?

Through the CEMS Portal app for day-to-day updates, term report cards, and parent meetings with the class teacher.

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