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Welcome to J.L.S.S. Website

Bringing Hope…Creating Opportunities…


JLSS Boys 2012 Johann Ludwig Schneller Schule (J.L.S.S.) is situated in the middle of the fertile area of West Beqaa, Lebanon, in Khirbet Kanafar. It is an oasis for providing the children entrusted to its care with a safe home, excellent education, and high quality vocational training.
Mission Statement of J.L.S.S.
Johann Ludwig Schneller School (J.L.S.S.) is an Evangelical ecumenical institution in Lebanon. It aims to provide education and a healthy home to underprivileged children regardless of gender, race, or religion. The aim is to equip them with the necessary means to become responsible citizens in their societies by nurturing them spiritually, ethically and by caring for their physical needs, academic education and vocational training.
The total number of students for the academic year 20
23/2024 is 331 aged between 3 and 20.
This year 171 boys and girls are growing up in the boarding department. We have 121 students in the Vocational School and 210 students in the Academic School.
A main feature of JLSS is its emphasis on tolerance, co-existence, and peace education.
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Schneller School Name in Arabic
Johann Ludwig Schneller Schule

Education for Peace since 1860