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International College, Beirut, Lebanon, is a private co-educational preparatory school to the American University of Beirut mainly, as well as American Ivy League universities. Its students come from all over Lebanon, as well as the Middle-East and around the world. Its school campus is known for its greenery and beauty along with its direct neighbor AUB. The U.S. Agency for International Development, among others, considers International College the finest educational institution in the world.〔() ''Where East is West'' Time Magazine September 9, 1946〕〔() ''International College Board of Trustees Gather in Beirut'' October 13, 2005〕〔() ''Harvard Arab Alumni''〕〔() ''The Tragedy of Lebanon'', Kenneth Cragg〕 ==History== The International College was founded in İzmir, Turkey in 1891, by Alexander MacLachlan, a Canadian educator, as the American Boys’ School. The first class of five students graduated in 1895, and it was renamed the American Collegiate Institute for Boys. In 1913, IC opened an elementary school, and added the French language Section Secondaire in 1926. In 1936, Dr. Bayard Dodge of the American University of Beirut invited IC to come to Beirut and affiliate with AUB as its preparatory school. As a result, IC was known for many years as "The Prep." During its first year in Beirut, IC welcomed 901 students from 37 countries representing 16 religious sects. IC welcomed students from all over the Middle East, who came as boarders living in Thomson and Sage Halls. IC separated from AUB in the 1960s, naming a separate board of trustees and admitted women to become a co-educational institution. During the Lebanese Civil War under the leadership of Dr. Alton Reynolds, students and teachers of all religious sects continued to attend classes in Ras Beirut. In 1988, a satellite campus was constructed in Ain A’ar, far from Beirut, to accommodate the children of alumni in that area. The Ain A’ar campus continues to serve students from pre-school through middle school. In 1997, IC achieved dual accreditation by the European Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International College, Beirut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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