The School did not indulge in mission activity and students' beliefs in their own religions were never challenged or depreciated. Teachers outside the Society of Friends were expected to be in sympathy with Friends' principles and to teach in accordance with them , particularly emphasising moral values , intellectual excellence , self reliance , and respect of the individual. This profound belief in the inwardly nature of religion emphasises the importance of silence in prayer as a way of getting closer to God. Fox's belief soon spread to the U.S. through William Penn , founder of Pennsylvania. Quakers reject the ceremonial nature of religion and professional clergy and refuse to take oaths or use artificial titles.
Great emphasis is placed on economy , simplicity and the practice of one's faith in daily affairs.
This Office has also pledged such humanitarian causes as disarmament , racial discrimination , children soldiers , migrant workers , emergency human needs and environment. The educational program is designed , primarily , to fulfil the requirements of the Lebanese Ministry of Education for Secondary School education. The School prepares its students for the Baccalaureate examinations in Elementary Mathematics , Experimental Sciences , or Literary Studies which are taken at the end of the seventh year. The Brevet examinations are taken at the end of the fourth year. The School is divided into two main divisions , Elementary and Secondary.