The Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour (ELS), founded in 1901 by German missionaries, is one of four schools run and financed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL). The school has a total of 520 students, most of whom belong to one of the several Christian denominations represented in the region of Bethlehem. About 20% of the students are Moslem. read more >>

Although the ELS is one of the oldest institutions in the Bethlehem area, it is a modern school, with all the facilities to make it attractive to the students of Beit Sahour and the surrounding area. Contrary to the great majority of the schools in Palestine, our school belongs to the very few coeducational schools in the country. While keeping excellent academic standards, we believe in the holistic approach.

Student activities cover a wide range of themes including music and choir, poetry, sports, dabkeh (a traditional Arab dance), manufacturing of candles and ceramics, wood carving – especially with olive wood –, mosaic designing and recycling paper and glass.

We warmly welcome you to visit our website and discover what a Christian school in the Holy Land has to offer.
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