School installments 2026, prospective increases !! … Does parents bear the burden again?

School installments 2026

School installments 2026, prospective increases in installments … Do parents bear the burden again?

As the new academic year approaches, the talk began early about possible increases on the school installments in Lebanon,

Which worries the people and raises their questions about the ability of families to bear the cost of education in light of the worsening economic crisis.

Although schools may justify these increases for sometimes right reasons,

Especially related to teachers ’salaries and employment costs, Lebanese families live in material distress that make any increase in a heavy burden on their budgets.

What is the position of Catholic schools to increase school installments 2026?

father Youssef NasrSecretary -General of Catholic Schools in Lebanon,

He indicated in an interview with a website mtv Until “schools are still in the process of restoring the balance between the value of salaries and installments as they were before the 2019 crisis.”

He explained that each school determines the rate of increase according to its internal budget and the circumstances of the families of the students.

Retpecial Sender concrans:

“Some schools raised the installments by a rate of 60 or 65%, while others were satisfied with a rate ranging between 30 and 40%, depending on the difference in the material ability of the people from one region to another.”

He emphasized that the decisions related to raising installments are taught by each school separately,

And that there is no unified circular, stressing the importance of a balance between giving teachers their rights and observing the ability of parents, to avoid the loss of students.

New laws may exacerbate the crisis

Nasr also pointed out that there were laws recently approved, specifically Law No. 2 Issued April 3 2025 And his amendments on the date April 24, 2025And new financial burdens may impose on private schools.

This will inevitably lead to direct repercussions on school installments if applied.

He explained that each school will be forced to study the cost of implementing these new laws, and determining the extent of their impact on their budgets.

The Constitutional Council enters, the law is currently effective

In a remarkable development, announced Constitutional Council Unanimously accept the appeal submitted by the President of the Republic Joseph Aoun In Law No. 2, he decided to consider him not influential because of his unconstitutionality.

The decision came after it became clear that the law violated the constitutional principles in its approval.

Nevertheless, the file was not closed permanently, as Nasr indicated that “the law may be re -presented through a new constitutional mechanism to be re -approached correctly and published in the Official Gazette.”

What awaits the people?

All indications indicate that the school installments for the next year are likely to rise,

With varying proportions between one school and another. With the absence of a comprehensive plan to organize the relationship between private schools and parents,

The greatest burden remains on the citizen.

Observers are unanimously unanimous over the necessity of setting clear legal controls that protect the rights of teachers and take into account the ability of parents,

To prevent education to a high -income service.