Since its establishment in 1987, The Princess Basma School was a pioneer in the policy of integration. Physically disabled children and normal ones were integrated into mainstream schooling for the first time in the area. The School was granted academic recognition in 1988; starting at the pre-school level with (17) children, more classes were added each year until it reached Grade (6). This level of education was maintained up until 2002/2003, when the need to expand the level up to Grade (12) was inevitable.

In 2000 a special program was started allowing hearing impaired children at the ages of 3-4 years, from the Jerusalem area, to be enrolled into the educational system. After undergoing surgery to implant a cochlea, these children attend a special class at the school to be trained to hear and speak, and later be integrated into mainstream schooling. (No sign language is used at the school).

It was foreseen that challenges are apt to confront these children regarding their educational opportunities after Grade (6). Hence expanding the school to include the secondary level was envisioned and the dream became a reality, in 2005. A full floor was annexed to the existing building and is now in full use with up-to-date facilities. A new image of the integration system has now taken a broader and more comprehensive meaning: Inclusive Education that allowed the inclusion of many other children with a variety of special needs to be enrolled, such as children with visual impairments and special health needs.

The overall number of enrolled students during 2006/2007 is (545). 21% of all students are children with a variety of special needs, whose medical and technical needs are followed-up and organized through the assistance of the Social Worker, Head Speech Therapist and the school nurse.

To counterbalance the large numbers of student enrollment, staffing of teachers has naturally increased; the teachers receive continuous training and upgrading of skills on issues related to Inclusive Education enabling them to render exclusive and comprehensive educational services for all students, including those with special needs.

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