Lebanon’s education system enters the 2026–2027 academic year bearing the accumulated weight of compounded crises and the latest Israeli aggression in March 2026. Parents reported persistent financial difficulties and renewed disruption to their children’s education. Although average household income rose, families continued to struggle with daily expenses and education costs as the cost of living increased. This year’s Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) parents’ survey provides a comparable view to the previous four waves conducted since 2022 (Hammoud and Shuayb, 2022; Hammoud, 2023; Hammoud and Brun, 2025; Hammoud, 2025), enabling us to track household finances, changes in schooling patterns, and perceived impacts on learning and wellbeing over a five-year period.

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