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Amman Academy
Nord Anglia IB World School in Khalda serving around 1,200 students from Pre-KG to Grade 12. Ranked sixth globally for IB Diploma average in 2025 with a score of 41.6, and fees run from JOD 4,165 to JOD 12,913 per…
In brief
A long-established bilingual IB school in Khalda, founded in 1991 and acquired by Nord Anglia Education in September 2022 as their first school in Jordan. Around 1,650 students, full IB continuum.
PYP, MYP and DP delivered bilingually in Arabic and English, KG to grade 12. The intake is overwhelmingly Jordanian, with English-language support that makes it manageable for new arrivals but the day-to-day social language is mixed. Branded a Nord Anglia school since the acquisition, with the operator's curriculum platforms layering onto an established Jordanian institution rather than replacing it.
Fees sit in the upper-mid range for Amman, well below ACS or ICS but firmly private. Families tend to choose it for the bilingual track and the IB Diploma route to regional and Western universities, not for an expat-first environment.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 3 | Annual | JOD 4,250 |
| KG1 | 4 | Annual | JOD 4,462 |
| KG2 | 5 | Annual | JOD 4,640 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | Annual | JOD 5,626 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | Annual | JOD 6,367 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | Annual | JOD 6,623 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | Annual | JOD 6,858 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | Annual | JOD 7,119 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | Annual | JOD 7,533 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | Annual | JOD 8,050 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | Annual | JOD 8,534 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | Annual | JOD 10,451 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | Annual | JOD 10,451 |
| IB Diploma Year 1 | 16 | Annual | JOD 12,570 |
| IB Diploma Year 2 | 17 | Annual | JOD 12,570 |
| Assessment Fee (KG2-Grade 11) | One-time | JOD 50 | |
| Joining Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | JOD 500 | |
| IT and Other Fees (Pre-KG/KG) | One-time | JOD 545 | |
| IT and Other Fees (Grades 1-12) | One-time | JOD 600 |
Reviews
- Amman Academy joined Nord Anglia in 2024. Reddit recommendations consistently put it on the short list of luxury or top-tier private schools in Amman, alongside Mashrek, ICS, King's Academy and Amman Baccalaureate.
- One parent recommended the school for an incoming third-grader and said the IB option made it the right curriculum match within budget. Another said it offered better value than the Modern American School.
- One r/jordan poster ranked the five "luxury" schools of Amman and placed Amman Academy third. Another said many IB-school teachers in Amman have worked there or at Mashrek.
- The school's own headline data: an IB Diploma average of 41.63 in 2025, well above the global 30.5, and a 100% IB Diploma pass rate for fifteen consecutive years. Treat the precise digits as marketing-sourced rather than independently verified.
- One ex-student on Edarabia, dated January 2021, said the school produced strong college outcomes including Yale and Harvard.
- The negative pool is essentially absent online. The trade-offs surface as cost: one r/jordan thread put luxury-school tuition at 9,000-30,000 JOD, with Amman Academy in the upper tier.
Head of school
Ms. Yasmin Nassif
Yasmin Nassif is the School Principal of Amman Academy for the 2025–2026 academic year. A respected leader with deep ties to the school, she brings extensive International Baccalaureate experience, having previously served as MYP Head of Department, Primary Stage Principal, and an IB DP Economics Examiner. Ms. Nassif holds a Master of Arts from Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg and has completed advanced leadership training at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is dedicated to building future Jordanian leaders by fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and empowerment within the school community.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
- Council of International Schools 02
Academic results
- IB DP Average (2025) 41.6
- Students scoring 40+ 79%