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Amman Baccalaureate School
Jordan's oldest IB World School, established over 35 years ago on Al Hijaz Street in the Dabouq hills. A bilingual Arabic-English non-profit school serving roughly 1,175 students from KG to Grade 12, with fees from JOD 7,252 to JOD 16,913…
In brief
Founded in 1981 by the Hashemite Society for Education and the first IB school in Jordan, ABS sits at the academic top end of the bilingual sector. Around 1,175 students in Dabouq, full IB continuum plus the Career-related Programme.
One of fewer than thirty schools worldwide to run all four IB programmes, PYP through DP and CP, delivered bilingually in Arabic and English. IB results sit well above world averages and almost all graduates go on to university, mostly in the US, UK, Canada or Jordan.
Strong on facilities for a Jordanian non-profit: eight science labs, a 400-seat theatre, three tennis courts, a stadium. CIS and NEASC accredited, Round Square member. Fees range from roughly 6,200 to 14,900 JOD, putting it inside the local elite tier but below the American school. The intake is heavily Jordanian, with the bilingual model the main draw for families who want their children fluent in Arabic and on an international academic track.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG2 | 4 | Annual | JOD 7,252 |
| KG3 | 5 | Annual | JOD 7,252 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | Annual | JOD 7,789 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | Annual | JOD 7,789 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | Annual | JOD 7,789 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | Annual | JOD 8,892 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | Annual | JOD 8,892 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | Annual | JOD 10,032 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | Annual | JOD 10,515 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | Annual | JOD 11,305 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | Annual | JOD 12,101 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | Annual | JOD 13,227 |
| Grade 11 (IB Year 1) | 16 | Annual | JOD 16,113 |
| Grade 12 (IB Year 2) | 17 | Annual | JOD 16,913 |
| Administration Fee | One-time | JOD 100 | |
| Enrolment Fee | One-time | JOD 1,500 |
Reviews
- Amman Baccalaureate is consistently bracketed with the top-tier private schools in Amman by Reddit posters, alongside King's Academy, ICS and Amman Academy. One r/Internationalteachers commenter described this group as "tier 1-ish" within the Levant region.
- One r/jordan parent gave the most detailed independent description: English is spoken more than Arabic, most teaching is in English, and Jordanian students see speaking English as the in-group norm. The same poster noted a downside: relatively few international students compared with King's Academy.
- Several r/jordan threads recommend the school by name when parents ask for IB or English-medium options, often without elaboration.
- The school is bilingual Arabic-English, accredited by CIS and NEASC, and authorised for the IB Diploma programme.
- The negative pool is essentially absent online. The trade-off raised by parents is a less internationally diverse cohort than the very top-end alternatives, not anything about teaching or care.
Head of school
Mr. Fiyaz Ahmed
Fiyaz Ahmed has served as the CEO and Interim School Principal of Amman Baccalaureate School since November 2023. Prior to this role, he was an Educational Consultant for the school and served as the Director of School at Ajman Academy for nearly five years. He also has previous experience at ABS as Vice Principal from 2014 to 2018 and held leadership positions at Ras Al Khaimah English Speaking School. He is recognized for his leadership in International Baccalaureate (IB) education and his commitment to holistic student development.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 02