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National Orthodox School
Multi-track school in Shmeisani offering British (IGCSE/A-Level), IB Diploma, and Jordanian Tawjihi pathways. Top fees JD 5,915/year.
Curriculum
IB, British, Jordanian
Fees, annual
JOD 3–6k
Ages
4 to 18
Pupils
~2,500
Founded
1960
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 6 | Annual | JOD 3,350 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | Annual | JOD 3,415 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | Annual | JOD 3,560 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | Annual | JOD 3,715 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | Annual | JOD 3,810 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | Annual | JOD 3,990 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | Annual | JOD 4,255 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | Annual | JOD 4,705 |
| Grade 9 (IB) | 14 | Annual | JOD 5,190 |
| Grade 10 (IB) | 15 | Annual | JOD 5,555 |
| Grade 11 (IB) | 16 | Annual | JOD 5,850 |
| Grade 12 (IB) | 17 | Annual | JOD 5,915 |
| Grade 12 Refundable Deposit | One-time | JOD 150 | |
| Registration Fee (Grade 9) | One-time | JOD 500 | |
| Registration Fee (Grades 10-12) | One-time | JOD 1,000 |
Reviews
- NOS Shmaisani is the original campus of the Orthodox Educational Society, co-educational since the early 1960s, with around 1,900 students and IB Diploma candidate status alongside British and Jordanian streams.
- One Reddit description, written by an Orthodox-school alumnus elsewhere in Jordan, frames these schools as church-funded and noticeably better resourced than nearby state options.
- Independent parent feedback is light. Edarabia and ISD list the school but surface few discrete reviews, and most online presence is the school's own website and Facebook page.
- The Shmaisani site sits in central west Amman and the school is widely described as one of the established choices for middle-class Jordanian Christian and Muslim families, not as an expat-circuit international.
- No recurring critical theme surfaced; absence is not endorsement, but no specific complaints emerged.
Head of school
Ms May Goussous
Ms. May Goussous has been a pivotal figure at the National Orthodox School, having graduated from the first class and returned as a teacher and then principal. Her leadership has been instrumental in the school's growth and adaptation to modern educational standards.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
Academic results
- IB Diploma 2022 average 90%
- A* / A at A Level 2022 50%
Location