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The Little Academy
An early-years specialist in Amman, opened in 2002 and authorised as an IB Primary Years school. Goes only to Grade 5, so it is a starter school, not a destination.
In brief
An early-years specialist in Amman, opened in 2002 and authorised as an IB Primary Years school. Goes only to Grade 5, so it is a starter school, not a destination.
Reggio Emilia inspired in the early years, then PYP through to Grade 5. English is the working language, with French and Arabic taught alongside. The intake leans heavily expat and diplomatic, and the school is one of the names that comes up first when families ask other parents about preschool and lower primary in Amman.
The campus is small. Some families feel their child has outgrown the place by Grade 4 or 5 and shift to one of the larger PYP-through-DP schools before secondary. Fees sit at the affordable end for a top-tier Amman school, around 3,800 to 4,900 JOD. The trade-off is the move you will need to plan for, not whether the early years are good.