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Ahliyyah & Mutran School
Historic Jordanian IB Continuum school combining the Ahliyyah School for Girls (Jabal Amman, founded 1926) and the Bishop's School for Boys (Abdoun); PYP/MYP/DP/CP authorised and positioned at the top of the market.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten 2 | 4 | JOD 2,890 |
| Kindergarten 3 | 5 | JOD 2,890 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | JOD 4,200 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | JOD 4,200 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | JOD 4,200 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | JOD 4,515 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | JOD 4,515 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | JOD 4,515 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | JOD 5,180 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | JOD 5,180 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | JOD 5,280 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | JOD 5,280 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | JOD 9,150 |
| Grade 12 | 17 | JOD 9,150 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | JOD 50 | |
| Registration Fee | JOD 500 |
Reviews
One of the oldest schools in Jordan, anchored in the historic core of Amman and run by the Arab Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. The Ahliyyah girls' school (1926) and Bishop's School for Boys (1936) merged in 2017 into a single coeducational IB World School running PYP, MYP, Diploma and Career-related programmes across roughly 1,900 pupils. Long-tenured leadership under superintendent Dr. Alice Aboud, fees pitched well below the international-school top tier, and a mission-driven, community feel that families talk about warmly. Where parents pause is on the things you would expect from a near-century-old institution in old Amman: tight historic campuses, a coed identity that is still settling almost a decade after the merger, and the Arabic-and-Christian-heritage register that shapes daily life.
Positives
- Heritage and community feel. Families describe the school as a second home rather than a service. The 1926 founding, the Episcopal Diocese stewardship and the multi-generational alumni network give it a rootedness that newer Amman internationals cannot replicate.
- IB continuum. An authorised IB continuum school running all four programmes: PYP, MYP, Diploma since 2000/01 and the Career-related Programme. One of a small group of Jordanian schools offering the full ladder rather than just the Diploma.
- Leadership stability. Dr. Alice Aboud has been part of the institution for over three decades, moving from English teacher to head of school in 2008 and now superintendent guiding the post-merger consolidation. She also chairs the Jordan Association of IB World Schools.
- Fees. Annual tuition runs roughly JOD 2,900 to 9,150 across the grades, materially below the British- and American-curriculum internationals in west Amman. The non-profit, diocese-owned structure shapes the price point.
- Teaching and atmosphere. Teachers come up as warm and engaged, with a culture that pushes creative thinking and student voice. Pupils talk about wanting to be there, which carries weight in a city where school-day length is long.
Considerations
- Post-merger identity. The 2017 merger folded two single-sex schools with distinct histories into one coeducational institution. The model is still bedding in: some families and alumni hold strong attachment to the separate Ahliyyah and Bishop's identities, and the school itself describes the work as ongoing.
- Campus and location. The campuses sit in the historic part of Amman rather than the newer west-side school belt. Heritage buildings on tight footprints, with the trade-off in green space and parking that comes with central locations. A new-build campus has been under development.
- Behavioural and pastoral work. Internal development work flagged bullying as a recurring concern across age groups, and noted Grade 8 boys as a particular pastoral focus. The school is doing the diagnostic work openly; the underlying issues are familiar to large coed schools.
- Language and cultural register. Instruction is in English with Arabic taught alongside, and the school carries an Arab Christian heritage through chapel, ceremony and tone. A natural fit for Jordanian Christian families and bilingual households, a different register for purely English-speaking expat arrivals choosing between this and the British or American schools.
Leadership
Dr. Alice Aboud
Dr. Abboud has worked extensively as an educator and played an instrumental role in the accreditation and running of Ahliyyah and, its sister school then, Mutran, as IB Continuum Schools (PYP, MYP, DP and CP) as well as in the ultimate merger of both schools. Throughout her career, Alice was focused on cultivating a life-long love of learning in students and helping them become self-directed, responsible, and ethical global citizens.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 02
Academic results
- Result 100% success rate 2021 (127 students)