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International School of Choueifat - Amman
The Amman branch of SABIS, the Lebanese origin global network, open since 1997 and one of the largest international schools in the city.
In brief
The Amman branch of SABIS, the Lebanese-origin global network, open since 1997 and one of the largest international schools in the city.
Around 2,500 students K to 12 on a campus in Wadi Essir, all running the standardised SABIS Educational System with its weekly AMS testing, prefect-style Student Life Organisation and tightly scripted lessons. The model is built for scale and academic throughput. Maths and English progress fast, and graduates often report being ahead in first-year university work.
Reviews split sharply. Families who fit the system value the structure, discipline and consistency, and stay for years. Others find the pastoral side thin, the teacher turnover high and the centralised model leaves little room for individual learners. The English-medium intake is strongly local, with a smaller international cohort than ICS or ACS. Fees sit in the lower-middle band for Amman international schools.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 3 | JOD 4,770 |
| KG1 | 4 | JOD 4,990 |
| KG2 | 5 | JOD 5,430 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | JOD 6,710 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | JOD 6,925 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | JOD 7,360 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | JOD 7,745 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | JOD 7,920 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | JOD 8,250 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | JOD 8,695 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | JOD 9,080 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | JOD 9,630 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | JOD 10,260 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | JOD 11,830 |
| Grade 12 | 17 | JOD 11,830 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Joining Fee (one-time, non-refundable) | JOD 900 |
Reviews
A long-established SABIS campus on Airport Road that has run the same playbook in Amman since 1997. Roughly 1,500 students, exit routes that cover AP and SAT, IGCSE and A Level, and Tawjihi. The school is best understood as the SABIS system applied locally rather than a bespoke Amman project, which is the source of both its appeal and its friction. Structure, frequent progress checks, and a wide menu of external exams are the draw. The softer, more relationship-led end of the Amman market is not where this school sits.
Positives
- Structured, exam-ready academics. The SABIS system breaks lessons into small measurable units and tests against them often. Visible progress and a clear ladder through the year are the standout features on the academic side, and alumni often credit the workload for an easy transition into university.
- Wide menu of exit qualifications. Students can leave with AP and SAT, IGCSE and A Levels, or the Jordanian Tawjihi. Few Amman schools cover that full spread under one roof, which keeps options open if a family's plans shift between Jordanian, British, and American university pathways.
- Discipline and daily order. The school runs a tight ship. Uniform, behaviour expectations, prefect-style student roles, and bus and security operations come up as well managed. The school day is calm and predictable.
- Location and catchment. Sat off Airport Road in Wadi Essir, ten to fifteen minutes by car from Abdoun, Deir Ghbar, Marj Al Hamam, and Dahyet Al Nakheel. Workable for most West Amman families, less so from the north and east of the city.
- Sibling fee structure. Tuition climbs steadily from kindergarten to upper secondary, but the sibling discount of 10, 15, and 20 percent for the second, third, and fourth child takes the edge off for larger families.
Considerations
- SABIS house style. The pedagogy leans heavily on memorisation, frequent short tests, and a fixed pace. Some students thrive in that rhythm. Others find it repetitive and stressful, and inquiry-led or creative classroom work is not really the point of the place.
- Parent-teacher contact. Direct access to subject teachers is more limited than at many Amman peers. Communication runs through the administration and the system's own reporting tools rather than through informal contact with the class teacher, and this comes up often as a point of friction.
- Pastoral and wellbeing concerns. Pastoral feedback is split. Many parents speak warmly of teachers and supervisors, but a steady minority describe the administration as slow to respond on wellbeing issues, and some families cite this as the reason they moved their children to other Amman schools.
- Fee position. Tuition runs from roughly JOD 4,900 in early kindergarten to over JOD 12,000 in Grades 11 and 12, plus a one-off joining fee of JOD 900 and a small annual books charge. That sits in the mid tier for Amman international schools, above the Arabic-medium privates and well below Kings Academy, but the upper-secondary jump catches some parents off guard.
Leadership
Mr. Eyad Safa
Mr. Eyad Safa has over 25 years of experience in academic management within the SABIS® Network. He has served as the Acting Director of the International School of Choueifat - Amman since August 2021. Prior to this, he spent over 12 years as Deputy Director at SABIS International School-Adma and held the role of Regional Director for EDUGATES® International. His professional background is rooted in K-12 education, curriculum development, and university counseling. He is also the author of "Threads for Life".
Accreditations
- National Council for Private School Accreditation 01
Academic results
- Cambridge IGCSE A*-C 100% of ISC-Amman Students
- Cambridge AS Level A-C 100% of ISC-Amman Students
- AP Calculus AB 100% scored 3,4 or 5
- AP Physics 1 100% scored 3,4 or 5
- AP Biology 100% scored 3,4 or 5
- AP Psychology 100% scored 3,4 or 5