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Modern Montessori School
A Khalda school founded in 1985 by Randa Amin Hasan that grew from a Montessori kindergarten into a full IB Continuum school running PYP, MYP and the Diploma. Around 1,650 students from age three to eighteen, on a 24,000 square metre campus on Thabet Ben Dinar Street.
In brief
A Khalda school founded in 1985 by Randa Amin Hasan that grew from a Montessori kindergarten into a full IB Continuum school running PYP, MYP and the Diploma.
Around 1,650 students from age three to eighteen, on a 24,000 square metre campus on Thabet Ben Dinar Street. The Montessori grounding in the early years is the real selling point, and the IB programmes from primary through to Diploma sit on top of that. Was the second school in Jordan to authorise the IB DP, in 1998. CIS accredited.
Parent voice on the early years is consistently warm: prepared independence, strong teacher-child relationships, smooth transition into primary. The standout practical issue is traffic and parking around drop-off and pick-up in Khalda, which several families flag as a daily friction. Fees JOD 4,400 to 11,600. Intake is largely local Jordanian, with some returning diaspora.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | JOD 4,414 |
| Grades 1-3 | 6 | JOD 5,186 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | JOD 5,907 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | JOD 5,936 |
| Grades 6-8 | 11 | JOD 6,531 |
| Grades 9-10 | 14 | JOD 8,228 |
| Grades 11-12 (IBDP) | 16 | JOD 11,618 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance and Placement Test (new students) | JOD 50 | |
| Enrolment Fee (KG-Grade 1, non-refundable) | JOD 500 | |
| Enrolment Fee (Grades 2-12, non-refundable) | JOD 750 |
Reviews
One of the older IB schools in the country and now part of the Inspired Education group after the October 2025 deal. The early-years Montessori grounding is the part families talk about most warmly. Diploma results sit at the top of the Jordanian field. The Khalda drop-off is the running gripe.
Positives
- IB diploma results. 100% pass on the most recent IB cohort of 122 students, with close to half scoring 35 or above. That puts the school in the top tier of the Jordanian field and matches the leavers' destinations parents point to.
- Early years and Montessori grounding. Families with young children speak well of the kindergarten and the transition into primary. The Montessori-style early programme is treated as the school's most distinctive layer, and parents credit it for confident, settled children moving into Year 1.
- Pastoral feel. Parents describe attentive staff and visible character development alongside the academic side. The school reads as warm rather than pressured, which is unusual for a campus pushing IB results this hard.
Considerations
- Ownership change. The school joined Inspired Education in October 2025. Inspired's track record across other markets brings genuine resources and exchange opportunities, and it usually brings fee uplifts and a more corporate feel. Families on a long enrolment horizon are watching how the transition lands.
- Drop-off and parking in Khalda. Traffic and parking around the campus come up as a daily friction for parents living off the immediate Khalda stretch. The site is hemmed in by residential streets and the morning queue spills into them.
- Class sizes and structure. Teacher accounts flag large cohorts and multiple sections per year group, plus job-description drift and uneven pay. None of this lands hard on parents day to day, but it sits behind the scenes of a school running a full Montessori-to-IB continuum on one site.
Leadership
Nour El-Khub
Welcome to the Modern Montessori School Primary School! Once you step into our campus, you’ll immediately feel it: the warmth, the energy, the unmistakable joy radiating from our students. Here at MMS, learning is not just a task, it’s an adventure. Our children are encouraged to explore, inquire, and grow freely and confidently. This spirit of independence and discovery nurtures a deep sense of belonging. Our students don’t just attend MMS, they love being part of it. Our dedicated and compassionate team of educators is the heartbeat of our school. With care, commitment, and creativity, they guide each learner toward academic success and personal growth. We believe that every child deserves to be seen, heard, and supported, not just as a student, but as a whole person. Every day, we strive to cultivate thinkers, communicators, and kind-hearted global citizens who embody the values of the IB Learner Profile and the MMS.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01