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The International Academy Amman

Jordan, Amman

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The school at a glance
Fees JOD 3,850 - 15,169
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1196
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Typical class size 22

Amman 11814, Jordan

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The Essentials

The International Academy Amman has 1,196 pupils, typical class sizes of 22.

Location
The International Academy – Amman is situated on Sa'ad Khair Street near King Hussein Park in western Amman, Jordan. The campus is described as being on the edge of King Hussein Park and uses a PO Box address: 144255, Amman 11814. The surrounding area is west Amman, with access to main roads and park precincts.

Stages
IAA serves students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school is structured into Primary and Secondary divisions, covering roughly ages 3 to 18.

Type
The school is co-educational. It operates as a day school, with no publicly listed boarding facilities.

Pupil Nationality Mix
The school reports representation of 25 nationalities. The distribution by nationality and the local-to-international student ratio are not published publicly, so the most represented nationality is not identified.

Additional learning support
Public information on Additional Learning Needs (SEN) or dedicated inclusion services is not published on IAA's public pages. The facilities focus on standard academic and specialist subject areas rather than explicit SEN provisions.

Country affiliation
IAA is an independent international school located in Jordan with no formal country affiliation listed.

Religious affiliation
There is no explicit religious affiliation published for the school.

School day structure
The school day typically starts around 8:30 a.m. Primary finishes around 2:30 p.m. and Secondary finishes around 3:30 p.m., with breaks and meals included. Timings may vary by year group.

Bus service
A school bus service is available. Details about providers, routes, and pickup points are not publicly published, though external listings confirm that a bus service exists.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at The International Academy Amman ranges from JOD 3,850 to JOD 15,169 for 2026/27.

Application & first‑time (one‑off) fees
- Application fee: JOD 30 (USD 43).
- Screening & testing fee: JOD 150 (USD 212).
- Registration fee (payable for new students KG2 to Grade 12 at first registration): JOD 1,200 (USD 1,695).

Tuition fees — annual by year group (published amounts for the current academic year 2025/2026)
- Kindergarten 1 (age 3): JOD 3,850.
- Kindergarten 2 (age 4): JOD 5,921.
- Kindergarten 3 (age 5): JOD 5,921.
- Grade 1 (age 6): JOD 8,097.
- Grade 2 (age 7): JOD 8,097.
- Grade 3 (age 8): JOD 8,184.
- Grade 4 (age 9): JOD 8,762.
- Grade 5 (age 10): JOD 9,164.
- Grade 6 (age 11): JOD 9,355.
- Grade 7 (age 12): JOD 10,419.
- Grade 8 (age 13): JOD 10,519.
- Grade 9 (age 14): JOD 11,461.
- Grade 10 (age 15): JOD 12,390.
- Grade 11 (age 16): JOD 15,169.
- Grade 12 (age 17): JOD 15,169.

Per‑term (semester) equivalents
- The school's published annual calendar uses two semesters (first semester start and second semester start are shown on the annual calendar). Annual tuition amounts above divided evenly into two semester payments give the following per‑semester figures (simple equal split of the published annual tuition):
- Kindergarten 1: JOD 1,925.00 per semester.
- Kindergarten 2 / Kindergarten 3: JOD 2,960.50 per semester.
- Grade 1 / Grade 2: JOD 4,048.50 per semester.
- Grade 3: JOD 4,092.00 per semester.
- Grade 4: JOD 4,381.00 per semester.
- Grade 5: JOD 4,582.00 per semester.
- Grade 6: JOD 4,677.50 per semester.
- Grade 7: JOD 5,209.50 per semester.
- Grade 8: JOD 5,259.50 per semester.
- Grade 9: JOD 5,730.50 per semester.
- Grade 10: JOD 6,195.00 per semester.
- Grade 11 / Grade 12: JOD 7,584.50 per semester.

Supplies, field trips, external and programme fees
- Supplies & field‑trip fees (payable at registration / first installment):
- Pre‑K – KG2: JOD 400 per year.
- Grade 1 – Grade 9: JOD 560 per year.
- Grade 10: JOD 560 per year plus an MYP fee of JOD 420.
- PTA and local trip nominal charges appear separately on the fees schedule (small per‑year charges shown alongside supplies on the published schedule).

Transport (bus) fees and discounts
- Bus transportation (annual): one‑way JOD 780; round‑trip JOD 880. A 10% discount on transport is noted for the second child and above.

Tuition discounts / sibling discounts
- Published sibling discount structure (as presented in the published fee summary): second child receives a 5% reduction in tuition; third child and additional children receive a 10% reduction.

Billing schedule & payment terms (as published)
- Tuition amounts are published on an annual basis. The school's annual calendar is organised in two semesters; supplies and field‑trip fees are payable at registration (first installment). The fees notes state that the school may replace students who have not paid their first installment by the date of registration.
- The published fee pages show JOD amounts alongside USD equivalents for one‑off fees; annual tuition figures are presented in JOD.

Boarding
- The International Academy – Amman is listed and described as a day school in public school directories; no boarding/residential fees or boarding provision is published.

Other costs
- Uniforms, optional lunch plans, certain external examination or programme fees and extracurricular activities are listed separately and payable in addition to the tuition and supplies fees; these items and their charges are published as separate line items in the school's fee schedule. The published schedule shows supplies, PTA and external fees as separate annual charges.

Refund information
- The school's published fees page does not set out a detailed public refund policy on the fee page; the fee notes on the published page emphasise payment deadlines and the school's right to review fees and to require payment by registration. No explicit refund procedure or standard refund amounts are published on the public fees page.

Fee payment options
- The public fee schedule lists amounts in JOD and shows USD equivalents for some one‑off fees. The published fee page headings include a “Payment Methods” section but the page displays amounts and notes about installments and deadlines rather than a detailed public list of accepted payment channels. The publicly displayed fee pages do not list a detailed, itemised set of accepted payment channels (credit card, bank transfer, cheque) on the same fees page; families should use the school's finance contact for payment channel details.

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Academics

The International Academy Amman teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Primary School (Pre-K to Grade 5) caters for students aged 3 to 10. The Early Years Programme is used for Pre-K to KG2, with Pre-K and KG1 following The National Curriculum for England's Early Years Foundation Stage; KG2 uses the Australian Mathematics curriculum and English literacy follows The National Curriculum for England. The International Primary Curriculum underpins Integrated Studies. The Primary School fosters a bilingual environment that uses English and Arabic in learning.

Exam Results
Average IB score across cohorts is 35.

Higher Education Progression
Secondary School (Grades 6–12) is authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6–10 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP) for Grades 11–12, with IB Courses also available. College and Career Counselling begins in high school, providing guidance on university options and standardized tests (PSAT, SAT, ISA, Oxford entry exams) and organising university fairs to support higher education progression.
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Admissions

Admissions
IAA accepts students aged 3 (Pre-K) to 17 (Grade 12). Admission is based on the availability of places in the desired grade level and a detailed evaluation of the application, including a review of previous school report cards, confidential references, and successful screening results. The Admissions Team is available to support families through each step of the process. The Prospectus 2025-2026 is available, and applications can be submitted via the Application page or by booking a tour. Contact the Admissions Office at +962 65502055 Ext.

Scholarships
The school highlights scholarships totaling more than 5 million JD.

Waitlist
There is a waiting list. Admission is based on grade-level place availability, and the school reserves the right to accept students from the waiting list in place of students who have not paid their first installment by the date of registration.
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