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Abdul Hamid Sharaf School

Jordan, Amman

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees JOD 1,600 - 4,630
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 600
Type Co-educational
Opened 1980
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum, British Curriculum
Taught languages Arabic, Spanish, English
Typical class size 25
Strengths STEM, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Social and Hobbies, Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Abdul Hamid Sharaf School is a private K-12 day school in Amman, Jordan, founded in 1980. The school offers both American and British curriculums, with English as the primary language of instruction. The campus is located in West Amman, Deir Ghbar, on Shuhdaa Amman Street opposite Martyr's Park, and serves a diverse international and local student body. AHSS provides facilities such as 27 classrooms, science labs (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), a library, an art room, a music room, a robotics room, and outdoor play areas. The school supports education from Kindergarten through Grade 12, with Spanish introduced in Grade 5. Bus transportation is available to families. AHSS holds accreditation under Cognia for the American program and Cambridge International Education for the British system, and the primary language of instruction for basic subjects is English.

Hasan Al Faqir St, Amman, Jordan

The Essentials

Abdul Hamid Sharaf School has 600 pupils, typical class sizes of 25, instruction in English.

Location
AHSS is located on Shuhadaa Amman Street in the Deir Ghbar neighborhood of West Amman, Amman 11118, Jordan. The campus sits in a residential area of western Amman, near Amman Martyr's Park. The easiest ways to reach AHSS are to exit from the airport highway or come from the Sixth Circle. The school lists a capacity of about 800 students, with typical enrollment around 600–625.

Stages
AHSS is a K-12 school. Kindergarten comprises three sections: Pre-K, KG1 and KG2. Elementary covers Grades 1–7, and High School covers Grades 8–12.

Type
AHSS is a private, coeducational, day school (no boarding facilities are indicated). It operates with two curricula options: an American program (K–12) and a British program (IGCSE, GCE, and A-levels) for the upper grades.

Additional learning support
AHSS provides Special Education support and a Resource Room on campus. The facilities include dedicated spaces for special education needs and related support services.

Country affiliation
There is no formal country affiliation stated. The school offers American and British curricula and is accredited accordingly, indicating an international orientation rather than a single country affiliation.

Religious affiliation
There is no formal religious affiliation stated; religious education is offered within the curricula, with options in Islamic Religion and Christian Religion within the American program.

School day structure
Public pages do not publish standard daily start/end times. The 2025/2026 academic calendar shows the school year starting on August 31, 2025, with breaks and exams. Ramadan 2024 hours illustrate a day starting at 9:00 AM and ending at 2:00 PM during Ramadan. Regular office hours are from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. For exact daily start/end times, contact the school.

Bus service
AHSS offers a school bus service. Transportation is available with two-way and one-way options. Fees are per child and depend on the number of children and distance: two-way fees range roughly from 630 JD for one child to 2020 JD for four children; one-way fees range from 395 JD to 1260 JD. Nearby locations have discounts (e.g., very near locations reduce by 100 JD for two-way or 40 JD for one-way).
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
The school operates as a day school.

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are supplied on campus through the Uniform Store.

Food Options
There is an on-site Sandwich & Snack Shop.

Governance and Ownership
The school is privately owned. It is licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education and accredited by Cognia, with accreditation currently valid through June 30, 2030.
Fees

Annual tuition at Abdul Hamid Sharaf School ranges from JOD 1,600 to JOD 4,630 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration Fee

- Registration deposit: JD 200. This deposit is deductible from fees and is non‑refundable.

Tuition fees (annual and per installment by grade)

- Kindergarten: JD 1,600 per year — two equal installments of JD 800.
- 1st–2nd Grade: JD 1,825 per year — two equal installments of JD 912.50.
- 3rd–4th Grade: JD 2,090 per year — two equal installments of JD 1,045.
- 5th–6th Grade: JD 2,460 per year — two equal installments of JD 1,230.
- 7th–8th Grade: JD 2,775 per year — two equal installments of JD 1,387.50.
- 9th–10th Grade: JD 3,475 per year — two equal installments of JD 1,737.50.
- 11th–12th British program: JD 4,530 per year — two equal installments of JD 2,265.
- 11th–12th American program: JD 4,630 per year — two equal installments of JD 2,315.

Transportation (annual)

- Two‑way service (annual): 1 child JD 630; 2 children JD 1,100; 3 children JD 1,560; 4 children JD 2,020.
- One‑way service (annual): 1 child JD 395; 2 children JD 685; 3 children JD 970; 4 children JD 1,260.
- Location adjustments: "Very near" discount JD 100 per family (two‑way) or JD 40 per family (one‑way); "Far" add JD 75 (two‑way) or JD 45 (one‑way); "Very far" add JD 100 (two‑way) or JD 60 (one‑way).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual tuition and related annual fees are billed as annual amounts and are payable in two installments: one in August and one in January.
- The registration deposit (JD 200) is deductible from fees and non‑refundable.

Sibling discounts

- Discounts on tuition by sibling order: 5% for the second child, 10% for the third child, 20% for the fourth and fifth children.

Other costs and typical additional fees

- External examination fees (IGCSE, A‑level, American external exams, etc.) are additional and charged separately.
- Textbooks for all classes are available for purchase at the school bookstore; textbook costs are charged separately.
- Example additional activities fees: after‑school activity program fees were published at JD 65 for a short activity series; return transport for that program was published at JD 20. These are examples of extra curricular charges that can apply.
- Other incidental charges (special trips, optional clubs, replacement ID cards, lab fees, etc.) are not itemized in the fee schedule and are charged separately when applicable.

Boarding

- The school operates as a K–12 day school; no boarding fees apply.

Refunds and cancellations

- The published information identifies the registration deposit (JD 200) as non‑refundable. No further public refund schedule or detailed refund/cancellation policy is itemized.

Fee payment options and administration contact

- Specific accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cash, cheque) are not itemized in the published fee schedule. For payment processing and accepted payment methods, contact the school finance office. Accountant: Fahed Zyoud (e‑mail: fahed.alzyoud@ahss.edu.jo). General school contact: +962 6 5924 188, ahss@ahss.edu.jo.
Academics

Abdul Hamid Sharaf School teaches American Curriculum, British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Abdul Hamid Sharaf School runs a dual-curriculum model comprising an American High School Diploma program and a British system (IGCSE and A-levels), both accredited and designed to align with Jordanian Tawjihi for local university entry. The American Program (KG–12) delivers an American-style diploma with subjects including English Literature, Arabic, Spanish, Islamic/Christian Religion, US History, Jordan History, World History, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Algebra I–II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Information Technology; elementary and middle grades also cover core Math, Science, Social Studies, Arabic, English, Religion, plus Computer Technology, Art, Music, Vocational, Physical Education, and Spanish from Grade 5. The British System offers IGCSE in grades 9–10 and A-levels in grades 11–12, with IGCSE subjects such as Classical Arabic, English as a Second Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, World History, and English Literature, and A-levels including Modern Arabic, Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, IT, and Business Studies. Tawjihi equivalence is noted for successful completion of these streams for Jordanian university access. The primary language of instruction for core subjects is English; 8th grade includes Vocational and Art courses, while all students continue Computer Technology, Spanish, and Physical Education.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
AHSS provides social and emotional learning through a dedicated school support system led by the school counselor, Maram Zoubi. The Counselor is listed among staff as the point of contact for student guidance. AHSS publicly engaged in mental health awareness, hosting a Mind Clinic assembly during Mental Health Awareness Month with Dr. Dunia Salameh. Students were encouraged to seek help from a parent, teacher, guidance counselor, trusted adult, or professional, and the school emphasizes a counseling team to support students across years.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
AHSS provides SEN support through a dedicated Resource Room and a Special Education room. The site does not describe AHSS as a specialist SEN institution. A Counselor is listed among staff to support students. Specific categories of SEN supported are not publicly disclosed.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The primary language of instruction for basic subjects is English. Starting in Grade 5, students also start Spanish language courses. The school does not publicly disclose EAL-specific programs. The available information does not describe a dedicated EAL program.

Mental Wellbeing
AHSS runs Mental Health Awareness Month to promote student wellbeing. A Mind Clinic assembly led by Dr. Dunia Salameh was held to discuss mental health. Students wore green and engaged in discussions about stress, anxiety, and coping strategies. The school emphasizes seeking help from a guidance counselor or trusted adult and supports a school counseling team across years.

Safeguarding
AHSS maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, bullying, or discrimination, and reports are investigated. A Harassment/Bullying Report Form is available on the school site for reporting concerns. The school lists a School Nurse as a safeguarding resource, and a Counselor is part of safeguarding support services. Confidentiality is emphasized in reporting, and reports are reviewed.
Parent Experience

History
Abdul Hamid Sharaf School was founded in 1980 by Dr. Sue Dahdah and her husband Farid Dahdah. It is named to honor the memory of Jordanian prime minister Sharif Abd Al Hamid Sharaf. The school opened for the 1980/1981 school year with 18 students in a rented villa and gradually expanded to multiple villas before moving to its current premises in the summer of 1991. AHSS benefited from early royal patronage, with Her Majesty Queen Noor and Her Excellency Leila Sharaf supporting the school, including a grant to establish the library. The school is licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education and is American system accredited and British system certified, offering both streams, with English as the language of instruction and a bilingual/multilingual student body, and a capacity for about 800 students (K-12).

Community
The AHSS community is composed of a diverse mix of international and local students, with English as the language of instruction and many students bilingual or multilingual. The school hosts numerous community events and outreach activities, including charity drives that mobilize students, families, and staff. The Ms. Sue Memorial Writing Competition brings the school together around language arts, with hundreds of Arabic and English entries and annual winner ceremonies. Mental health awareness month activities, bake sales by seniors, and alumni features demonstrate ongoing community engagement.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
A formal parent teacher association is not publicly described on the AHSS site; parent involvement is evidenced through school run events and communications such as the AHSS Newsletter. The AHSS Charity Drive is a major event that involves the school community in clothing and food donations. The Ms. Sue Memorial Writing Competition is a recurring cultural event with Arabic and English entries and annual ceremonies announcing winners. The seniors bake sale is a fundraising activity that involves students and the wider community. Mental health awareness month activities and alumni engagement, including alumni spotlights, show ongoing involvement of families and graduates with the school. The AHSS Newsletter provides regular updates and opportunities for parent involvement throughout the year.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Abdul Hamid Sharaf School provides a broad mix of facilities to support its K-12 program. The campus includes 27 classrooms and dedicated laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology, plus two computer labs and a library. Creative and practical learning spaces include an art room, a music room, a woodshop, a home economics room and a robotics room. Additional service facilities cover an auditorium, an ACT Test Center, a bookshop and uniform store, and a greenhouse. Outdoor and recreational spaces include a soccer field, basketball and volleyball courts, a KG playground, an enclosed courtyard for rainy days, and a picnic area. The campus also houses a resource room and a special education facility to support diverse learners.

Sports Facilities
Outdoor sports facilities include a soccer field/playground, basketball courts, and a volleyball court. A KG playground and an enclosed courtyard support younger students and rainy-day activities. These spaces support team sports and informal physical activity as part of daily life on campus.

Academic Facilities
The school supports instruction through a library and dedicated science laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology. Two computer labs provide classroom technology resources for research, coding and digital learning. The robotics room complements STEM activities, and the resource room and special education facilities support diverse learning needs.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Creative and practical spaces support hands-on learning: an art room, a music room, a robotics room, and a woodshop, along with a home economics room. The auditorium hosts school events and performances, while the greenhouse provides opportunities for plant science activities.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
AHSS supports student-driven clubs that emphasize academic enrichment and intellectual exploration. Clubs include Model UN, photography, art, cooking, and ping pong, all organized with a staff advisor and meeting at least once a month after school. The school also encourages participation in competitions such as the British Council's Your World competition and the Ms. Sue Memorial Writing Competition, providing opportunities to present climate-change projects and language-arts work. This structure fosters research, collaboration, and presentation skills beyond the regular curriculum.

Arts & Creative
AHSS provides arts and creative activities as part of its after-school options, including drawing and crafts. Students participate in regional art competitions, such as Terra Santa College's event, where AHSS students won first place. These arts-focused activities are documented in AHSS news coverage, highlighting student achievements in visual arts.

Cultural & Language
AHSS runs a Model United Nations club and promotes language and cultural experiences. Students undertake international experiences such as the Summer Spain Trip, which blended travel with language learning in English and Spanish. A student earned the DELE Spanish language certificate, reflecting high-level Spanish language achievement. Beginning in Grade 5, the American Program includes Spanish language courses as part of its curriculum.

Social & Hobbies
AHSS offers after-school activities for grades 1-8 including football, gymnastics, crafts, drawing, chess, cooking, and table tennis. Ping Pong tournaments are run with matches during P.E. and after-school sessions. Clubs and activities are scheduled after school at least monthly.

Community & Service
AHSS runs community service initiatives, including charity drives that collect clothing and food for donation. The school also engages in Ramadan outreach, such as Iftar for Orphans organized by AHSS. Student-led fundraising activities, such as bake sales, are part of community engagement.

Leadership & Professional
AHSS supports leadership development through student-driven clubs, enabling students to form clubs with a staff advisor. Clubs are initiated by students who fill out forms and work with teachers to establish activities. Regular club meetings and project execution build leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
AHSS offers sports and physical activities as part of after-school offerings, including football, gymnastics, crafts, drawing, chess, cooking, and table tennis. AHSS observes Mental Health Awareness Month with programs and assemblies featuring Mind Clinic. The mental health initiatives emphasize awareness, coping strategies, and overall student well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
English is the language of instruction for core subjects. Arabic Language is taught as a core subject. Spanish Language is offered as an additional language, starting in Grade 5 and continuing through high school.

Bilingual Teaching
The language of instruction for core subjects is English. Students are bilingual or trilingual. The exact languages used in the bilingual program and its structure, and the specific age levels targeted beyond the K-12 range, are not specified.
Reputation

Awards
Best Overall Experience in the British Council's Your World Video Competition for 2023-24, awarded to AHSS (the school) with the British Council recognizing the school's entry and presenting the award at the Jordan Partners Leaders' Conference in Amman on August 29, 2023. This is an award to the school for its program's quality and engagement in the Your World competition. Cambridge International Education recognized AHSS for more than 20 years of success with the Cambridge IGSE program, with Cambridge presenting the award to AHSS's IGSE Coordinator at its annual meeting in Amman, marking a formal school-level recognition of long-term Cambridge collaboration.

Accreditations
The Abdul Hamid Sharaf School (AHSS) holds Cognia accreditation for its American Program, current through June 30, 2030, reflecting international standards in the school's American curriculum and diploma recognition. AHSS's accreditation lineage began with the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) in 2003, which was later absorbed into AdvancED (now Cognia). AHSS was subsequently re-accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), a division of AdvancED, in 2009 and again in 2014, with Cognia renewing the accreditation in 2019. Cognia, formed from the merger of AdvancED and Measured Progress in 2018, now administers AHSS's current accreditation. This chain of accreditation underpins the international recognition of the AHSS diploma. Cambridge and Pearson syllabi are used in AHSS's British stream, which aligns with Cambridge International Education standards. AHSS is described as British-system certified, indicating formal certification to teach and assess under Cambridge frameworks. Cambridge International Education also recognized AHSS for more than 20 years of collaboration with the Cambridge IGSE program, with the award presented to AHSS's IGSE Coordinator at Cambridge's annual meeting. The school's British program is licensed to teach GCE and IGCSE under Cambridge International Education.
Admissions

Admissions
Step 1: Prepare the required documents. The student's file must include the following papers: a birth certificate (Jordanian births must be certified by the Jordanian Civil Registration Department), a vaccination card for KG1, KG2, and Grade 1, copies of the important passport pages, and a Family Book with the national number if the father is Jordanian. Include a copy of a one-year resident permit if the student is non-Jordanian. Add end-of-year marks and a transfer certificate from the previous school, and for non-Jordanian Grade 1, an original birth certificate or a certified copy from the student's embassy in Amman. Include other pertinent reports or recommendations from the previous schools. The transfer certificate and end-of-year marks should be certified by the Directorate of Private Education located in Jabal Al Hussain.

Step 2: Country-specific certification requirements. For transfers from the USA, sealed original certificates must be certified by AMIDEAST, then by the Jordanian Ministry of Education (Examination Department in Abdali), and finally by the Directorate of Private Education. For transfers from the United Kingdom, original certificates must be certified by the British Council, then by the Jordanian Ministry of Education (Examination Department in Abdali), and then by the Directorate of Private Education. For transfers from another foreign country, papers should be certified by the embassy of the student's country in Jordan, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Jordanian Ministry of Education (Examination Department, Abdali), and the Directorate of Private Education.

Step 3: Submit the documents and have them reviewed. The listed documents form the student's file for the AHSS admissions process, and the Directorate of Private Education certification referenced in Step 2 is required for transfer certificates and end-of-year marks. The admissions team will review the file for completeness and compliance with the authorities, and may request any missing items before moving forward. Prepare to address any additional requests promptly to avoid delays in processing.

Step 4: Next steps after submission. The site does not publish further details about testing, interviews, or timelines beyond the document requirements and certification steps. For specifics about the subsequent steps after the documents are in order, contact AHSS admissions to confirm what happens next in your case.

Scholarships
Abdul Hamid Sharaf School does not publish information about scholarship programs on its site. There is no dedicated scholarships page or section in the admissions or fees materials.

Waitlist
There is no publicly documented waitlist or pool system described for Abdul Hamid Sharaf School in its admissions information.
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