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King's Academy

Jordan, Amman

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees JOD 18,860 - 29,780
Ages 12 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 570
Type Day School, Boarding School
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum
Taught languages English, Arabic
Typical class size 13
Strengths 1:6 student-teacher ratio, 144-acre campus, AP Capstone, Boarding school, 40% financial aid
Clubs Sports, Arts, STEM camp
Stages Middle School, Upper Secondary
Introduction

King's Academy is a co-educational boarding and day school in Jordan offering an American curriculum with the AP Capstone Programme. With a 1:6 student-teacher ratio and average class size of 13, it prepares young leaders across a 144-acre campus.

9, Madaba-Manja, 16188, Jordan

The Essentials

King's Academy has 570 pupils, typical class sizes of 13, instruction in English.

Location
The King's Academy is located near Madaba, Jordan, on the Madaba-Manja area along the Madaba Main Road. The campus is about 30 minutes from Amman and five kilometers from the historic city of Madaba. The 144-acre campus (583 dunums) sits among olive groves and farmland.

Stages
The school serves students in grades 7–12, combining middle and high school on a single campus. It operates as a day and boarding school with an American-style curriculum.

Type
The school is private and co-educational, offering both day and boarding options. Boarding is provided in dormitories with single-gender housing.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Around 40–45 nationalities are represented. Jordanian students form the largest local group, with international students from the region and worldwide. Recent figures indicate about 570 students representing roughly 40 countries, with admissions materials noting representation from about 45 countries.

Additional learning support
The Learning Center provides support for students who face significant challenges in academics, offering learning strategies and help toward independent learning; it is located in the Academic Building.

Country affiliation
No formal country affiliation. The school is located in Jordan.

Religious affiliation
The campus features a multi-faith spiritual center and supports multiple faiths; there is no single religious affiliation.

School day structure
The school week runs Sunday to Thursday; the timetable is provided to enrolled families. The Admissions Office hours are 08:00–16:00, Sunday to Thursday.

Bus service
A school bus service is available; bus fees apply and transportation details are provided during admissions. Some routes and arrangements are published in the tuition and admissions materials.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
King's Academy offers boarding for students in grades 7 through 12. Boarding uses single-gender housing, with male and female students living in separate dormitories on campus. Dormitories include on-site faculty apartments as part of the residential setup. Boarders eat in the Hess Family Dining Hall, and weekends include supervised activities and trips.

Uniform Requirement
The school requires a uniform. The uniform consists of a blazer, tie, and sweater, and this uniform is included with tuition.

Food Options
Meals are served in the Hess Family Dining Hall, a central on-campus dining facility. Dining occurs three times a day in a family-style setting, with round tables that seat eight and a rotating system for who waits on tables. Menus may vary based on ingredient availability.

House System
King's Academy uses a residential house system. Students are assigned to houses, which organize house-based activities and events; house weekends are held for day students, and inter-house competitions are part of the school calendar (e.g., Madaba Games).

Governance and Ownership
The school is governed by a Board of Trustees.
Fees

Annual tuition at King's Academy ranges from JOD 18,860 to JOD 29,780 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- An application fee is required during the admissions process; applicants are instructed to register for admissions testing and to pay an application fee as part of Step 4 of the application process.
- The public application/payment form accepts card payments but does not display a fixed application-fee amount on the publicly visible pages. Families are directed to the online payment form when completing the application.

Tuition fees by year group (2025–2026 academic year; amounts shown in USD and Jordanian dinar where provided)
- Upper School (Grades 9–12):
- Boarding Student (annual): USD 53,250 (37,750 JD).
- Day Student (annual): USD 42,000 (29,800 JD).
- Middle School (Grades 7–8):
- Day Student (annual): USD 26,600 (18,860 JD).
- Arabic Year (AY):
- Boarding Student, Full Year: USD 56,250.
- Boarding Student, Half Year: USD 34,950.

Per-term detail and billing schedule
- The school publishes annual tuition amounts; a standard tuition payment plan allows tuition to be paid in three installments over the academic year. Families may contact the Bursar Office for alternate payment plan arrangements. The application process calendar also specifies that contract and deposit deadlines are normally one week from receipt of offer in each admissions round.

Boarding fees and boarding-related charges
- Boarding is charged as part of the Upper School and Arabic Year boarding tuition figures above (boarding accommodation and meals are included in boarding tuition). Health insurance for boarders and boarding student activities are included in tuition where boarding applies.

Transport (bus) fees
- Upper School (day students):
- Full year / round trip: USD 850 (600 JD).
- Full year / one way: USD 570 (400 JD).
- Semester / round trip: USD 570 (400 JD).
- Middle School (door-to-door service):
- Full year / round trip: USD 1,700 (1,200 JD).
- Full year / one way: USD 1,130 (800 JD).
- Semester / round trip: USD 1,130 (800 JD).

What tuition covers and other included items
- Tuition includes: meals; accommodation for boarding students; access to athletic facilities; textbooks, laboratory equipment and materials; activities for boarding students; the Health Center fee; required school trips within Jordan; health insurance for boarders; and one school uniform item set (blazer*, tie, sweater). Blazers are returned at the end of each year.

Other costs and optional/ancillary fees
- The school lists bus fees and Arabic Year fees separately (see Transport and AY sections above). Additional optional costs (for example, extra uniforms beyond the one item included, optional co-curricular or travel costs, exam fees, or extra medical/transport charges) are not summarized as fixed public line items on the published tuition page; such costs are typically billed as incurred or handled through the family account and by the Bursar Office. Families are advised to expect incidental charges beyond base tuition for optional activities or extra services.

Refunds and withdrawal
- No public, detailed tuition-refund or withdrawal-refund policy was located on the school's publicly visible tuition and admissions pages. Contract and deposit deadlines are published in the admissions schedule, but specific refund percentages, deadlines or conditions for withdrawal and refund are not posted in the public pages reviewed. Families should contact the Bursar or Admissions & Financial Aid offices for the school's formal refund/withdrawal terms.

Fee payment options and billing methods
- The school's online application and payment forms accept card payments (card fields are included on application/payment forms). The Admissions and Financial Aid pages indicate that families may discuss alternate payment plans with the Bursar Office. For donor transactions the school accepts card, check and wire-transfer options; tuition-payment specifics such as bank-transfer details or invoicing arrangements are handled by the Bursar Office. Families should use the Admissions/Bursar contact channels to confirm final payment routing and bank details.

Administrative notes (useful operational items)
- Admissions rounds and contract/deposit timing are published in the admissions calendar; the typical timeline lists a contract and deposit deadline one week from receipt of offer for each admissions round.

Summary of searched gaps and next steps (what was not publicly available in the pages reviewed)
- A fixed public amount for the application fee is not displayed on the publicly accessible application pages or payment form reviewed. Specific terms for tuition refunds or the percentage/conditions under which deposits or tuition are refundable on withdrawal were not published on the publicly visible pages examined. Detailed per-term billing invoices or explicit per-term tuition amounts (the school provides annual tuition figures and a three-installment plan rather than published per-term fees) were not posted in the publicly available content that was reviewed. For exact application-fee amounts, deposit figures, refund terms, bank-transfer details or customized billing arrangements, contact the Admissions/Bursar offices by phone or email.
Academics

King's Academy teaches American Curriculum for students aged 12 to 18.

Curriculum
King's Academy, Jordan offers an English-medium, college-preparatory program for grades 7–12 with a strong Advanced Placement track and a Tawjihi equivalency option for Jordanian university entry. Upper School graduation follows a four-year program (24 credits minimum) with pro-rated options for entering students; core credits include CRLA-English 4, CRLA-Arabic 4, STEM-Mathematics 3 (4 recommended), STEM-Physical and Life Sciences 3, History/Religion and Society 2, and a Visual/Performing Arts credit, plus 4.5 elective credits; Islamic Studies is required for Jordanian Muslim students. The AP program includes 24 AP courses (as of 2025-2026) and an AP Capstone Program (Capstone Seminar and Capstone Research), with Global Online Academy options for online coursework. There is a one-year Arabic Year program designed to develop intensive Arabic language skills, with two Arabic sections and integration with English, mathematics and history, and with opportunities to take science courses and electives. The school reports a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, an average class size of about 13, NEASC accreditation, and affiliations with GOA and Round Square; graduates attend universities in 33 countries.

Student Teacher Ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1, with an average class size of about 13 students.

Exam Results
King's Academy offers AP exams in 24 subjects (2025–2026) and runs the AP Capstone Program (Seminar and Research); GOA options are available for online AP coursework; for Jordanian students, Tawjihi equivalency is an available pathway to Jordanian universities.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates attend prestigious universities in 33 countries around the world.

Gifted and Talented
The school provides a Merit Scholarship Program for high-achieving students.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL at King's Academy is supported by on‑campus peer counselors who work with the school counselors to bolster students' emotional health, while residential faculty live on campus and serve as mentors, supervisors, and counselors; student leadership structures such as the Honor Committee, the Disciplinary Committee, and the Student Leadership Council further promote a positive school culture.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Learning Center provides services for students with diagnosed learning needs, including accommodations, one‑on‑one meetings to develop study skills, time management, note‑taking and test‑taking strategies, and learning profiles shared with teachers; it is not described as a dedicated specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is the language of instruction at King's Academy, and English as a Second Language support is offered through the English Foundations Program for learners aged 12 to 17.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported by a designated school counselor (e.g., Zeena Al Ali, who specializes in social‑emotional learning and mental health support), with peer counselors and residential staff contributing to emotional support.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is implemented through Safety and Security measures including 24/7 protection, controlled campus access, and residential faculty who act as mentors, supervisors, and counselors.
Parent Experience

History
King's Academy opened in 2007 as a private, co-educational boarding and day school for grades 7–12 on a 575-dunum (144-acre) campus near Madaba. The founding followed His Majesty King Abdullah II's interest in establishing a Jordanian boarding school after his Deerfield Academy experience; a planning team was formed and a founding board established in 2004, with Dr. Eric Widmer named founding headmaster and a ground-breaking ceremony held that year. The school is rooted in the New England boarding-school tradition and pursued international alliances, hosting a G20 group of select schools in 2007 (the headmaster attended the first meeting in spring 2006). It has been accredited by NEASC since 2011.

Community
The King's Academy community is international, drawing students from around 45 countries. It supports a wide range of co-curricular and leadership activities, including Jordan Model Parliament (JMP) and cultural performances such as Dabkeh: A Dance for All, reflecting a focus on global citizenship and cross-cultural engagement. Parent involvement is active in events such as the annual career fair, organized by the Advancement Office in collaboration with the Parent Council.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The King's Academy Parent Council was founded in 2013 as a formal body of parent volunteers who represent the school community and assist with fundraising. The Council serves as a voice for parents and as a sounding board for the Head of School, with elected and appointed members representing each grade. Regional parent groups exist, including the Chinese Parents Association established in 2016 to engage Chinese families. The Parent Council has organized events such as the third annual career fair (2022) and supports additional parent-led activities and guest speaker programs. The school documents the Council's structure and activities on its site, highlighting ongoing parent engagement.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
King's Academy sits on a 575-dunum site (144 acres) near Madaba, about 30 minutes from Amman and close to the Dead Sea. The campus comprises around 35 major buildings, including state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, a 56,000-book library, a multi-faith spiritual center and garden, dormitories with faculty apartments, an auditorium and an observatory, and some of the finest athletics facilities in the Middle East. The campus is designed to blend modern innovation with Middle Eastern history, language and cultural values. It supports co-educational learning with single-gender housing and relies on residential faculty to supervise boarding. The campus is located on olives-and-farmland surroundings and features extensive on-site facilities for academics, arts and athletics.

Sports Facilities
The campus includes extensive athletics facilities. Students have access to playing fields and gymnasiums as part of the co-curricular program, with additional athletic spaces integrated into the campus infrastructure.

Academic Facilities
The school offers an American Curriculum and provides Advanced Placement exams in 24 subjects. Facilities include state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, and a 56,000-book library. A middle school was opened for grades 7 and 8 in 2016, expanding the Upper School program. The academy provides university counseling and offers a range of electives in history, religion and the arts, including vocal and instrumental music, dance, theater, sculpture, drawing and painting. English is the language of instruction, with Arabic used as a social language among students.

Extra Curricular Facilities
King's Academy offers a broad range of co-curricular activities, including arts, music and theater, and weekend programming such as trips for the Arabic Year (AY) students. AP courses and Capstone Seminar are part of the curriculum, supporting leadership and interdisciplinary study. Merit scholarships are available for Grades 7 and 9, with boarding required for recipients from Grade 9 onward. The school emphasizes student life with activities and clubs that complement academics, alongside safety and residential supervision on campus.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
King's Academy teaches an American Curriculum. The Upper School offers the AP Capstone Program, a two-course sequence of AP Seminar and AP Research. The Global Online Academy provides online courses through a network of international member schools. The academic program is organized into six departments: Communication, Rhetoric and the Literary Arts; History, Religion and Society; Mathematics and Computational Thinking; Physical and Life Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; World Languages.

Arts & Creative
Co-curricular offerings in the arts include ceramics, studio art, mosaics, chamber music, dance, and theatre productions (Fall Play, Play) and tech theater. The campus features the Abdul Majeed Shoman Auditorium for performances and events. The program emphasizes creative work through exhibitions, performances and arts-based projects.

Cultural & Language
Arabic Year offers high school students and recent graduates the opportunity for short-term enrollment, combining specialized Arabic language study with history and culture, along with Advanced Placement courses in science, world languages, mathematics, English and the arts. The AY program aims to enable substantial progress in Arabic and immersion in Jordan's culture through off-campus educational excursions. World Languages is a department within the academy's academic offerings.

Social & Hobbies
Co-curriculars include Boxing, Ceramics, Cross Country, Dance, Fall Play, Fencing, Jiu Jitsu, Horseback Riding, Mosaics, Model United Nations (MUN), Jordan Model Parliament (JMP), Play, Robotics, Squash, Studio Art, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, and more. These activities provide social interaction, teamwork and opportunities to pursue performance, sport and creative interests.

Community & Service
Co-curricular learning goals include Community Service and Civic Engagement. The program provides opportunities to engage with local and global communities and to develop empathy and social responsibility.

Leadership & Professional
Co-curricular learning goals emphasize Teamwork and Leadership. Dormitories and residential life provide leadership opportunities, with dorm proctors residing on each hallway to support the community.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Co-curricular learning goals emphasize Fitness and Wellness. The campus offers extensive athletic facilities, including a semi-Olympic swimming pool, squash, handball and basketball courts, a football field, and tennis facilities. Boarding life includes nine dormitories with 24-hour supervision by faculty, a dining hall seating up to 700, and a multi-faith Spiritual Center to support wellbeing.
Languages

Language Provision
King's Academy uses the American Curriculum and offers Advanced Placement courses, including AP Capstone. Global Online Academy is part of the program through a King's Academy–GOA collaboration. University Counseling provides matriculation support. The school is NEASC-accredited and serves grades 7–12 with boarding and day options; it is located in Madaba-Manja, Jordan.

Immersion Programs
French, Spanish and Chinese are offered as world languages. Classes are taught in the target language from the most basic level onwards, creating an immersion-style environment for these languages. The program uses CEFR-aligned progression and a three-level proficiency framework (basic user, independent user, proficient user). AP offerings include AP French, AP Spanish, and AP Chinese.
Admissions

Admissions
Step 1. Admissions operate in rounds with published deadlines. The rounds are: Round 1 with a deadline of November 10, 2025; Round 2 with a deadline of January 10, 2026; Round 3 with a deadline of February 10, 2026; and Round 4 with a deadline of April 20, 2026. Admissions decisions are issued 2–3 weeks after each deadline, and the contract and deposit are due one week after receipt of an offer. Early submission improves the likelihood of securing a place.

Scholarships
Step 2. To start the process, submit an Admissions Information Request via the online application portal. After submission, set up your account following the email instructions. The portal is used to manage the application checklist and scheduling of campus visits and interviews; access is through the Candidate tab.

Step 3. Step 1 interview and family meeting is scheduled after account setup. For candidates living in Jordan, the campus visit includes a campus tour, a student interview, and a meeting with an admissions counselor, totaling about 90 minutes. Candidates should bring a copy of the candidate's ID, passport, or birth certificate. For candidates outside Jordan, interviews and campus tours can be arranged via Zoom by emailing the Office of Admissions.

Step 4. Step 2 ID documents are required. Submit copies of the passport, birth certificate, and family book (the latter for Jordanians). All documents must be uploaded to the online portal or sent by email to admissions@kingsacademy.edu.jo.

Step 5. Step 3 Complete the admissions application requirements. Provide full information in the online portal, including family details, candidate citizenship, languages spoken, and responses to parent and student questions. Ensure all required fields are completed to consider the application complete; incomplete submissions may delay review.

Step 6. Step 4 register for an admissions test and pay the application fee. The application fee is US$140 or 100 JD; candidates from public schools in Jordan are exempt. Jordan-resident candidates must register and attend one of the King's Academy Admissions Test sessions. International candidates may submit SSAT, MAP, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, or another approved test; if English is not the language of instruction, SSAT plus TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo may be required. A waiver may be possible after interview or after reviewing English-language testing. Merit‑Scholarship contenders must provide a valid SSAT score; the school offers a paper-based SSAT on campus and a computer-based SSAT at Prometric centers (AMIDEAST in Amman is listed). If SSAT results are provided, the dedicated King's Admissions Test may be waived.

Step 7. Step 5 upload transcripts and send recommendations. Submit copies of the current year's grades or progress reports and end-of-year reports from the two prior years. Request math and English teacher recommendation forms, to be completed online through the admissions portal or emailed/delivered in a sealed envelope. Transcripts should be uploaded to the portal or sent by email to admissions@kingsacademy.edu.jo.

Step 8. Optional: Apply for Financial Aid or Merit Scholarship. The Merit Scholarship Program awards merit-based scholarships to select outstanding Grade 7 and Grade 9 applicants; the scholarships are small fixed amounts and an SSAT score is required for entry into the merit track. The Merit Scholarship Intention Form is available to indicate interest. Financial aid is need-based; 40% of the student body receives need-based aid, and $5.3 million in aid was awarded in 2025–2026. Students in need should apply for financial aid through the financial aid process.
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