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Philadelphia National School

Jordan, Amman

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Arabic
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational, Girls School, Boys School
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum, British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE
Taught languages Arabic, French, English
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Outdoor Education
Clubs Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies, Community and Service
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Philadelphia National School (P.N.S) in Amman operates a two-program structure: Kindergarten and Primary School for both boys and girls, and separate secondary schools for girls and for boys. The National Program follows the Jordanian Ministry Curricula and leads to the Tawjihi certificate, with additional options in IGCSE, SAT, and A-Levels. The Kindergarten provides a garden-like setting to ease the transition from home to school. P.N.S also offers special courses in Science, French, and Mathematics within the National Program, and maintains a dedicated program for students with special learning needs. The school has a Foreign Programs Department for grades 7–12. Physical education includes four outdoor playgrounds, a heated swimming pool, a gym, and a room for chess. Libraries include books in English and Arabic. A Parent–Teacher Association facilitates home–school interaction and involvement in school activities.

Q. Zein Al-Sharaf St. 152, Amman, Jordan

The Essentials

Philadelphia National School has instruction in English, Arabic.

Location
Philadelphia National Schools are located in Amman, Jordan, at 7th Circle, Airport Street, Al-Rawnaq area. The postal address is P.O. Box 718, Amman 11810, Jordan. The school can be reached at +962 6 5863101 or +962 6 5865712 for general inquiries.

Stages
The school offers a Kindergarten Department, Primary Department (1-3), and a Secondary Department, plus an IGCSE & SAT Department. There are separate Boys and Girls Departments on the campus, indicating gender-divided secondary sections. The National Program (KG-12) leads to Tawjihi under Jordanian Ministry curricula, and the IGCSE & SAT Department provides international exam pathways.

Type
The school operates as a private institution with distinct Boys and Girls Departments on the same campus, indicating gender-segregated sections within a single site.

Additional learning support
Special Educational Needs support is in place. In the primary level, qualified teachers identify hearing, visual, or language problems early, with specialized teachers for native and non-native speakers who have learning differences; these staff work with homeroom teachers and keep parents informed. There is also an explicit Remedial room for non-Arabic speakers (EAL support) in the Primary Department.

Country affiliation
Jordan.

Religious affiliation
Islam. The school provides a prayer room (مصلى) on campus and features Islamic practices and content (for example, nasheed performances and Prophet quotations) as part of campus life.

School day structure
Public listings show a typical day around 08:00 to 14:30, though official start/end times are not published on the main site. Families should expect a daytime schedule consistent with these hours.

Bus service
A dedicated school bus service is not published on the school's materials. The Parent Teacher Association notes the school is reachable from all parts of the city, suggesting transport arrangements may be handled by families or external providers.
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
Private school; part of the Philadelphia National Schools (P.N.S) network in Amman, Jordan.
Academics

Philadelphia National School teaches American Curriculum, British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The Philadelphia National School offers two education streams: the National Program (Kg-12) leading to the Jordanian Tawjihi and International Programs (IGCSE, GCE/A‑Level, SAT). The National Program follows Ministry curricula and includes dedicated courses in Science, French, and Math; it comprises Kindergarten, Primary School (grades 1–6), and separate Boys' and Girls' Secondary Schools (grades 7–12), with a program for students with special needs. The International Programs provide IGCSE, A-Levels, and SAT, with IGCSE organized into five syllabus groups and a core of compulsory subjects: Arabic, ESL, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology, Information Technology, Religion, Physical Education, and Social Studies; optional subjects include Human Biology, Business Studies, and Child Development. In the IGCSE track, Grade 11 offers AS subjects such as AS Math, AS Biology, AS Physics, Full Modern Arabic, and AS Chemistry; Grade 12 offers A2 subjects in Math, Biology, Physics, Arabic, and Chemistry; Grade 11 SAT I includes Math and English, with Grade 12 SAT II covering Math, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English Literature, and History. Tawjihi equivalency arrangements are described for the scientific and literary streams to align with Jordanian university admissions and to support progression to higher education locally or abroad.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school does not publicly disclose specific Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) provisions, staff, or initiatives.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school does not publicly disclose information about Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, including types of needs supported or whether it is a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school does not publicly disclose information about English as an Additional Language (EAL) support, programmes, or staff.

Mental Wellbeing
The mission states a commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for teaching, which relates to student wellbeing, but there is no explicit mental wellbeing program or staff details published.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is encompassed by the school's mission to provide a safe environment and to safeguard the Jordanian customs.
Parent Experience

History
Philadelphia National Schools were founded in 1992 in Amman, Jordan. P.N.S operates as a private educational system organized around three buildings: one for both the kindergarten and primary school, another for the girls' secondary school, and the third for the boys' secondary school. The curriculum includes the National Program for KG-12 that leads to the Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi) and follows the Jordanian Ministry curricula. The school is governed by a School Committee with participation from parents and the wider community. Philadelphia University has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with Philadelphia National Schools to foster collaboration.

Community
The school is located in the Al Rawnaq area of Amman and consists of three buildings with large playgrounds and convenient parking. The facilities include a fully equipped medical clinic, libraries with English and Arabic collections, and four computer labs (plus in-class computers in the KG). There are three specialized science labs (biology, chemistry, physics) and programs in music and fine arts, as well as two cafeterias and a closed swimming pool. The school observes cultural and national events as part of its community life, including open days and Mother's Day celebrations, and it marks Ramadan/Eid and other occasions on the calendar.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Philadelphia National Schools have organized a Parent–Teacher Association to foster interaction between home and the school environment. Its aim is to discuss, evaluate and solve social and educational issues. The PTA participates in the school's annual activities to enhance this relationship and to demonstrate the value of belonging to a community. The association supports a comprehensive Special Educational Needs framework, with qualified teachers who identify hearing, visual or language difficulties early and work with parents and homeroom teachers to address them. The PTA page describes facilities that support student welfare—such as medical care, libraries, and computer and science labs—which the school associates with a safe and engaging learning environment. The campus comprises three buildings on a roughly 1200 square meters area, underscoring the scale at which parent involvement operates within the school.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Philadelphia National Schools operates across three campus buildings: one for Kindergarten and Primary, one for the girls' secondary, and one for the boys' secondary, with large playgrounds surrounding the buildings. The Kindergarten Department provides outdoor and indoor play spaces, classrooms, and a dedicated music room. The Primary Department includes a swimming pool, computer laboratories, a science laboratory, a library, and dedicated spaces for music and art. The Secondary Department offers a technology room, computer laboratories, chemistry and physics laboratories, and a dedicated secondary library. A cafeteria, a prayer room, and additional communal areas complete the campus facilities.

Sports Facilities
The campus includes a swimming pool in the Primary Department. Large outdoor spaces surround the buildings, which support outdoor activities and informal sports. Detailed indoor sports facilities such as dedicated indoor sports halls or fields are not listed on the available pages. The school also provides common social and recreational areas as part of the campus layout.

Academic Facilities
Kindergarten Department provides outdoor and indoor play areas, classrooms, and a music room. Primary Department lists a computer lab, a computer-enabled classroom, a science laboratory, a swimming pool, a library, and dedicated spaces for music and art. Secondary Department lists a technology room, computer laboratories, chemistry and physics laboratories, and a library for secondary students. Library resources are present at both primary and secondary levels to support study and research. Specialized learning areas, such as science and technology labs, are integrated across divisions.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Dedicated arts and music spaces are available: the Kindergarten Department includes a music room, and the Primary Department lists a music space and an art room. The Primary and Secondary departments have libraries to support reading and research, and the school highlights arts and activities as part of student life. An Arts & Activities section exists to showcase creative programs and events. The campus emphasizes visual and performing arts spaces across departments.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Arts & Creative
Arts and creative activities are organized under the Arts & Activites program. The program includes music, art, theater, and Scouts as core components. The school provides facilities to support these activities, including a swimming pool and multiple sports areas that can be used for practice and performance. These offerings support creative expression and performance outside formal classroom work.

Social & Hobbies
Social and hobby opportunities include Scouts and performing arts such as music and theater. These activities foster teamwork, social engagement, and peer connections outside regular class time. The Arts & Activites pages list these components as part of the extracurricular offerings.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Physical education is a focus at the school. The campus includes four wide outdoor playgrounds, a closed heated swimming pool, and spaces for gymnastics and other sports. Qualified coaches form junior and adult teams and organize regular training courses on Saturdays and during the summer holidays. These facilities and programs support a broad range of sports and wellness activities.
Languages

Language Provision
Arabic is taught as the mother tongue within the National Program. English and French are taught as additional languages, with the Primary School focusing on fluency in the home language or other languages such as English and French. The National Program includes special courses in French and the International Programs (IGCSE, GCE, SAT) require ESL as a compulsory subject to support non-native English speakers.

Bilingual Teaching
The Primary School aims to develop fluency in the language of the students' mother tongue and in additional languages such as English and French. The National Program includes special courses in French. The Primary School focuses on language fluency across early grades to support multilingual learning.
Admissions

Admissions
The school's address is 7th circle, Airport street, Al-Rawnaq area, Amman, Jordan, which is where the admissions team receives inquiries and guides families on next steps. An initial inquiry helps determine grade level and program options available (the National Program covers KG to Grade 12). The admissions team will outline the required documents and the sequence of steps for applying.

Scholarships
No scholarships are published on the available admissions pages for Philadelphia National School.
School Events
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