Admissions to the Amman Baccalaureate School

Dear Prospective Parents,

We are pleased you are considering The Amman Baccalaureate School for your family. As you visit our website, we hope you will discover the warmth, friendliness and excitement that is at the heart of our bilingual and international learning community which makes ABS the leading and pioneer International Baccalaureate (IB) School in Jordan and the region.

One of the things that makes an ABS education distinctive is the nature of our community. Although the majority of our families represent the Jordanian nationality, the vast majority of our students are fully bilingual (English / Arabic) who have been exposed to a bilingual education with an international perspective. We welcome applications from non-Arabic speaking students starting Grade 7 where students will have the opportunity to learn the Arabic language at their level. Our challenging and global curriculum prepares students to graduate with a choice of either the International Baccalaureate Diploma, International Baccalaureate Courses or International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate at the end of Grade 12.

Admission to the school is selective and is based, as appropriate, on previous school records, academic testing, a personal interview with the applicant and his/her family, and availability of places.

Admission tests and interviews for all grades are designed to ascertain that the applicant has the skills in Mathematics and in both languages of instruction (except for International Students starting Grade 6) to allow him/her to cope with the demands of following the ABS curriculum and participating fully in the life of the school.

The school reserves the right to contact an applicant’s previous school(s) and request confidential references. Assessment and interviews are the governing factors for admission from Grade KG1.

In cases where the number of applications exceeds the places available at a given grade level, applicants are placed on a waiting list in order of date of application, with priority set as per the Admissions Department’s policies.

The admission team is ready to answer your questions about our school and to help guide you through the application process. We look forward to meeting you.

Thanks to the generosity of our esteemed Board of Trustees, members of the Baccalaureate Endowment Fund (BEF), and ABS alumni, we are able to offer various bursaries and scholarships to students who meet their criteria. The goal of the Scholarship programme is to attract high quality entrants to the school and to retain students of exceptional quality starting in Grade 8 onward. The Financial Assistance Programme is offered to existing parents only whose children have been enrolled in the school for at least one year.

Admission Applications

Primary School

• How to Apply: Applications are now submitted through our online portal. Payments can be made at our HRH Princess Sarvath El Hassan Welcome Center, Sunday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM during the school year.
• Application Timeline: Applications should be submitted within 3 months of your child’s birth. If a place is not available after the enrollment year, a 12-month waiting period will apply.
• Postponement: If you wish to postpone your child’s application after a seat becomes available, the postponement is valid for only one academic year.

(KG2 – Grade 6)

• Existing Waiting List: If your child is currently on our waiting list, you have a 24-month period from October 1, 2024, to secure a place. If a place is not available within this timeframe, your child will be removed from the list, and you need to re-register.

1. If you pay a registration fee of 500 JOD, 450 JOD will be refunded.
2. If you pay the new registration fee of 100 JOD, no refund applies. (effective 1/7/2024)

• New Registrations: Parents who register their child on the waiting list now will have a 12-month period to wait for an available seat. If a seat does not become available within this period, your child will be removed from the list, and you need to re-register.

Secondary School (Grades 7 – 12)

• Existing Waiting List: Students on the waiting list have a 12-month period from October 1, 2024, to secure a place. If a place does not become available within this period, the student will be removed from the list and must reapply.
• Application Window: Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open on November 3, 2024, and close on March 3, 2025.

If you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Office at registrar@abs.edu.jo  or 0770444303.