Quick summary of key school information
All the details about this school in their own words
| Number of students |
770 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
45 |
| Max. number of students per class |
22 |
| External examinations or assessments available |
American High School Diploma
|
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Learning Support Programme |
| Learning support offered |
ACS offers a Learning Support program for children with mild learning difficulties. ACS defines students with mild learning difficulties as those who require some additional support in identified areas of need such as reading (dyslexia), writing (dysgraphia), mathematics (dyscalculia), and executive functioning skills (resulting from ADHD or organizational challenges) in order to succeed in ACS’s academic program. Students with mild learning difficulties do not require modification to the mainstream educational program. ACS incorporates a combination of push in and pull out support for students enrolled in Learning Support. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Admission test |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
15:00 |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Gymnastics, fun science, pin pong, cheerleading, fun engineering, soccer, cooking, choir, Tae Kwon Do, robotics, basketball, fencing, belly dancing, ballet, Lego Mindstorms, Capoeira, hip hop, Gayaz art, arts and crafts, yoga, electronic music, fencing, cooking club goes digital, chess, tennis, swimming, Model United Nations, inklings, volleyball, wind band, drama, badminton, peer tutoring, rock band, ultimate frisbee, maker club, school online newspaper, hiking, crossfit, guitar. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
ACS' Athletic Program provides a broad range of competitive team and individual sports to aid and promote the personal growth and development of its students. ACS is a member of The South Asia Inter-Schools Association (SAISA) and travels internationally to SAISA tournaments in over 7 countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Oman. ACS is also a member of the Amman Athletic Conference (AAC). ACS currently competes in Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Cross Country, Track & Field, and Volleyball. |
| Facilities at the school |
- state of the art 500 seat theater
|
| Sports facilities at the school |
- 25-meter swimming pool
|
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The American Community School in Amman, Jordan, is a US accredited, independent, non-profit, Pre-K through grade 12 school that offers a rigorous US curriculum with an international regional focus to a diverse, multi-cultural population distinguished by a supportive and cohesive community. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The American curriculum offers a broad and balanced educational approach supported by a wide range of co-curricular activities. This approach organically feeds into ACS’s mission to inspire individuals to become self-motivated learners, who act with compassion, demonstrate respect, act with integrity, and seek intellectual growth in a culture of high expectations. |