Al Ittihad International Kindergarten - Amman vs Retaal International Academy School

	A Al Ittihad International Kindergarten - Amman Amman, Jordan	R Retaal International Academy School Amman, Jordan
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year JOD 200 - 5,815	Fees / year JOD 1,365 - 5,045
Age range	Age range 4 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Girls School, Boys School	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, BTEC Qualification, American Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 1,110
Typical class size	Typical class size 19	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Arabic	Instruction language Arabic, English
Opened	Opened 1995	Opened 2011
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Sports City area, Amman, Jordan. Al Ittihad International School and Kindergarten address: Aws bin Hajar Street, opposite Princess Tharwat College, Sports City Area, Amman, Jordan. Al Ittihad School for Boys and Al Ittihad Kindergarten address: Sports City area, Amman, Jordan. Bus service is available.	Location The school is located in Amman, Jordan, at the intersection of Jordan Street and Yajooz Street, beside the Higher Education Bridge. The campus is listed as being on AL-Urdon Street with the Jordan–Yajooz intersection, in central Amman and accessible via main roads. The address places the school in the Jordan Street/Yajooz corridor near the Higher Education area.
Stages	Stages Kindergarten (International Programme). The Cambridge framework is implemented for KG students, with curriculum including religion, Arabic, English, math, science, art, music and reading; Arabic aligns with the Jordanian Ministry of Education benchmarks for Early Learning.	Stages Retaal International Academy offers education from early childhood through secondary. It runs KG1/FS2 through G12/Y13, and provides daycare services for younger children. The school operates both national and international curricula as part of its programs.
School type	School type Kindergarten (International Programme)	School type The school is a private day school that serves both male and female students. Listings indicate sectioning for boys and girls, reflecting a gender-diverse student body.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support The school provides a dedicated support and remedial education section to assist learners with Additional Learning Needs (SEN). This includes a defined support pathway within the school structure.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Jordan	Country affiliation There is no formal country affiliation listed for the school. It offers both national and international curricula within Jordan.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation No official religious affiliation is listed; however, Qur'an content appears in some programs as part of the curriculum.
School day structure	School day structure The KG day starts at 7:45am and ends at 12:45pm (Thursdays: 1:00pm). Arrival and dismissal through KG Gate No. 9. The first bus round departs around 12:45pm; a second round departs around 2:00pm.	School day structure The school day commonly runs from 8:00 to 15:00 on weekdays, with Friday typically closed. Weekend hours vary by source, with Saturday and Sunday showing activity hours in listings.
Bus service details	Bus service details Bus service provided with two rounds; first around 12:45pm and second around 2:00pm; drop-off/pick-up through KG Gate No. 9; bus escort to class.	Bus service details Bus service details are not publicly published. Inquiries should be directed to the school's contact channels for transport arrangements. The school can be reached at +962 791367150 or info@retaalacademy.edu.jo.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Registration fee - JD 200 — one-time registration fee for all new KG1–Grade 12 students. This fee is non-refundable. Tuition fees (annual) — International Programme (JD) - KG 1: JD 2,635. - KG 2: JD 2,745. - Grade 1: JD 3,080. - Grade 2: JD 3,195. - Grade 3: JD 3,305. - Grade 4: JD 3,420. - Grade 5: JD 3,590. - Grade 6: JD 3,700. - Grade 7: JD 3,815. - Grade 8: JD 3,925. - Grade 9: IG: JD 4,150; AHSD: JD 4,620. - Grade 10: IG: JD 4,485; AHSD: JD 5,190. - Grade 11: IG: JD 4,880; AHSD: JD 5,655. - Grade 12: IG: JD 5,215; AHSD: JD 5,815. BTEC programme (annual) — selected streams (JD) - Grade 10 BTEC: Engineering JD 6,000; Information Technology JD 5,800; Business JD 5,500. - Grade 11 BTEC: Engineering JD 6,100; Information Technology JD 5,900; Business JD 5,650. - Grade 12 BTEC: Engineering JD 6,200; Information Technology JD 6,000; Business JD 5,750. - A discount (35%) is offered on BTEC registrations completed before 30 June 2026 (promotion noted on the published fee schedule). Per-term amounts / presentation of fees - Fees are published as annual amounts in Jordanian Dinar (JD). Per-term (or per-installment) amounts are not published on the official international programme fee schedule; therefore no per-term breakdown is provided here. The registration fee is charged once at registration. Billing schedule and payment terms - The JD 200 registration fee is payable once at registration and is non-refundable. - Cash-payment discounts on annual tuition and transportation are applied as published: a 10% cash discount is applied when the full annual tuition and transportation fees are paid in cash before 31 July; a 6% cash discount is applied when the full annual tuition and transportation fees are paid in cash from 1 August until the start of the school year. - Siblings' discounts on school tuition are applied as published: the eldest sibling receives no sibling discount; the second sibling receives 10% off school tuition; the third sibling 15%; the fourth and subsequent siblings 25% (discount rules are applied to tuition only). - Transportation sibling discounts are published separately: the first sibling pays the full transportation fee; the second sibling receives 20% off the transportation fee; the third sibling receives 30% off the transportation fee. Transportation fees (annual) — zones (JD) - Zone One: Two-way JD 570; One-way JD 460. (covers Sports City, Arajan, Dahiat Al Aqsa, Jabal Al Hussain, Alkhazneh to Queen Alia Hospital, Dahiat Al Ameer Hasan, Dahiat Al Estiqlal). - Zone Two: Two-way JD 620; One-way JD 510. (covers Al Shmaisani, Dahiat Al Hussain, Al Rabia, Gardens, Dahiat Al Rasheed, Jubiha, Hai Almansour – Jordan St., Al Nuzha, Alhashmi Alshamali, Tabarboor). - Zone Three: Two-way JD 670; One-way JD 560. (covers Tla'a Al Ali, Khalda, Um Al Sumaq, Al Madina Al Monawwara St, Um Uthaina, Abu Nusair, Shafa Badran, up to Applied Science University, Hai Nazzal, Al Thira'a, Jabal Al Akhdar, Alkom). - Zone Four: Two-way JD 720; One-way JD 610. (covers Swaifieh, Jabber Complex, Macca St, Abdulla Ghosheh St., 7th Circle, Abdoun, Dair Ghbar, Dahiat Al Yasmeen). - Zone Five: Two-way JD 820; One-way JD 710. (covers Marj al Hammam, Dabouq, Al Kursy, Al Jandaweel, 8th Circle, Marj Alfaras, Tab Kra'a, Dahiat Al Ameer Rashed). Boarding fees - Boarding is not listed as a service for the international kindergarten/school. The kindergarten and school operate on a day schedule (daily opening and bus departures are published), and no boarding fees are published. Boarding fees are therefore not applicable. Other costs and additional charges - External examination fees (for example IGCSE, GCE, AHSD/other external assessment fees) are not included in the tuition and are charged separately; these examination fees are payable a few months before each exam session. - School uniforms, textbooks, school supplies, extracurricular activity fees and other incidental costs are not itemised as fixed fee amounts in the published international programme fee brochure. Where such costs apply they are billed separately or noted in general student guidance rather than as line-item published fees. Refund information - The JD 200 registration fee is explicitly non-refundable. No general tuition-refund schedule or detailed refund policy for term withdrawals or mid-year departures is published on the fee schedule documents; specific refund terms are not itemised in the international programme fee brochure. Fee payment options - The published fee documents and registration guide provide deadlines and discounts for cash payment but do not list specific accepted payment channels (for example bank transfer, credit/debit card, online payment platforms) in the public fee brochure. Accepted payment methods are not itemised in the published international programme fee schedule. Contact the admissions or finance office for the school's accepted payment channels.	Fee details Annual tuition for International Section - KG1 / FS2: JOD 2,410 - KG2 / Y1: JOD 2,525 - Grade 1 / Y2: JOD 2,575 - Grade 2 / Y3: JOD 2,685 - Grade 3 / Y4: JOD 2,850 - Grade 4 / Y5: JOD 2,960 - Grade 5 / Y6: JOD 3,125 - Grade 6 / Y7: JOD 3,295 - Grade 7 / Y8: JOD 3,455 - Grade 8 / Y9: JOD 3,565 - Grade 9 / Y10 (IG+A.H.S.D): JOD 3,840 - Grade 10 / Y11 (IG+A.H.S.D): JOD 4,010 - Grade 11 / Y12 (IG+A.H.S.D): JOD 4,220 - Grade 12 / Y13 (IG+A.H.S.D): JOD 4,500 Application / one-time enrolment fees - No separately published application fee, joining fee, or registration fee is available in the public fee listings found for the school. The school's public profile lists only the annual tuition figures above. Per-term fees and billing schedule - A per-term fee schedule is not published in the available fee listings. Only annual tuition by year group is published; per-term amounts and the school's billing frequency or term breakdown are not provided in the publicly listed material. (Annual figures above can be used to calculate per-term amounts if you know the number of billed terms used by the school, but an official per-term billing schedule is not published.) Boarding fees - No boarding or hostel fees are published. The school is presented as serving KG1 through Grade 12 without any published reference to boarding facilities; boarding fees therefore do not appear to be applicable based on available public information (inference from the school listing and school profile). Other costs and additional fees (uniforms, transport, activities, exams, insurance, deposits, etc.) - No separate uniform, transport, activity, exam, insurance, deposit, or other recurring additional-fee amounts are published in the public fee listings that list annual tuition. These costs are not specified in the available public fee information. Refund information - No published refund policy or details about refunds for fees (for withdrawal, early departure, term prorations, or administrative cancellations) are available in the public fee listings. Refund terms are not published in the materials reviewed. Fee payment options and accepted payment methods - No published details on accepted payment methods (for example bank transfer, credit/debit card, cheque, online payment portal, or cash) are present in the public fee listings reviewed. Payment method information is not provided in the publicly listed material. Notes on published currency and conversions - The tuition figures above are published in Jordanian Dinars (JOD). Some third‑party listings show converted values (for example converted monthly or USD figures), but the school's publicly listed, native currency fee items are JOD amounts as shown above.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Cambridge framework is implemented for KG students. The curriculum includes religion, Arabic, English, math, science, art, music, reading and more. It is based on the British Early Years Foundation Stage system and the British National Curriculum, with Arabic aligned to the Jordanian Ministry of Education benchmarks for Early Learning. English development emphasizes phonetic recognition, writing, word building, reading simple sentences and early mathematics. The program delivers an easy transition to Primary school.	Curriculum details Retaal International Academy School offers two curriculum streams: the National (Jordanian) program and an International program comprising IGCSE, AHSD (American High School Diploma), and a BTEC Jordan Project. It serves students from kindergarten through secondary, with registration open for all levels. The International track provides IGCSE qualifications in the secondary years, with AHSD or BTEC Jordan Project pathways in upper years; the BTEC Jordan Project includes specializations in Business Administration and Information Technology. The National stream follows the Jordanian national curriculum for its grade progression. The school is located in Amman, Jordan.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
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Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
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Reputation	Reputation
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Admission procedure at Al Ittihad Schools requires an interview for applicants at the National Schools. Enrolment documents include: a birth certificate copy certified by the Civil Registration Department; a vaccination card copy (for KG1, KG2 & G1); three passport-size photographs; a Family Book copy for Jordanian students with the National Number; a resident permit copy for non-Jordanian students (to be submitted yearly); a health certificate; a transfer certificate certified by the Ministry of Education / Private Education Department in Jabal Al Hussein; certified end-of-year marks from previous schools; if transferring from a foreign country, documents must be certified by the Ministry of Education in the home country, the Jordanian Embassy in that country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in that country, the home country's Embassy in Jordan, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education for equalization in Jordan, and the Private Education Department; or the Embassy of the home country in Jordan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jordan, the Ministry of Education in Jordan for equalization, and the Private Education Department. The school is committed to implementing all instructions and regulations issued by the Ministry of Education for private and public schools.	Admissions 1. Complete the Online Registration Form. The form is labeled Registration Form and requests details including the Student's Full Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Grade Applying For, and the Academic Year (2025/2026 or 2026/2027). It also asks for the Parent's Full Name (in English), Relationship to Student, Phone Number, and Email Address. The online registration submission is an application only and does not constitute a contract. 2. In-Person Contract Signing is required to complete registration. The online form is not a contract. You must visit the school location to sign the registration contract to complete the registration requirements. 3. For assistance with the process or to coordinate the next steps, contact the school. Phone: +962 791367150. Location: Amman, Jordan.
Scholarships	Scholarships Scholarships: Academic scholarships (Full and Partial). The scholarship exam is conducted from grade 8 to grade 9 and from grade 11 to grade 12 for both literary and scientific streams. High Achievers / merits Scholarships are awarded based on total average with percentages by rank: First 100%, Second 90%, Third 80%, Fourth 70%, Fifth 60%, Sixth 50%, Seventh 40%, Eighth 30%, Ninth 20%, Tenth 10%. The Holy Quran Scholarship is awarded based on the number of parts memorized. Secondary School Awards and Rewards include 4000 JDs for the rank 1 student, 2500 JDs for rank 2, and 1500 JDs for ranks 3–10. Discounts include: Siblings' Discount (second sibling 10%, third 15%, fourth and beyond 25%; the highest-grade sibling does not receive a discount); a 20% discount for children of employees and affiliates (listed groups); Cash Discount (10% if tuition is paid in full before July 31; 6% if paid in cash from August 1 until the start of the school year). Notes: Discounts and scholarships apply to school fees only and do not include transportation or registration fees; High Achiever Scholarships do not apply to KG up to grade 5; dual discounts are not permitted except for the cash discount.	Scholarships There is no published information about scholarships on the site. No scholarships are described in the admissions materials.
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist There is no published waitlist or enrollment pool information. The admissions materials do not describe any waitlist process or pool system.
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