Jordan, Amman
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The academy provides academic enrichment through competitions and language-focused activities. Mada hosts and participates in events such as the Spelling Bee Competition 2024, the English Language Olympiad, and a Vocabulary Competition, involving students from kindergarten through primary grades. The English Language Olympiad has awarded cups and gold medals to Mada teams, with about 150 local and international teams participating in the competition. The school also offers national and international curricula (Cambridge primary and lower secondary, and AHSD) in addition to the Jordanian program, with English as the primary language of instruction.
Facilities support arts and creative pursuits. Mada provides a dedicated Music Room equipped with instruments and an Art Room for visual and creative work. A Vocational Room enables hands‑on activities such as cooking, sewing, and embroidery to expand students' creative and practical skills. Indoor and outdoor spaces across Mada 2 and Mada 3 are designed to support arts and crafts as part of the curriculum.
The school operates bilingual education with English as the primary medium of instruction, while Arabic is used for mandated subjects, and it offers international programs such as Cambridge IGCSE and American AHSD. Language development is reinforced through language-focused events, including Spelling Bee, English Language Olympiad, and Vocabulary Competition. Competitions and programs also reflect cultural and religious awareness, such as the Memorizing the Holy Quran Competition.
More than 30 activities are offered beyond the classroom across Mada's campuses. The school provides extensive recreation facilities, including two outdoor play areas (soccer and basketball) and two indoor sports halls for multi‑purpose use. The Life Skills program includes a Scouts module, offered weekly to develop social skills, teamwork, and leadership.
Community service and social responsibility are acknowledged in school activities, including the English Language Olympiad, which includes a Best Community Service Impact Award. The school collaborates with the national education sector, demonstrated by Ministry of Education activities filmed on Mada premises to support lesson platforms. School events and broadcasts also serve to engage the wider community beyond the student body.
Leadership and professional development are embedded in Life Skills, which focuses on developing social and leadership competencies. The Tafawwaq framework covers Discover Yourself, Relationship Bank, Your Ideas, Shaping Your Life's Prosperous Future, and Life Around You and the School of Ethics. Daily 10‑minute activities and the Scouts program provide ongoing opportunities to practice responsibility, decision making, critical thinking, and teamwork.
The ProtectEd program supports student safety, ethics, bullying prevention, internet safety, and mental well-being, delivered in English to all students. Mada provides robust sports facilities, including two large outdoor fields for soccer and basketball and two indoor halls for physical activity. Daily well-being activities and mindfulness practices are integrated into the school day, including the Life Skills program's daily activities. A Prayer Room and other wellness facilities are available to support spiritual and personal well‑being.
Mada International Academy (MIA) is a private Amman-based school established in 2012, operating three branches in Amman: Mada 1 near the 8th Circle in West Amman, Mada 2 in the Rawnaq district at the 7th Circle, and Mada 3 in Bayader/Rawnaq. It serves Kindergarten through Grade 12 across its campuses. Mada 1 follows the Jordanian National Curriculum for KG–7, while Mada 2 and Mada 3 provide both the national program and international options. The international program offerings include Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, and the American AHSD, alongside the national program. English is the primary language of instruction across grades, with Arabic used for Jordanian MOE subjects such as Arabic language and Islamic Education. The school's programs are designed to support Tawjihi equivalency through Cambridge external exams. The campuses feature libraries, science labs, and computer labs, and the school emphasizes bilingual education and holistic development, with Principals Musa'ab Al Azzam (Mada 1) and Majeedah Al Serhan (Mada 2) leading their respective campuses.