New English School - Amman

Located in the West Amman suburb of Khalda, Amman, Jordan. The area is a suburban district to the west of central Amman.

NES serves nursery (Pre1) and FS1 (Pre2) upwards, with sections for Early Years, Primary School, Lower Secondary School and Upper Secondary School (IGCSE). The pre-IGCSE programme is based on the National Curriculum for England and Wales, and Cambridge International Primary Programme; Edexcel and Cambridge examinations are offered on campus; the American High School Diploma is available as part of the American Program.

Private, coeducational day school.

Challengers Department provides counselling, guidance, special education and support for students with learning difficulties, educational gaps or language acquisition needs. It includes a large therapy room with sensory facilities, ABA specialist, Flowtime DIR, art therapy, swimming therapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; the teacher–to–student ratio is 3:1, with two full-time counsellors.

Affiliation with the United Kingdom curriculum (National Curriculum for England and Wales) and the Cambridge International Primary Programme.

A fleet of 24 buses is owned and operated by the School to transport children to and from School, with a bus escort for safety.

Academic year covered: 2025/2026

Application and registration fees
- Interview and Entrance Examination Fee: JOD 100 (non-refundable).
- New Student Registration and Enrolment Fee (one-time, non-refundable): JOD 600.

Tuition fees (annual and per-term by year group)
Note: Tuition is billed annually; the school accepts payment in three equal instalments. Annual amounts and the corresponding per-term amounts (three equal instalments) are shown below.
- Early Years Department
- Pre1 / Nursery / Foundation Stage: Annual JOD 3,650 — Per term JOD 1,216.67.
- Pre2 / FS1 / Foundation Stage: Annual JOD 3,650 — Per term JOD 1,216.67.
- KG1 / FS2 / Foundation Stage: Annual JOD 4,200 — Per term JOD 1,400.00.
- KG2 / Year 1 / Foundation Stage: Annual JOD 4,200 — Per term JOD 1,400.00.
- Grade 1 / Year 2 / Key Stage 1: Annual JOD 4,400 — Per term JOD 1,466.67.
- Primary Department
- Grade 2 / Year 3 / Key Stage 2: Annual JOD 4,850 — Per term JOD 1,616.67.
- Grade 3 / Year 4 / Key Stage 2: Annual JOD 4,950 — Per term JOD 1,650.00.
- Grade 4 / Year 5 / Key Stage 2: Annual JOD 5,200 — Per term JOD 1,733.33.
- Grade 5 / Year 6 / Key Stage 2: Annual JOD 5,400 — Per term JOD 1,800.00.
- Lower Secondary Department
- Grade 6 / Year 7 / Key Stage 3: Annual JOD 5,500 — Per term JOD 1,833.33.
- Grade 7 / Year 8 / Key Stage 3: Annual JOD 5,600 — Per term JOD 1,866.67.
- Grade 8 / Year 9 / Key Stage 3: Annual JOD 5,700 — Per term JOD 1,900.00.
- Upper Secondary Department
- Grade 9 / Year 10 / Key Stage 4 (IGCSE & AP): Annual JOD 8,850 — Per term JOD 2,950.00.
- Grade 10 / Year 11 / Key Stage 4 (IGCSE & AP): Annual JOD 8,850 — Per term JOD 2,950.00.
- Grade 11 / Year 12 / Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form (AS/A2 & Advanced Placement): Annual JOD 11,900 — Per term JOD 3,966.67.
- Grade 12 / Year 13 / Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form (AS/A2 & Advanced Placement): Annual JOD 11,900 — Per term JOD 3,966.67.

Other mandatory and commonly charged fees
- Supplies fee (textbooks, copybooks, yearbook):
- Nursery–Year 1: JOD 550.
- Year 2–Year 9: JOD 650.
- Year 10 & Year 12 (IGCSE): JOD 650.
- Grade 9–12 (AP): JOD 750.
- Year 11 & Year 13 (IGCSE): JOD 450.
- Advanced Computer Information Technology fee (all years): JOD 250.
- International assessment programmes (Years 2–9: Cambridge Checkpoint / CEM / CAT4 / Progression Test): JOD 650.
- Challengers Department (where applicable): Years 2–9 JOD 3,800; Years 10–13 JOD 4,000.
- Special support per subject (British system / AP / BTEC): Years 3–9 JOD 1,300; Years 10–13 JOD 1,600.
- Transportation (annual): Zone one round trip JOD 800; Zone two round trip JOD 850. One-way: Zone one JOD 500; Zone two JOD 550.
- Accidents insurance and medical services (annual): JOD 100 (coverage up to JOD 1,000 per year per student).
- School uniform, food, trips, extracurricular activities and school camps: payable separately (amounts vary by item and year).

Discounts and sibling concessions
- Sibling discounts on tuition only: 5% for the second child; 10% for the third and subsequent children.
- Alumni and diplomatic staff discounts: 20% for children of alumni and diplomats. A prompt-payment discount (7%) was offered for full payment by 30/05/2025 for the referenced year.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard payment schedule for the referenced academic year: three equal instalments due on 1 April, 1 August, and 1 December (post-dated cheques to be submitted on registration dates). An interest charge is applied to late payments or returned cheques. Charges paid and/or outstanding are not refundable in case of absence, dismissal or withdrawal.

Refunds and non-refundable items
- The Interview and Entrance Examination Fee (JOD 100) and the New Student Registration and Enrolment Fee (JOD 600) are non-refundable. Charges paid and/or outstanding are not refundable in case of absence, dismissal or withdrawal.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; New English School operates as a day school and does not list boarding fees.

Methods of payment
- Accepted methods of payment: cash, cheques, or credit card. Post-dated cheques are used for instalment plans.

Notes on additional charges
- Examination fees for external qualifications, IB/AP examination costs where applicable, and certain curriculum-related additional costs (for example specialised trips or external course fees) may be charged separately.

The school has 39 nationalities represented.