Jordan, Amman
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The school emphasises social and emotional well-being as part of its approach to student development, including mindful practices to support physical, emotional, and mental health.
Challengers Department supports learners of all abilities with two full-time counsellors, a 3:1 teacher ratio, a large therapy/sensory room, and an occupational therapist.
The school offers an English Only Stream alongside bilingual options, with English as the language of instruction in the English stream.
Mental well-being is a stated focus, with structured support through counselling and wellbeing initiatives as part of student services.
The school operates under a safeguarding framework aligned with its policies to protect and support students.
New English School (NES) Amman is a private, coeducational day school serving nursery through secondary, with students aged 2 to 18. It runs a dual British and American pathway: Cambridge International programmes (Primary to A Levels) alongside the American High School Diploma, with AP and Pre-AP courses and college counseling. Cambridge frameworks are used across Primary, Lower and Upper Secondary, including IGCSE in Years 10–11 and AS/A Levels in Years 12–13; Arabic, Religion and Global Perspectives follow Jordanian curriculum requirements. NES has been an Edexcel and Cambridge Examinations Centre since 1991. The campus supports a 24-bus fleet, a full-time health clinic, libraries (including Said El Turk Library) and specialist labs across science and ICT, plus a theatre seating 350 and sport and arts facilities. An English Only Stream and a multicultural environment reflect NES's 39 nationalities. The school emphasizes university readiness through counseling and a Model United Nations program, globally.