School News

This Sunday, in honor of International Women’s Day, King’s Academy hosted a special assembly. Keynoting our very own principal, Mrs. Penny Townsend, the day focused on the role of women in leadership positions.

Fostering the spirit of giving and community service during Ramadan, the King’s Academy Parent Council (KAPC) arranged an iftar for 100 orphans from Al Rawabi Jordan—a charity organization—on Sunday, March 9.

On Tuesday, February 18, King’s Academy was glad to welcome Rob Raylman to speak at school meeting.

King's Academy proudly announces its acceptance into the Cum Laude Society, an organization founded in 1906 to honor academic excellence and promote values of excellence, justice, and honor.

On Monday, December 2, the Middle School Hand Chimes Ensemble filled the art gallery with festive spirit with their Christmas concert.

On Sunday, December 1, the King’s Academy community was privileged to welcome Dr. Fozia Alvi to its school assembly.

On Wednesday, November 27, world-renowned adventurer, alpinist, and author Mostafa Salameh spoke before the King’s Academy community in the Abdul Majeed Shoman Auditorium.

On Tuesday, November 19, the King’s Academy community paid tribute to His Majesty the late King Hussein bin Talal on the occasion of the 89^thanniversary of his birth.

King’s Academy has recently gained admission to the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA), an esteemed organization that provides professional development services to boarding schools around the world. 

On May 12, King’s Academy hosted a gala dinner to celebrate His Majesty King Abdullah II’s Silver Jubilee, the 25^th anniversary of his assumption of constitutional powers.

Bright and early on the morning of May 22, the entire junior class gathered in the New Dining Hall for the University Counseling Office (UCO)’s College Bootcamp, a compulsory two-day event that jumpstarts the juniors’ college application process.

A busy academic year marked by hard work, achievements, creativity, community and school spirit culminated in a joyful evening of celebration on Tuesday, May 21 at the 15^th King’s Academy Commencement, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II.

On May 20, King’s Academy hosted the penultimate event of the graduation celebration for the Class of 2024.

On May 16, King’s Academy celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of its students to complete an entrepreneurship program organized under the Tawfiq Fakhouri Chair for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership.

On the evening of May 15, the seventh grade presented a production of Ian McWethy’s Bad Auditions by Bad Actors, directed by drama teacher Meghna Gandhi.

On May 14, King’s Academy held its annual “Step-Up Night,” a much anticipated rite of passage every spring which celebrates “graduating” eighth graders and formally welcomes them to the Upper School.

King’s Academy hosted a month of Career Talks with a series of guest speakers who shared their experience and career advice on a wide range of fields.

True to King’s Academy’s commitment to providing crucial learning through endeavors outside of the classroom and the formal curriculum, 16 Middle Schoolers travelled to Spain during the Eid al Fitr break.

Gasaro Ange ’26, a King’s Academy student from Rwanda, has been selected for a 2024 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

King’s Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Barraclough as the new head of the Upper School.

King’s Academy hosted its third annual Arabic Creativity Competition (ACC) on April 20, which was attended by 28 student finalists representing 12 public schools and one private school from around Jordan.

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named King’s Academy a winner of its 2022-2023 Best of Asia-Pacific Region Awards.

King’s Academy has been named a winner of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)’s 2022-2023 Best of Asia-Pacific Region Awards.

King’s Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Precht as the new chief advancement officer.

On April 15, King’s Academy held its second annual fitness competition, which aims to test students’ physical and mental stamina, endurance and strength.