School News

Nine King's Academy rising seniors traveled to Texas this summer for an unforgettable educational and cultural experience that combined university exploration, cultural immersion and the opportunity to cheer on Jordan during its historic FIFA World Cup appearance.

The King's Academy community gathered in a celebration filled with pride, reflection, and quiet emotion as the graduating Class of 2026 marked a defining moment in their lives at this year’s commencement ceremony.

Under warm evening lights and an atmosphere of anticipation and celebration, King’s Academy welcomed families, faculty, and the Class of 2026 for its annual Senior Parents Dinner.

King’s Academy celebrated the Grade 8 Step-Up Night, honoring the Class of 2030 as they marked their transition from Middle School to Upper School alongside families, faculty, and staff.

King’s Academy celebrated the conclusion of the fourth Creative Arabic Competition, reinforcing its commitment to the Arabic language and student creativity across Jordan.

King’s Academy is proud to be featured once again in the Spear’s Schools Index 2026, which highlights 100 leading private schools serving globally minded families around the world.

King’s Academy has launched the “Investment and Markets” Competition in exclusive partnership with Bank al Etihad, introducing a new educational initiative aimed at strengthening financial literacy among youth in Jordan and equipping students with a deeper understanding of investment and financial markets through a hands-on experience that simulates real-world trading environments.

King’s Academy celebrated the graduation of the fourth cohort of students to complete the entrepreneurship program organized under the Tawfiq Fakhouri Endowment for Entrepreneurship and Leadership.

King’s Academy welcomed grandparents and grandfriends for a special Middle School Grandparents Day, celebrating connection across generations and offering families a glimpse into daily student life.

King’s Academy and the Jordanian Ministry of Environment, with support from the Environmental Protection Fund, have signed an agreement to launch the “Green Lab” initiative to establish a state-of-the-art Green Lab aimed at eliminating plastic waste on campus and transforming it into valuable new products, marking a significant step toward sustainability and environmental innovation.

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the Abdul Majeed Shoman Auditorium at King’s Academy once again welcomed TEDxKings Academy, as students, faculty, parents, and guests gathered for an evening of bold ideas and powerful storytelling.

Students, faculty, and parents from the King’s Academy community came together on Thursday, January 8, for the Polar Party, a campus-wide fundraiser in support of the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC).

In the early hours of Saturday, November 22, while Jordan slept, King’s Academy’s Al-Aggad Observatory quietly scanned the distant universe in search of a comet that has captured the attention of astronomers worldwide.

King’s Academy is pleased to welcome Mazin Younis as the school’s new Observatory Director.

King’s celebrated International Day with 28 countries and ethnic groups participating on Friday, November 14.

The Gaza Sunbirds, Palestine’s Paralympic cycling team visited King’s on Sunday, November 16.

King’s Academy celebrated International Boarding Day from October 3-10 this fall.

During the school meeting on Tuesday, September 30, King’s celebrated the academic achievements of over ninety students.

King’s Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nathan Haller Taylor to the newly created position of Director of Health and Wellness.

Yousef Alwahsh '26 and Abdelrahman AlSaharin '26 won bronze medals for Jordan in the 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad held in Malaysia this August.

King’s Academy is delighted to welcome five new members to its Board of Trustees: Faher Elfayez ’12, Sami Nabulsi, Diana Newton, Suha Sorour Fakhouri and Dr. Meera Viswanathan.