On May 12, King’s Academy hosted a gala dinner to celebrate His Majesty King Abdullah II’s Silver Jubilee, the 25th anniversary of his assumption of constitutional powers.
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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 15th 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.
On March 26, King’s Academy welcomed the Living with Wolves organization to speak to the school community during a special school meeting.
Arabic Year students at King’s Academy embarked on an exciting adventure to Morocco during the school’s spring break.
On March 6, King’s Academy welcomed Plestia Alaqad as a guest speaker on the occasion of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8.
On March 6, King’s Academy students participated in a virtual cultural exchange session with high school students in Japan.
Representing King’s Academy at the 19th National Robotics First Lego League Competition last weekend, the school’s robotics team RoboKings won the Overall Champions third place trophy.
On February 28, King’s Academy presented its annual Winter Play Festival with an outstanding series of student-directed plays.
On February 20, King’s Academy presented its fourth annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition, which proved to be the largest competition yet.
In February, the Abdul Majeed Shoman Auditorium at King’s Academy was transformed by red spots and giant red letters easily recognizable by people all over the world.
King’s Academy student Rateel Serdah ’25 was recognized for her exceptional academic achievements in Arabic at the Queen Rania Outstanding UK Learner Awards 2024 that took place on February 15 in partnership with the British Council in Jordan.