Jubilee School

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Location
Shafa Badran

Amman

Jordan
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TypeMixed-sex independent day school
Motto"Towards Excellence in Education"
Established1993
PrincipalSuha Jua'aneh Shahin
Age range14-18
Enrollment9th grade
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Website http://www.jubilee.edu.jo

The Jubilee School, also known as The Jubilee Institute is a non-profit, independent, residential, co-educational high school dedicated for Jordanian gifted students located in Amman, Jordan. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

The project to establish the school was announced in 1977, during Jordan's Silver Jubilee celebrations of King Hussein's accession to the throne, as a tribute to His Majesty's development efforts, especially in the field of education. In 1984, Queen Noor accepted responsibility for the as yet unrealized project, and a year later it became one of the major undertakings of the newly established Noor Al Hussein Foundation. [5]

After being temporarily housed in a Ministry of Education building, the school opened its doors in 1993 to eighty-nine ninth graders admitted for their academic achievement. [6] In 1997 the school celebrated its first graduating class. In 1995, H. M. King Hussein laid the cornerstone for the first phase of the construction of the school's permanent home in Yajouz outside Amman, and in early 1998 the school moved from its temporary site to its permanent place. [1]

In 2000, the ownership of the Jubilee School for Gifted and Talented Students was transferred from the Noor Al Hussein Foundation to the newly established King Hussein Foundation as its first project in the area of education and leadership. [6]

Campus

The campus area is 124,000 square meters while the building area is approximately 13,000 square meters which hosts the following: [3]

School uniform

The school requires school uniform for all students. The uniform in summer consists of dark navy trousers, and a white shirt. In winter students wear a uniform hoodie or sweaters above shirts. Students are allowed to wear whatever they want on top of that if they still feel cold. Colored t-shirts under the uniform shirt are usually unaccepted. Casual clothing is allowed on the last Thursday of each month where students are free to wear whatever they want, as long as it follows the standards of modest clothing, short bottoms such as skirts, shorts, and dresses that are above the knees are not accepted.

Curriculum

Newly admitted students attend an orientation program during the summer prior to enrollment. The 5-6 week program acquainting new students with the school environment. The academic program consists of two main programs: [7]

Compulsory courses:

Elective courses: At least 2 courses per semester are chosen by students from more than 60 subjects.

Admission to the school

Students who wish to be part of the Jubilee school program apply for an exam that determines their mental capability. The test has three parts: Maths, Logic and Verbal. Students who pass the test qualify to an interview. Students who pass the interview are called back and told that they are accepted in the Jubilee school. New students participate in a 2-week summer program that develops their scientific, and characteristic skills before joining the school. During the summer program students take part in tests that calculate their IQ and mental capabilities.

Extracurricular activities

Students activities include:

Graduation

There are four requirements that students have to accomplish in three years:

Financial status

The school depends on charity and governmental support to run, and donations in the form of computers and lab equipment. [9] Nevertheless, Jubilee school does not reject applicants who cannot afford the fee which is 3000 Jordanian Dinars (about $4300 or €3300). [7] Instead, it estimates fees for each student based on their parents' financial status.

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  2. ↑ http://www.en.jubilee.edu.jo/Default.aspx?tabid=76%5B%5D
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2012-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ King Hussien foundation
  6. 1 2 History of Jubilee school, archived from the original on 2009-12-16
  7. 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2012-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2012-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ http://www.en.jubilee.edu.jo/Default.aspx?tabid=84%5B%5D


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