SANDS NATIONAL ACADEMY, situated in Khalda in Amman, Jordan, was founded in 2007 with the aim of providing an education that would meet, in quality and extent, the highest standards in education, whilst remaining firmly rooted in the Arab Jordanian heritage.
SANDS NATIONAL ACADEMY strives to prepare an open-minded generation fully aware of and skillfully able to deal with the requirements of its current life and those of the surrounding society, by working on developing its students’ cognitive, physical and social skills in an environment characterized by modernity, safety and moderation. SANDS is a school where modern educational theory and practice are implemented and enthusiastically embraced, which enables its students to research and build a personality, which respects other opinions and accepts the other by developing its sense of responsibility towards its religion, homeland, nation and humanity.
SANDS NATIONAL ACADEMY offers varied educational programs to suit the varied needs and cultures of students. SANDS is licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education to teach the National Program which enables students to obtain the Jordanian General Secondary Certificate. It adopts the Jordanian Curriculum enhanced by Varied English, Math and Science textbooks. Moreover, SANDS offers two international educational programs: the British Program (IGCSE) and the American Program (SAT, ACT, AP).
The curriculum at SANDS NATIONAL ACADEMY has a clear rationale based on shared values. Its programs, courses, syllabi and activities promote challenge, enjoyment, relevance, coherence, personalization and choice in learning for all students. It is comprehensively structured to ensure that students learn smoothly and progressively. The curriculum has considerable variety of provision, in and out of classrooms, that promotes and responds to particular needs and interests. There is a significant choice of subjects, especially for older students, so that they are very well prepared for their chosen careers. It provides excellent opportunities for independent learning, research and critical thinking. The curriculum is regularly reviewed and updated as part of the school’s self-evaluation process.
Chairman Letter
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Dear parents and students:
The 2020-2021 academic year was highly unusual in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and its deleterious impact on our lives. Many of us were stuck home for weeks and months on end and our days were spent stuck behind a computer screen rather than interacting with our beloved students. Our amazing students truly make our day! The pandemic sadly stole the lives of many loved ones and adversely affected the businesses and livelihoods of numerous families. During such trying and difficult times, our primary focus was – as it will always be – on the physical and mental health of our students, staff and faculty. It was truly heartening to see the entire Sands family support each other during these challenging times. We cannot thank you enough for all your support and hard work during this unusually hard period.
Despite the many challenges Covid-19 presented, the Sands family came together beautifully and we are proud of the incredible achievements made by our students from KG1 all the way to Grade 12, both in the International and Tawjihi streams. We all adapted to on-line education quickly seamlessly and although on-line education is truly no substitute for in-person education, parents, teachers, students and all members of the Sands family cooperated with one another and worked tirelessly so that we can truly say that we bid farewell to this academic year proud of all of our amazing students and their many achievements.
We are eagerly looking forward to welcoming our dear students back to school for in-person learning in the new academic year 2021-2022. We miss them incredibly! For the next year, we promise you that Sands will be even better equipped to welcome, educate and build the leaders of tomorrow:
- Fully Vaccinated Staff. As the well-being and safety of our students will always be our top priority, every member of our well-qualified staff and faculty (teachers, administrators, bus drivers, cleaning persons, etc.) has taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
- ISO 9001:2015. We obtained the prestigious International Quality Management Certificate concerned with controlling the quality of educational services and outputs.
- New Learning Management System. We adopted a new learning management system, Eskadenia. We believe this new system will substantially improve all communication with parents who are critical partners in this educational process.
- Leading E-Learning Platforms. To ensure that the critical skills of Arabic, English and math are fully supported at the highest levels as well as to expose our students to coding, the language of the future, Sands has enriched its curricula by purchasing the following leading, highly reputable regional and international educational e-platforms that cater to the individual needs and pace of learning of each student:
Maths-Whizz, the UK’s leading online math tutor, which includes in-depth assessment, personalized learning plans and reporting tools and is powered by artificial intelligence.
Raz Kids, which supports the critical skills of reading and speaking in English by providing over 400 interactive, leveled eBooks spanning 29 levels that students can listen to, read, and even record themselves reading.
“أنا أقرأ بالعربية”/ “I Read in Arabic” which supports the critical skills of reading and speaking in Arabic. Over 700 levelled books are available to our dear students.
HelloCode, a leading coding program that helps develop kids’ creativity, logic, problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a fun, entertaining manner.
Over the last year, we have refurbished and upgraded all of our premises and facilities, including our libraries, laboratories, playgrounds, and fields. Moreover, we recently launched an ambitious project to fully re-design, renovate and modernize the kindergarten and all its facilities which will be ready to welcome all our young Sands students for the new academic year 2021-2022. A new and improved curriculum has been adopted as well. Equally importantly, the kindergarten will have a new administration that provides our young students with the very best educational and learning experience in an interactive, fun, motivating and safe environment.
Finally, as you know, we conducted a detailed survey of all parents and solicited their input regarding the educational experience at Sands. In addition to the students and their teachers, parents are the third critical element in the educational cycle and their role is of paramount importance. Please rest assured that we take these surveys very seriously and we are working diligently on implementing many of the survey’s key findings. We hope you will notice the difference in the next academic year.
A huge “Thank You” to the entire Sands family – students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff – and we cannot wait to welcome you in person to the school in the fall of 2021.
Chairman of the Board
Jameel N. Anz
General Director Letter
In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
It gives me immense pleasure and honor to address you from the podium of Sands National Academy, this great educational edifice that was established in 2007 and has continued to guarantee excellence, ever since, with visions and aspirations that commensurate with our Jordanian society and its values. In addition, our school has been providing appropriate services that placed it at the forefront of private schools in Jordan.
Sands National Academy has an integrated educational model of a comprehensive nature in educational methods and systems as it combines both the national and the international systems allowing our students to choose the educational program that suits them, whether the Jordanian, British or American curriculum.
The school has always aimed to raise the level of education it offers by adopting a set of additional and supportive programs for the educational curricula, which develops the personal and intellectual aspects of our dear students.
Moreover, and in order to adjust the behavior of our students the school has taken care of the educational systems through an integrated and planned process in coordination between educational guidance and academic education.
We at Sands National Academy feel obliged to provide all the support to our students to enable them to keep pace with the developments of the era.
Believing in the importance of the role of teachers in the learning process, Sands National Academy is keen to select an elite group of qualified teachers, supervisors and administrators who have the appropriate experience to work in the various departments, each according to his/her specialization and expertise.
We still have many aspirations that we will work to achieve through our partnership with the honorable parents. Hoping to adopt their visions and ideas towards the education and development of our children.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the support, development, progress and advancement of Sands National Academy.
Asking the Almighty for success and prosperity.
General Director:
Dr. Ramzi Youssef
Principals
Mrs. Itaf Abdallah Alkasaji
is the Principal of Sands National Academy Girls School. She is a highly qualified English teacher, principal and Deputy General Director in Sands and UNRWA. Mrs. Itaf who has obtained her Higher Diploma Degree in School Administration from UNISCO Institute of Education in 2003, has a B.A. in Islamic Education which she had in 2000. She has attended many training courses and workshops in educational leadership and administration at UNRWA and at the British Council.
Mr. Othman Zohdi Suleiman Nakhleh
is the Principal of Sands National Academy Boys School. He has been a highly qualified teacher and principal in Sands and many other schools in Jordan since 2005. Mr. Othman, who has obtained his Higher Diploma Degree in School Administration from the University of Jordan, in 2008, has a B.A. in Shareea’ (Islamic Law) which he had in 2001. He has attended many training courses and workshops in educational leadership and administration.
Mrs. Huda Abdel Aziz Abu Jiab
is the Principal of Sands National Academy Kindergarten. She is a well-qualified teacher, coordinator and principal in Jordan and the UAE. Mrs. Huda who has obtained her B.Sc. Degree in Biology from the University of Jordan in 2003, has the Advanced Instructional Leadership Professional Diploma/ QRTA. She is also a certified trainer and IB coordinator and PYP teacher. Mrs. Huda has attended many training courses and workshops for dealing with younger students while working in many schools in Jordan and abroad.
Our Mission
The School aims to achieve qualitative and quantitative growth through the following objectives and policies:
- Contribution to supporting the development of the educational process axis, which is reflected positively on the level of student achievements and academic improvement.
- Active participation in community development as well as building and strengthening the school’s relationship with the local community.
- Improving curricula, teaching methods and assessment processes aiming to raise the level of student achievement in the school.
- Creating a school learning environment that is compatible with the learning requirements of the twenty-first century.
The goals that Sands Schools seek to achieve:
- Improving the physical environment of the school in a comprehensive way to achieve the aspirations of students and parents.
- Enhancing students’ health and building their personalities, discipline and taking care of them in all aspects.
- Increasing the number of students and focusing on quality and excellence in performance and overcoming the challenges facing us.
- Increasing the school’s income by increasing and diversifying the services provided.
- Improving governance, leadership, incentives, and educational policy to sustain the school development model.
- Activating the role of the school leadership team.
Our Philosophy
THE AIMS OF THE ACADEMY
- Fostering a spiritual and national sense among students through their participation in religious and national activities.
- Developing a spirit of doing scientific research in a free and responsible manner.
- Adopting the process of comprehensive education to bring about change based on the academic vision of carefully-chosen elite of educators.
- Developing a spirit of cooperation based on respect for the self and others In a democracy based on the exclusion of the ego and individuality and ondeveloping a sense of effective leadership.
- Creating chances for competition (internal and external) involving the largest possible number of students in various activities effectively; each according to his/her abilities, needs, and attitudes.
- Investing in modern communicational and informational technology for the purpose of enriching the educational process.
- Activating the role of parents in the educational process.
- Encouraging cooperation among the staff, which influences the educational process very positively.
- Raising awareness and productivity of the staff via training and educating programs .
The Academy follows a clear strategy that would help develop of the student?s personality and provide him with the necessary skills to become an effective and productive citizen.
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