August 25 - HS Back to School Night
August 27 - ES Back to School Night
September 1 - MS Back to School Night
Click on the button below to view the academic calendar for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Please contact your section's office to let them know when your child's first day of school will be so that they can prepare for your child's arrival.
Late Start on Tuesdays!
Each Tuesday is a late start day. Buses will run one hour later than the usual schedule. If your first day of school is on a Tuesday, we recommend that you arrive at school by 8:45 AM on the first day to give your child enough time to find the place they need to be.
Classes resume at 8:00 AM on other days of the week.
Parking Lot
Parents may park in the parking lot near the main entrance of the school (with solar panel shades). If the parking lot barrier is closed, please enter the code 2014# to enter the parking lot.
Please make sure you have completed all the Registration forms. A student may not start until all required Registration forms have been completed.
The following forms must be completed before your child/ren start at ACS:
Student Health Form
Parent ID Badge Form
American Community Organization (ACO) Membership Form
Agreements Form
PowerSchool Account: You will receive your PowerSchool account information and instructions once you complete the required Registration forms. For technical assistance with PowerSchool, please contact powerschool@acsamman.edu.jo.
Bus Sign Up: If you are interested in signing up for the bus, log in to your PowerSchool account and complete the Bus Service form.
Pending Payments: If you have any pending payments or financial inquiries, please contact the Business Office at ffaidi@acsamman.edu.jo.
Early Years: 8:00 AM. - 1:30 PM
Kindergarten - Grade 12: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Late Start Tuesdays: classes start at 9:00 AM for all grades
Drop-Off: Please plan on arriving by 7:45 AM on the first day of school to allow your child time to enter the school and reach their classrooms.
Arrival Time: Students are not permitted on campus before 7:40 AM (8:40 AM on late start Tuesdays) as we do not provide supervision until that time.
Late Start Tuesdays: On Tuesday mornings, teachers engage in Collaborative Community Time (CCT) meetings from 8:00 - 9:00 AM, and classes start at 9:00 AM for all students. Bus and student drop-off schedules will run 1 hour later than the normal time and the end of the day remains the same.
We invite you to download the ACS Amman app where you will find useful day-to-day information to help you navigate information about ACS. The app includes links to the cafeteria menu, calendars, payment portals, bus service, and more!
Download the app in the stores below:
Google Play for Android Devices
Apple App Store for Apple Devices
NOTE:
You must disable the VPN when using the app.
You may experience a slight delay when you attempt to change your password the first time.
Click HERE to access the parent profiles portal to update your app profile.
New families will receive an email with a personalized username and password.
Watch a short video below on resetting your password:
How to reset the ACS unified password?
For technical assistance, contact: help@acsamman.edu.jo.
PowerSchool is our student information system. You will be able to view your child’s schedule throughout the year and grades at report card time.
Parents will receive login information before their child starts school.
Parents can update their contact information, all emergency releases, and child-care provider information on PowerSchool
Please make sure your child knows his/her emergency contacts and that you inform the emergency contacts that you have designated them as such.
To update your contact information, please log in to your PowerSchool account. In addition to emails, we also communicate through SMS and WhatsApp and we must have your correct mobile phone number and email address in case of emergencies.
For technical assistance with PowerSchool, please contact powerschool@acsamman.edu.jo.
Regular checkups and preventative care are essential for a healthy community. ACS requires students to have the following vaccines, per age group:
Elementary School: ages 4-6
Tdap – booster
IPV – 4th dose
MMR – 2nd dose
Varicella – 2nd dose
Middle School: age 11
Tdap – booster
High School
No vaccines are required other than to have the vaccines needed for Elementary and Middle Schools.
Health Checklist
Inform the Health Center of any pre-existing and new health conditions.
Inform the Health Center when your child has a contagious condition.
Notify the Health Center of any medication your child must take during school hours.
For more information contact Ms. Hiyam Gammoh-Jahshan, Director of the Health Center at hjahshan@acsamman.edu.jo.
You will receive more information about bus assignments before the start of school.
School bus service begins on the first day of school.
You can register for bus service through your PowerSchool account.
Buses generally reach 10km from our campus.
Late Start Tuesdays: bus schedules will run 1 hour later than the normal pick-up time. The end of the day remains the same.
Please note that there are some areas our bus will not reach. Please get in touch with the bus coordinator to ensure that our buses reach your neighborhood.
For more information, please get in touch with bus@acsamman.edu.jo.
Click here for the Bus Service Guide
Our activities program plays a key role in helping students become compassionate, confident, and globally-minded individuals. Through athletics, arts, service, and more, students take on challenges, build lasting friendships, and develop skills they’ll carry with them for life.
Click here to view information on our athletics and after-school activities.
Scorpion Central: Our community's online information center with useful day-to-day school resources and information for each section. Click here to check it out
What's Going On (WGO): Every Thursday, a school-wide e-newsletter is sent out to include announcements, events, and updates called What's Going On? (WGO). Principals post general information about their section in their weekly WGO posts.
Classroom Website: Each elementary grade level has a website, which is updated throughout the year, as a resource to students and for parents to stay up-to-date with what is going on in class.
Social Media: Like our Facebook page and follow our Instagram account for pictures and updates.
If you do not receive any communication by email during the first week of school, please contact help@acsamman.edu.jo.
ID Badges issued by ACS give parents and guests easy access to the campus and events
Once you complete the Parent ID Badge during the Registration process, badges can be picked up from the Reception desk located at the entrance of the school.
All parents, drivers, caregivers, and any persons responsible for picking up and dropping off students must present the ACS ID badge to enter the campus.
The badge must be worn the entire time you are on campus.
Continue browsing through this website and learn more about getting ready to start at ACS! Click on the relevant sections below.
Phone: (06) 581-3944
General inquiries: school@acsamman.edu.jo
Registrar (student records): registrar@acsamman.edu.jo
Finance: businessoffice@acsamman.edu.jo
Career Opportunities: hr@acsamman.edu.jo
Parent-Teacher Group: ptg@acsamman.edu.jo
For the full contact list: click here