We have three school terms with the academic year starting in the last week of August or first week of September each year and finishing in late June or the first week of July.
The structure of the year can be summarised as follows with exact dates changing each year to accommodate National Holidays, Religious Celebrations and UK Examination dates.
2024-2025 Academic Year
Term 1
From September 28th August 2024 to Thursday 12th December 2024
- First Day of Term 1 for All Year Groups: 28th August
- Last Day of Term 1: 12th December (12:00pm finish)
School Closed
- Prophet Mohammad's Birthday*:16th September
- Midterm Break: 20th - 24th October
- Christmas Day: 25th December
- Boxing Day: 26th December
- New Year's Day: 1st January
Term 2
From Sunday 5th January 2025 to Thursday 27th March 2025
- First Day of Term 2: 5th January
- Last Day of the First Half of Term 2: 12th February (Normal finish, 2:35pm)
- First Day of the Second Half of Term 2: 17th February
- Ramadan: 2nd March - 26th March (school timing 8:30am-2:35pm)*
- Last Day of Term 2: 27th March (12:00pm finish)
School Closed
- Eid al-Fitr*: 30th March - 2nd April
- Easter Holiday: 20th & 21st April
Term 3
From Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Thursday 3rd July 2025
- First Day of Term 3: 22nd April
- ICS Food Fair: 16th May
- Last day of Term 3: 3rd July
School Closed
- Labour Day*: 1st May
- Independence Day*: 25th May
- Eid al-Adha: 7th - 10th June
- Islamic New Year: 27th June
*Islamic & other Public Holidays dates are approximate and may change according to the Lunar Calendar or Government announcement
The school year consists of 180 planned teaching days, plus some opportunities for school trips and visits during some holiday time. We also run a summer camp (separate fees applicable) during July for those students staying in Amman for some of the summer break. This summer camp is usually open for students aged 4-12.