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Added by Jopie, at 08 March 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday Closed
- Saturday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
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12 Reviews
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29 May 2018
This school is so nice special thanks to my arabic teacher miss ala'a elheyari miss noor hamam my english teacher.
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12 February 2018
The best school for your child
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22 October 2017
One of the finest educational institutions in Jordan. It represents both professionality and creativity.
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22 October 2017
It's the most wonderful school I've ever seen
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22 October 2017
The best international school😊😊
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21 October 2017
Greatest school in jordan -
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15 September 2017
I am grateful and proud as a member in Sands Academy staff. I have worked at this educational institute from its beginning 9 years ago.
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09 May 2017
I just love it
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26 December 2016
Great strict school
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08 August 2016
Warning to all teachers (especially teachers with international experience).
Do not even bother with this school. It has no respect for teachers whatsoever. The International primary section has no reward and consequences system. It was quite chaotic. This is my warning to all teachers out there thinking of working at Sands National Academy. DON'T DO IT!response / report this review -
18 March 2016
This school has a reputation as being the worst in Jordan. And for good reasons.
The bottom section of the school for the younger children , run by a female supervisor, is good. Students are very well behaved here at the school. However, the upper grades supervised by males, on the floors above, is horrendous!
The school is dirty, some courses are given without books, the smell of sewage sometimes seeps into the air on the girls side of the international section grades 9-12, some teachers engage in group bullying behavior against staff (anti-Americanism is overt) and consequentially this influences the students to do the same to each other (I also witnessed several students slapped, pushed, and slammed onto desks and floors by administration at the school) , and there is no curriculum nor syllabuses for courses. They teach from the book without comprehension of the concepts required to be taught, sort of like parroting. Grades are also entered callously into the EduWave grading system with huge questions pertaining to their veracity and integrity.
The biology teacher for upper grades (9-12) girls international section, on the top floor, thinks every foreigner is a spy for Israel, the principal for the international girl's section on the same floor (grades 9-12) is a close friend of the biology teacher and refers to American teachers who equally condemn the killing of Israeli and Palestinian children as a REAL terrorist (you should only condemn the deaths of Palestinian children as wrong). And offers of free SAT courses on the weekends by any teacher is frowned upon, because several instructors at the school have an institute which is connected to the chairman of the school, in which they push the students toward for exorbitant prices.
The chairman of the school has recently filed court litigation cases against former "American" expat employees for frivolous determinants. One for missing a few days of work. Another for leaving work 30 days before the completion of his contract. A third American employee was first hired, then told the school reconsidered its decision after revealing her religion (Buddhism).
Some feel the chairman manipulates the legal machinery such as the immigration police, civil courts, and more connections to intimidate or extort any outspoken complaining employees. He has been heard by a couple employees bragging about his connections within the government and how he bribes his way out of everything.. He also looks for any way to squeeze money , the easy way, via employees of his who he dislikes , is too honest, or leaves the school. Additionally, he does not give contracts as he promises to his employees and reneges on promises. Also, it is the norm for unexplained deductions from one's salary to occur. For two months, my salary was deducted by an increment of 70 JDs without reason. Promises to reimburse me were never met by the chairman. Finally, my last month's salary after termination without reason nor notice (and after I filed formal complaints to entities within Jordan) was never paid.
My summation, if I had children, I would be dead before admitting the precious seeds I bring into this world into this dangerously grotesque and disturbingly corrupt school. No way could I do that, and claim to love my children!response / report this review -
15 March 2016
Yah, it's good school.
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