The Ahliyyah School for Girls was established in 1926 by the Christian Missionary Society based in England. It opened its doors with 25 students and a small number of teachers dedicated to the educational process involved in empowering the young women of Jordan. The School soon developed into an academic and cultural landmark that came to reflect the highest standards in Jordanian society. The Ahliyyah School remained faithful to national ideals while maintaining an international perspective.
In 1957, the Arab Episcopal Church in Jerusalem took over the administrative responsibilities of the school, furthering its raison d’etre: to empower Jordanian women with knowledge and therefore choice. We, at the ASG and BSA, strive to provide for our students a quality education that helps them grow into empowered human beings who work on realizing their potential through being active lifelong learners reflective and critical thinkers who maintain a high degree of emotional intelligence and adopt a strong humane set of values knowledge creators initiators of change responsible and productive citizens, aware of their cultural heritage, open to diversity and capable of creating a future of their own choice.
ASG and BSA's vision stems from our belief in being rational and ethical on the one hand, and being schools of soul and spirit on the other hence progressive schools that invite wisdom by all means and adopt the constructive values of work and productivity. We are alive being continuously in a process of growth. Aligning with the variety of rapid changes taking place in the 21st century, to our best knowledge and choice, we aspire to be pioneers in walking ourselves uniquely through it, with the 22nd century at the tip of our fingers. Today, as we open the doors of our learning organizations to communicate with a larger learning community, we embrace a dynamic dialectical process that will place us in the heart of the world.
We believe that there are no limits to the potential abilities and human capabilities of our school family. Therefore, we believe ourselves to be a learning organization that creates and nurtures a well-balanced learning environment and takes initiative through exposing its learners to a variety of enriching experiences to enhance their individual abilities within a supportive, safe and inclusive environment in an attempt to achieve excellence.
