Our Journey
The school was established in 1988 with sixty-six students, all students were Arab-Americans who had returned to Palestine. Over the next three to four years local Palestinians began to enroll in our school and we became a local private Palestinian school. The student body grew to about one hundred in the nineties.
The school 2023/2024 enrolls more than 1160 students and employs a faculty and staff of approximately 90 staff members and governed by an eleven member school board of directors, offering education of excellent quality, with English as the principal language of instruction.
The Jerusalem School is a private, co-educational K3-12 institution offering a college preparatory program for American, Palestinian and Israeli universities. The school, located in Beit Hanina – East Jerusalem, was established to meet the needs of families seeking a quality education in the English language.
The school 2023/2024 enrolls more than 1160 students and employs a faculty and staff of approximately 90 staff members and governed by an eleven member school board of directors, offering education of excellent quality, with English as the principal language of instruction.
The Jerusalem School is a private, co-educational K3-12 institution offering a college preparatory program for American, Palestinian and Israeli universities. The school, located in Beit Hanina – East Jerusalem, was established to meet the needs of families seeking a quality education in the English language.
Mission
“The Jerusalem American School makes education a positive change agent of society. We celebrate identity and unite people, nations and cultures in common purpose towards a better, more peaceful and a more sustainable future.”
Educational Goal
We seek to realize our highest human potential, by cultivating appreciation for the values, traditions and aspirations of the people of Jerusalem, embracing the diversity of the world, engaging in a continuous process of spiritual reflection and committing to serving our local, regional and global communities.
Strategic Goals:
That within a reasonable period of time and the scope of the strategic plan (3-5 years) The Jerusalem American School will become recognized as a center of excellence for the experience of education it offers the community it serves; in Jerusalem, in Palestine, in Israel and internationally.
The School Administration
Mr. Saher Ali
The President of the Association. |
Mr. Eyad Al Araj
Executive Director |
Mrs. Manal Jabara
Principle, High School |
Mrs. Majd Jasser
Principal, Elementary and secondary school |
Mrs Josephine Sayyad
Deputy Principal, Elementary and Secondary School |
Mrs. Angelika Khalilieh
Principal, Kindergarten |
Mrs. Karine Hagopian
Academic Dean/ AP Coordinator |
Mr. Firas Zboun
Pastoral Leader |
Mrs. Hind Touma
Operations Manager |
Mrs. Maha Husseini
Head of Admission |
Mr. Emil Yousef
Finance |
The Faculty Body
The school faculty consists of well-trained, international staff of educators with a good percentage holding Masters degrees.
We at the JAS are welcoming, diverse, respectful and inclusive. We inspire teachers to encourage students to develop skills in critical thinking, creativity, and communication in preparation for a world that rewards analysis, initiative, and leadership.
We at the JAS are welcoming, diverse, respectful and inclusive. We inspire teachers to encourage students to develop skills in critical thinking, creativity, and communication in preparation for a world that rewards analysis, initiative, and leadership.
