Approximate number of students – 1,000. Approximate number of staff – 75. Fuheis is a large town
situated to the west of Amman and is almost entirely Christian. There are two
parish churches situated a mile apart. Balad, dedicated to the Immaculate Heart
of St Mary, was built in 1932 and Alali, dedicated to St Mary, Mother of all
Blessings, was built
in 1986. Approximately 600 families live in the combined parishes.
The school was founded in 1951. The kindergarten, primary and middle grades
study at Alali and the secondary grades at Balad.
Fr Hanna Kildani, the Director of Schools for Jordan, is the Parish Priest at
Balad. The cost of running the school in 2000/2001 was $438,000. The Trust
provided some ongoing support for the school in 2003 and 2004, but it is
now able to support itself from student fees and other resources.
Follow this link for more information about the Fuheis school, as well as about other Latin Patriarchate schools in Jordan.
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