History of the foundation of College De La Salle in Jordan De la Salle presence in Amman came as a response to Mgr. Nehme Sama'an's personal invitation to open a Lasallian school in the capital of Jordan, Amman. :: 1948 Political turmoil takes place in the Middle East. In the eyes of the Superiors in Rome, any new foundation in the region is out of the question. New contacts are made through the auspices of the French Ambassador to Jordan Mr. Dumarcay. :: 1950 Mgr. Gori the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem graciously consents on the opening of our school in Amman. August 16th Authorization is granted by the Government to open the school under the name "College de la Salle". The school opens its doors for the first time in Jabal Amman, in a rented house near the grounds of the existing CMS School. September 19th Three classes are ready to receive 50 pupils freshly registered for the coming school year to begin next October 2nd. By October 14th the number of pupils attains 118. A humble start by all accounts. :: 1952 The small rented house where the school had been functioning for the last two years turned out to be quite small, 333 pupils are crammed in the rooms previously converted into classrooms. Buying a piece of land became a priority. December 2nd A piece of land is bought near the Abdali camp. The surprise among the parents: the land is situated out of the city limits. There are no roads to access the property. It makes no sense to build an educational institution at such a distance. :: 1953 January 20th, 1953 The plans to build the school are ready but it will take some time before obtaining the necessary authorizations from the ministries concerned. Our late King Hussein ascends to the throne of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. May 12th The excavations begin among the surprise from the local population. October 7th The school opens its doors in the new building not yet finished. There are 350 pupils in the new construction while 89 children remain in the