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This study aimed at finding out the requirements of strategic planning and its obstacles to the principals of private basic schools in the governorate of the capital Amman from teachers’ point of view. The sample of the study consisted of (368) male and female teachers from the private basic schools, A questionnaire was developed to collect data. Validity and reliability of the tool were assured. The findings of the study showed that the availability degree of applying strategic planning requirements was high. The obstacles of applying strategic planning strategy were high too. There were no significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) in the availability degree of applying strategic planning requirements attributed to sex, academic qualification and experience variables. Finally, there were no significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) in the obstacles degree of applying strategic planning in the basic private schools attributed to sex, academic qualifications and experience. (Author's abstract)