Our Guiding Principles

We affirm (Insha' Allah) that:

1. Education is a lifelong process, consisting of Ta'dib (manners and discipline), Ta'lim (knowledge), and Tarbiyyah (training of character). The primary aim of an Islamic education is to produce students who are Mu'taqeen (conscious of Allah and responsible to Him for their actions). We aim to educate our children so strictly by the Qur'an and Sunnah that they become reminders to us of our duty to Allah.

2. The responsibilty for the education of the child belongs primarily to the parents; the school is created to assist in this goal. An alliance between home, school, and the student is essential for success.

3. Adab (manners and discipline ) is necessary before real learning can take place. The child must be guided to understand that discipline comes from within...from the sure knowledge that Allah sees every thought and actions. Thus, the concept of Taqwa ( God-consciousness) is taught from the very first day.

4. Our staff acknowledges and respects the great potential inherent in every child. We aim to assist the student in building character, self-esteem, and abilities, so that he will be an asset to the Ummah ( Islamic Community) , his family, and himself.

5. The relationship between the teacher and the student is of utmost importance. A child gains respect when he/she sees that the same set of rules that are being taught are also applied to elders. Children learn through observation; what is observed of the teacher's character often has greater impact on the student than the written curriculum.

6. A holistic approach to education is essential. Our staff is called upon daily to fulfill our students' intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical, and social needs. We must consider the whole child- his/her spirit, heart, mind, body, family connections, aspirations, aptitudes, and culture upbringing.

Oh Allah, Increase us in Knowledge

Assallamu Alaikum Wa Ruhmut Allahi Wa Barakatu

Masjid Al Islam School Curriculum covers Preschool to 8th grade. MAIS includes Islamic Studies, Arabic, Math, Language Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Arts & Crafts, Drama, and Physical Education and Health. Classes are dividedaccording to gender when possible, and receses are taken seperately in the 4th-8th grades. We strive to maintain a high academic level from the earliest age.

The importance of education cannot be stressed enough. It is through community settings such as Muslim schools that our children are given the opportunity to interact with other Muslim children. More important, it is through the guidance and training provided by our staff, that our students receive support and encouragement in their Islamic way of life. Our goal is to prepare them to be members, of a strong Ummah (Islamic Community) in the years to come, with the ability to accept the good and beneficial things in this life and to avoid corrupt and misleading influences.

Islam is integrated in all areas of learning and behavior. Parents should bear in mind that Islam is not only a part of the curriculum, but it is the essence of the school's being. Appropiate Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) Peace be upon him, Dua's (supplications to Allah), Fiqh (law), and Seerah (history) are integrated into all subjects in as many ways as possible to reinforce the Deen (way of life) of Islam. When the curriculum is integrated and balanced, with clear and concise theme underlying all of the information being taught, the child receives the maximum benefit.