Elementary — Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2 and 4
A full instructional day that begins with Tilawat ud Dua at 8:30 AM and integrates Quran, Dirasat and core academics. Curriculum standards derive from Awliya Kiram AS and are guided by Quranic principles.
Kindergarten
Jumana bhen Chinwala · full day
Grade 1
Arwa bhen Karimi · full day
Grade 2
Fatema bhen Taiyebi · full day
Grade 4
Lulua bhen Tayeb · full day
Curriculum
A curriculum that meets and exceeds Illinois State Board of Education and Common Core standards, with Deeniyat and Hifz al Quran woven into the same school day.
Certified and qualified
Every classroom is led by an ISBE-certified educator holding Elementary Education credentials.
No more than 10:1
No more than ten students to one teacher, so every child gets individual attention.
Rigorous, ISBE-aligned
Math in Focus, UFLI Foundations for literacy, Scholastic News for current events, and Mystery Science.
Woven into the school day
Hifz al Quran and Deeniyat cover the full grade-level Madrasah curriculum, so there's no separate Saturday program.
Daily, and mostly Quran & Dirasat
Homework continues the learning developed in class. There is a prescribed amount of daily homework at the elementary level, especially for Quran and Dirasat, plus work not completed in class and occasional projects.
Children always benefit from murajaat, being read to, attending masjid functions, and language development at home.
Two conferences, full report cards
Parent-teacher conferences are held twice a year and both parents are encouraged to attend. Additional conferences can be called by either the family or the teacher.
At the end of each term you receive a full report card. Grades and transcripts are never withheld over an unpaid balance.
FMB in thaals, as tarbiyat
Students are served a nutritious lunch of Faiz al-Mawaid al-Burhaniyah in thaals as part of tarbiyat. Families are kindly requested to contribute generously to niyaaz for FMB lunch service.
Snacks come from home. Please be sensitive to classroom allergies — teachers will share specifics before the year starts.
Encouraged, based on interest
Specials and enrichment activities are valuable opportunities, and students are encouraged to take part in the programs made available to them.
The specials line-up for 2026–27 isn't in the handbook yet.
Everything above is in the handbook
Fifteen pages covering attendance, health, conduct, dress code and technology.
Daily Schedule
Preschool and Elementary run on the same time blocks. See both programs together if you'd like to compare.
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Academic Calendar
Preschool and Elementary run on the same calendar. See the full calendar page for instructional-day details.
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