Our Flexible Educational Approach
At Azeez Academy, work with parents to ensure each child receives a holistic learning experience to create leaders who will honor their creator, faith, community, and history. Whether leading their future families or global corporations, we define leaders as individuals who can navigate challenges of tomorrow confidently without compromising their principles and values.
We believe Islamic education requires collaboration between the parents and the learning community. We also believe our children deserve more than the standard one-size-fits all experience. As each family grows through the Azeez program, they are given the flexibility to tailor-make an experience that fits the unique needs of their learners and their families with the long-term goal of creating leaders.
To achieve this goal, our approach is to work alongside parents to follow the timeless wisdom of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (as) who stated that a child’s rearing and education are ideally broken into 3 stages: “Play with them for the first seven years (of their life); then teach them for the next seven years; then advise them for the next seven years (and after that)”
The Primary stage: “Let the child be free”
Our full-time program consists of a multi-age class with distinct goals:
PreK/KG Classroom: For children aged 2-5, we utilize a play-based curriculum that honors the individual student’s unique learning journey while meeting or exceeding all National standards. Our goal is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, and the manifestation of what it means to be Muslims - love for learning, serving the community, and showing kindness and compassion because we love Allah (swt). Our curriculum is based on the Islamic months and each monthly unit will rotate between social studies, science, and language arts month-long project that is tied to the Islamic month/theme. PreK students who show readiness and all Kindergartners are introduced to linear lessons in phonics and math in a gentle and enjoyable way.
A Day in the Life
9:00-9:30: Morning Recess & Drop-off window
9:30-10:00: Morning Circle
10:30-11:00: Snack time
11:00-12:00: Project Work
12:00-12:30: Lunch
12:30-1:00: Recess
1:00-1:30: Zhirk Circle & Wind down
Nature-based
Our learners start the day outside, end the day outside and have a mid-day recess. We actively maintain a tech-free space with lots of outdoor, nature time - rain or shine!
Ages 2-3.5 1:30-2:30: Nap time
Ages 3.5-5 1:30-2:30: STEAM afternoons
2:30-3:00: Outdoor Recess
3:00: Pick up
3:00-5:00: Optional Aftercare time
Play-based
"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning."
- Fred Rogers
Holistic
For us, a child’s social and emotional skills are equally as important as their cogntive and physical growth. We teach to the whole child.
Optional Programs
Academic Year Enrichment Programs
Optional Language Immersion programs in Urdu, Arabic, and Farsi take place two times per week to build dual language skills in a fun, natural way. Coding utilizing the Lego coding curriculum is offered once per week.
Summer Camps
Summer camp is for children aged 2-10 and comprised of weekly camps with different themes from 9:30-3:00pm, Monday-Friday. Choose any or all weeks that work for your family’s Summer schedule.
