Greater Lansing Islamic School
School Notes Overview:
The Greater Lansing Islamic School is a private elementary/middle school in East Lansing, Michigan. Our mission is to offer an excellent comprehensive elementary education that will enable students to be competitive. The school also promotes the cultural, spiritual and intellectual heritage of Islam. One of our goals is to develop the self-disciplinary skills that will enable students to be life-long learners, contributors to the betterment of human culture, and vice-gerents on earth. There have been many changes and improvements during the ten years since the school was founded. The move to the new school building, three years ago, was a milestone in our unending pursuit to improve the environment in which our children are educated....
School Overview:
Greater Lansing Islamic School |
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| Religious Affiliation | Islamic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | |
| County | Ingham County, MI | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 61 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MI) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 4% | 21% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 10 students | ||
| Kind - 6 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 5 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 3 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 10 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers | |
This School |
(MI) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:9 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 187 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- The Greater Lansing Islamic School is a private elementary/middle school in East Lansing, Michigan. Our mission is to offer an excellent comprehensive elementary education that will enable students to be competitive. The school also promotes the cultural, spiritual and intellectual heritage of Islam. One of our goals is to develop the self-disciplinary skills that will enable students to be life-long learners, contributors to the betterment of human culture, and vice-gerents on earth. There have been many changes and improvements during the ten years since the school was founded. The move to the new school building, three years ago, was a milestone in our unending pursuit to improve the environment in which our children are educated.
- Profile last updated: 01/28/2009
In the News:
- Badly burned Iraqi boy finds help and friends in the Lansing and Jackson areas (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 03:52:08 am
Mohammed smiled wide Tuesday afternoon as he readied himself to throw a baseball. - Badly burned Iraqi boy has his first surgery after Maj. David Howell brings him to Michigan (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 02:04:25 pm
Courtesy photoIraqi 12-year-old Mohammed and Maj. David Howell, a physician's assistant from a Flint-based National Guard battalion. Lansing, Michigan -- The story of the soldier who is trying to give a badly burned 12-year-old Iraqi boy a new life through... - Scarred by war, Iraqi child finds new home in Lansing (Battle Creek Enquirer)
posted on April 11, 2009 at 05:39:27 pm
LANSING — Eleven-year-old Mohammed didn’t know a lot of English, but Major David Howell had no trouble understanding the badly burned Iraqi boy last November when Mohammed asked Howell to save him and take him to America. - Guardsman brings Iraqi boy to U.S. for surgery (FOX 12 Idaho)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 10:29:25 am
Associated Press - April 10, 2009 6:13 AM ET LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A badly burned Iraqi boy has gotten his wish to be taken to America. The 12-year-old has arrived in Michigan, where... - Guardsman brings Iraqi boy to U.S. for surgery (NBC 12 Richmond)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 10:23:55 am
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A badly burned Iraqi boy has gotten his wish to be taken to America. The 12-year-old has arrived in Michigan, where he'll spend the next 12 to 18 months undergoing skin grafts and reconstructive surgery at a Lansing hospital, courtesy of American donors.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (48823) | School Zip (48823) |
(MI) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 46,320 people | 9,937,974 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 70% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 24 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $33,153 | $46,742 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.7 rooms | 5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 40 years old | 46 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 41% / 59% | 71% / 29% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Christian Child Care Center - 48 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
- St. Thomas Aquinas School - 394 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- Stepping Stones Montessori - 111 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- Stepping Stones Montessori School in East Lansing - 99 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- Resurrection School - 134 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
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