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Greensboro Islamic Academy

2023 16th Street, Greensboro, NC, 27405 -

School Notes Overview:

Established in 2003 by members of the ICG and Piedmont Triad Muslim community, Greensboro Islamic Academy (GIA) is the first full-time school to provide Islamic education to an ever-growing community of Muslims in the Triad Area and beyond. The Triad consists of the three cities Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem and comprises approximately 1 million people.Since the school's inception many parents and individuals have given generously of their time, money and effort to overcome the obstacles in establishing and maintaining a full-time school. With the help of many contributors and supporters, GIA has propelled itself to a fully functioning, thriving entity in the community, Alhamdulillah and Masha'Allah. GIA is not a large overcrowded school where the students are just a number. The size of the school allows teachers to spend more time with students one-on-one and really get to know the children as individuals. The staff consists of 6 full-time teachers, 2 part-time Quran/Arabic teachers, one full-time Administrative Assistant and a full-time Principal/School Administrator who supervises and coordinates the day-to-day activities of the school....

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School Overview:

	Greensboro Islamic Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Islamic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 3
County	Guilford County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	37 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	81%	22%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 13 students
	Grade 1 - 11 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Established in 2003 by members of the ICG and Piedmont Triad Muslim community, Greensboro Islamic Academy (GIA) is the first full-time school to provide Islamic education to an ever-growing community of Muslims in the Triad Area and beyond. The Triad consists of the three cities Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem and comprises approximately 1 million people.Since the school's inception many parents and individuals have given generously of their time, money and effort to overcome the obstacles in establishing and maintaining a full-time school. With the help of many contributors and supporters, GIA has propelled itself to a fully functioning, thriving entity in the community, Alhamdulillah and Masha'Allah. GIA is not a large overcrowded school where the students are just a number. The size of the school allows teachers to spend more time with students one-on-one and really get to know the children as individuals. The staff consists of 6 full-time teachers, 2 part-time Quran/Arabic teachers, one full-time Administrative Assistant and a full-time Principal/School Administrator who supervises and coordinates the day-to-day activities of the school.
Profile last updated: 03/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27405)	School Zip (27405)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	41,091 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	24%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$31,791	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	51% / 49%	65% / 35%