Muslim Community School/alim Academy vs. Al-Huda School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Muslim Community School/alim Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
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Al-Huda School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Overview
Muslim Community School/alim Academy in Potomac, MD, serves coed students in preschool through 11th grade within a suburban community setting.
The school enrolls approximately 110 students overall, including 87 K–12 students, with a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 supported by 18 teachers.
The school has an Islamic religious affiliation and follows a formal dress code policy.
Acceptance rate is 80%, and the school offers a summer program to enrolled students.
/alim Academy ranks in the top 20% of Maryland private schools for diversity, with over 97% students of color.
Welcome to Al-Huda School! We are a private school located in College Park, MD. We are a college preparatory school.
We provide our students with a well-rounded education in order to prepare them to be productive members of our community.
Al-Huda School is accredited by the Middle States Committee on Institution Wide Accreditation located in Philadelphia, PA. Our curricula is based upon the Maryland State Voluntary Curriculum.
Additionally, we offer AP (Advance Placement) level courses that have been approved by College Board.For more information on our program, please visit the our high school website http://www.alhuda.org/.
We have an active Sports Program at the Al-Huda School including Basketball and Soccer Teams please checkout our sports club page https://www.alhudaschoolmd.org/after-school-programs/sports-club
Grades Offered
PK-11
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
n/a
1995
Students Body
Total Students
110 students
627 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
97%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
60
Kindergarten Students
9
51
Grade 1 Students
7
58
Grade 2 Students
9
54
Grade 3 Students
9
54
Grade 4 Students
5
60
Grade 5 Students
10
45
Grade 6 Students
7
45
Grade 7 Students
8
49
Grade 8 Students
9
43
Grade 9 Students
5
31
Grade 10 Students
3
34
Grade 11 Students
6
23
Grade 12 Students
-
20
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
60 teachers
Average Class Size
n/a
22
Number of AP Classes
n/a
4
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(See web site)
(See web site)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$9,439
Tuition Notes
n/a
$7079 2nd child, $5665 3rd child, $3776 4th child
% on Financial Aid
n/a
30%
Acceptance Rate
80%
60%
Admissions Director
n/a
Shamila Hashim
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
3
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
4
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
DUSHifzh
Qur'an
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Aqabah