Universal Muslim Academy vs. International Academy Of Cincinnati

Universal Muslim Academy in Cincinnati, OH serves students in kindergarten through 6th grade with a total enrollment of 30 in a city–based setting.

The school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 8:1 with 4 teachers on staff, supporting a co–ed, Islamic–oriented program.

Annual tuition is $7,600, which is below the Cincinnati average elementary school private tuition of $8,739.

The academy is a member of the Islamic School League of America (ISLA) and is located in the Clifton Heights neighborhood (CUF) of Cincinnati.

Approximately 36% of the student body is represented by students of color in this urban private elementary school.

The International Academy of Cincinnati is a school where students, staff, parents, and community work as a team to ensure excellence in learning emphasizing high moral, character, integrity and respect, Islamic faith tenets and distinctive characteristics of all who strive to serve the Creator.

Excellence prevails at the Academy. Our balanced learning program focuses on the unique academic, social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of each student.

Mathematics, science, social studies, and the humanities are studied in an atmosphere of open communication, caring and mutual respect.

Command of foreign languages is a characteristic of the International Academy, especially Arabic, the language of Quran.

The Academy incorporates community resources into the curriculum and encourages student involvement in the community, as well as parental involvement in the school.

We believe it is important to teach children to interact effectively with people of different faiths and to tolerate differences of opinion within our community.