Islamic Weekend School (IWS) Mission
The mission of IWS is to provide Islamic education in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. IWS has a long standing history in the area, having served the Washington, DC community starting in the early 1970s. IWS is presently operated by a body of volunteer parents, who perform the faculty and administration functions. General instruction is given in English and Arabic by a highly motivated team of professional instructors and volunteers, some of whom are graduates of this same program several years earlier. The School operates throughout the school year with a summer break, following the same schedule as the Montgomery County Public School System. Classes are held on Sundays from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Zuhr Prayers are then held in a group setting that includes children and parents, from 1:15 PM to 1:30 PM. The mission of IWS is to educate American Muslim children so that they develop into strong individuals who are proud of, and confident in, their religion. We achieve our goal by providing our students with a strong background in the Quran and the Sunnah/Seera that they can draw on as adults. High school students attend seminar type classes, where current issues are raised and discussed in the context of the Quran, Seera and Sunnah. IWS provides educational and other services including holding prayers, seminars, religious celebrations, and community service events.
IWS Non-Discrimination Policy: IWS is open for enrollment to all people regardless or race, color, national origin, ethnic grouping and disability. Services are offered to students and families of diverse backgrounds, thereby fostering growth and development within the community at large.
The mission of IWS is to provide Islamic education in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. IWS has a long standing history in the area, having served the Washington, DC community starting in the early 1970s. IWS is presently operated by a body of volunteer parents, who perform the faculty and administration functions. General instruction is given in English and Arabic by a highly motivated team of professional instructors and volunteers, some of whom are graduates of this same program several years earlier. The School operates throughout the school year with a summer break, following the same schedule as the Montgomery County Public School System. Classes are held on Sundays from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Zuhr Prayers are then held in a group setting that includes children and parents, from 1:15 PM to 1:30 PM. The mission of IWS is to educate American Muslim children so that they develop into strong individuals who are proud of, and confident in, their religion. We achieve our goal by providing our students with a strong background in the Quran and the Sunnah/Seera that they can draw on as adults. High school students attend seminar type classes, where current issues are raised and discussed in the context of the Quran, Seera and Sunnah. IWS provides educational and other services including holding prayers, seminars, religious celebrations, and community service events.
IWS Non-Discrimination Policy: IWS is open for enrollment to all people regardless or race, color, national origin, ethnic grouping and disability. Services are offered to students and families of diverse backgrounds, thereby fostering growth and development within the community at large.