Since 2014, we’ve proudly served the community as a non-profit Islamic school, providing a nurturing and enriching educational environment.

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.

The Board Members of the Al-Iman Academy welcomes you and your family to this place of learning where our focus is on enhancing the learning ability of every child.  The board of Al-Iman Academy is comprised of a diverse members from our local Richmond muslim community and their purpose is to provide and enhance the education opportunities for the community’s young in an Islamic environment.

When you enroll your child at Al-Iman Academy, you have our commitment to your child’s safety, learning and help building the core Islamic values that every person needs.  We are able to provide these quality services at an affordable price due to the support of ICR Shura, our dedicated staff members as well as all the members of our community whose encouragement and support is invaluable. We thank you all!

We strive to take this school to next levels by adding new programs, expanding the curriculum and adding more facilities for children to learn and play.  Should you have any suggestions or constructive feedback, do not hesitate to contact us by filling out the contact us form on this website or emailing the Al-Iman Board at admin@alimanacademy.org

Sincerely,

Board Members

Al-Iman Academy

Mission: “The mission of the Al-Iman Academy Pre-School is to provide safe,
affordable, high quality child care while educating the children between 3 and 5 year old in the greater Richmond area.”

Our goal is to provide an Islamic environment where children are encouraged to learn both western as well as Islamic education. Our staff is committed to enhancing the social as well as academic learning of the children, and to prepare them for the future ahead.

Al-Iman Academy pre-school curriculum is designed to enable both Islamic as well as academic learning in students while providing necessary social skills to succeed in the future. Below are the areas that this curriculum will focus on.

Islamic Studies

• Be comfortable in an Islamic environment and learn basic Islamic etiquettes
• Memorize 1st Kalima, some basic duas and surahs
• Memorize Arabic alphabets
• Learn some basic facts about Islam and the prophets
• Numbers and Counting
• Learn to identify and memorize the numbers one through 10 and correctly count 10
• or more objects.
• Learn to memorize and identify the numbers 11 through 20 and correctly count them
• As they advance, they will learn that the numbers and objects actually correspond.

Letters and Sounds

• Learn to recognize and name all 26 uppercase letters (lowercase letters are harder

to learn at this age)

• They will recognize their own first name and be able to print it, along with some other

letters and meaningful words

• Children will also develop a connection between letters and sounds and know some

of the sounds that letters make

Colors, Shapes, and Objects

• Learn or continue to learn the names of many colors
• Learn basic shapes and body parts

Drawing and Cutting

• Learn to hold a crayon and draw basic shapes
• As they develop better hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, they will start

drawing and coloring beyond just scribbles and will learn to use pencils,

paintbrushes, and glue.

• Learn to cut with scissors in a safe manner and cut basic shapes

Socializing and Sharing

• Developing important social skills is necessary and to know how to ask for help
• Learn how to share and cooperate, to participate in group activities and to work
• together and take turns
• Learn to follow simple directions, and to communicate wants and needs