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Ihsan Educational center
About the School
The goals of Ihsan are: building good character,
cultivating respect and living Islam through daily
life. Academically, the school focuses on Qur'an Tahfidh,
a solid grounding in Islamic knowledge and manners,
intensive Arabic language studies, and a traditional,
liberal English curriculum. The goal of our teachers
is to provide students with an enjoyable and motivational
learning experience. In recognition of each child's
individuality and developmental speed, there are no
age/grade level trappings; students work according
to their personal level and pace. The classes are
multi-level and small in size, allowing for high individual
attention. A 'hands-on' approach to learning will
be used whenever possible. Students at Ihsan are not
assigned homework, aside from occasional weekend assignments
and projects. Properly motivated students will spend
their personal free time in self-learning, which is
the most beneficial type. As well, due to the daily
intensive Qur'an memorization, students should allot
some time each evening for recitation/review.
School Policies
- No T.V.
Ihsan has a strict no television policy. It is futile
to build the students at school only to break them
down again at home. Students MUST abstain totally
from regular television viewing, and totally from
inappropriate programs/cartoons. Occasional viewing
of educational or child-appropriate entertainment
may be used.
- No Video Gaming
Students must abstain totally from video games containing
violence. If child-appropriate games are used, parents
MUST limit the time to a minimum and ensure that
usage is not a regular/daily habit.
- Behaviour
Students are expected to behave in a mannerly
and respectful fashion to all persons, and at all
times. There is a zero-tolerance policy for rudeness,
bad attitude, bad language, violence and disrespect.
- Internet
Students are required to abstain from using
the internet for assignments. Libraries and real
books must be used for research and projects, and
assignments must be handwritten.
Dress Code
We believe that a child's individuality and creative
expression should not be stifled by imposing uniform
dress; therefore students are free to wear whatever
they wish within the following guidelines:
- Clean, respectable clothing
- No logos, cartoon/T.V. characters etc.
- No grubby jeans (tidy denims are acceptable)
- No tight-fitting clothing
- Girls of age should wear proper hijab
Please provide your child with (soft, clean indoor
shoes, water bottle and a healthy lunch and snack
no junk food, please)
Schedule
Mornings: 9:00 am - 11:50 am (Monday to Friday)
- Qur'an memorization, tajwid and reading Arabic
- Islamic Studies
**Please note that we are working towards
the goal of having Arabic only spoken throughout the
morning sessions to provide learning through language
immersion. **
Afternoons: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Monday to
Friday)
- English
- Math
- History
- Science
- Art
- Physical Education
Fees
Grades Primary to 7: $200.00/month for the first child each additional child $150.00/month
**Please Note: Ihsan School students work
according to their personal capability and level,
not age/grade correlation. End of year reports will
include grade level completion for the sake of transfer
requirements, and will be according to a child's comparable
public school grade level. **
Arabic and Islamic Studies Program:
One of the programs at the CID is offering of Arabic
Language courses and Islamic education on a spectrum
that accommodates people of all levels: from building
foundation in Arabic for total beginners, to building
a high level of independence in acquiring Islamic
sciences from their original Arabic texts.
Although open to all, the program aims at maximizing
Muslims' capacity by providing means of getting a
comprehensive understanding of Islam and sources of
Islamic knowledge, through series of courses. These
courses are offered on a long term and short term
basis, based on span of interest of the student.
The methodology followed is a combination of modern
approaches adopted in Islamic Universities and institutes
around the world, and the traditional receptive method
practiced by our great scholars of the past. It is
rooted in introducing students to source books of
Islamic education as much as possible, in order to
encourage self reliance in learning.
It is our sincere hope that through a program like
this, we can make the Arabic Language handy to all
those interested, especially Muslims who want to gain
a better understanding of the Qur'an, Hadith and Islamic
sciences.
Target participants:
This program is geared to all those interested and
ready to commit the time needed for completion of
the course(s) they or the program coordinators identify
as need. Once a course is started, it must be completed
in order to gain the required results from it.
Courses Description:
With the diverse levels of learners in our North American
communities, the Arabic and Islamic Program aim at
accommodating all applicants insofar as space is available
to do so. Teaching is therefore at the following levels:
Level I / Beginner
This level is basically intended for people with no
knowledge of Arabic or reading skills. It is a 35
to 40 hour course that will teach learners skills
of reading and writing.
At the end of the beginner's level, learners are
able to read and write words and sentences in the
Arabic Language without much difficulty. They are
able to differentiate modes of writing, Qur'an recitation
and basic phonetic rules.
Level II/ Intermediate
To be admitted to this level a learner must be able
to read with some ease. Learners build on their previous
knowledge to improve reading skills. Prescribed books
and a selection of texts are used for teaching sentence
patterns in the language. Through multiple drills,
learners are able to recognize the rules of working
with verbs and other parts of speech. Also at this
stage, tenses are introduced, conjugation is learned
and learners start developing their skills for constructing
sentences independently.
Level III
A more comprehensive approach to the language is taken
at this level, such as context study, syntax and sentence
analysis. Students will also learn patterns of conjugation
of nouns and verbs.
A wide range of texts from different sources in Arabic,
including the the Qur'an Hadith, are given as examples
for observing grammatical and rhetorical and other
rules implemented. Learners will be introduced to
source books and encouraged to use them when needed
for reference.
Level IV
The main goal at this level is to build the capacity
of the learner to do own independent research and
analysis, and to break the barriers between students
and source books. Focus is put on increasing the knowledge
of the learner in Arabic and Islamic sciences.
The studies involve polishing of students' grammar,
analytical study of texts, direct sourcing from books
and independent study. Books on Qur'an Exegesis, Islamic
Character Building, Creed and Jurisprudence are used
and discussed interactively. Short independent study
and presentation on Islamic concepts, biographies
and books are integrated in the learning.
With such approach, we hope to produce people who
are knowledgeable in the Arabic Language, capable
of drawing knowledge independently from Islamic source
books and having profound Islamic knowledge and character.
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