The Islamic Academy

The Islamic Academy for Peace (Arabic: الأكاديمية الإسلامية للسلام ) is a private Islamic elementary and middle school, with grades Daycare, PreK–8 in Methuen, Massachusetts. It had its beginnings in 2001, with a few teachers and a handful of students. Today, the school has grown to have a staff of teachers and over 150 students. The school plans to expand to include a high school.^{[citation needed]}.

A Classroom

The Islamic Academy for Peace Arabic: الأكاديمية الإسلامية للسلام
Location
125 Oakland Avenue Methuen , (Essex County) , Massachusetts 01844 United States
Coordinates	42°43′12″N 71°11′33″W
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Established	2001
Administrator	Ms. Anisa Jaffar Ali [citation needed]
Principal	Dr. Jamillah Sherriff [citation needed]
Faculty	23 teachers[citation needed]
Grades	Daycare–8
Enrollment	157 (2015)
Average class size	15 students[citation needed]
Student to teacher ratio	10:1 (National school avg.: 16:1)[citation needed]
Schedule	180 days (MA School Avg.: 180 days)
Hours in school day	7 hours (MA School Afavg.: 6 hours)[citation needed]
Team name	TIA
Accreditation	NEASC
Newspaper	The Future Light
% Faculty with Advance Degree	100%[citation needed]
Website	theislamicacademy.com

Each day, children pray the mid-day prayer at school. Salat-ul-Jumu'ah, or the Friday prayers, are attended by the upper-grade students at the Selimiye Camii Mosque, located within walking distance.

Background

The school was founded in 2001 by The school was founded by Shaban Catalbas, who has a granddaughter named Zehra Catalbas attending 7th grade. It is located at 125 Oakland Ave, Methuen, Massachusetts.

Ratings

TIA has been rated by many school rating companies, such as Great Schools,^[1] Education.com,^[2] and Private School Review.^[3]

Hajj Re-enactment Day, 2007

The Hajj Re-enactment Day of 2007 was covered by the local press, in a feature program, "Sounds of the Season".^[4] An exclusive video can be found at the school's site.^[5]

Jowdy World Knowledge Challenge

TIA takes part in an annual world geography competition held at the Lawrence Public Library.

Year	Rank
2007	First[6]
2008
2009	Second[7]
2010	Second[citation needed]
2011	Second[8]
2012	First[citation needed]
2013	First[citation needed]