Islamic School of Trenton is a private

Islamic School Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...

that serves students from

pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool ...

ninth grade Ninth grade, freshman year, or grade 9 is the ninth year of school education in some school systems. Ninth grade is often the first school year of secondary school, high school in the United States, or the last year of middle school#United States ...

. The school is located in Trenton in Mercer County,

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, United States.

History

The Islamic School of Trenton was established as the I.M.B.I. Day School in September, 2001, as a service for families in the Trenton community with Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten aged children. One grade has been added every year. The students are taught all academic subjects in accordance with state guidelines, along with Islamic studies, Arabic language, reading, and memorizing Qur'an.

Hifz School

The school has a

Quran The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...

hifz Hafiz (; ar, حافظ, ḥāfiẓ, pl. ''ḥuffāẓ'' , f. ''ḥāfiẓa'' ), literally meaning "memorizer", depending on the context, is a term used by Muslims for someone who has completely memorized the Quran. Hafiza is the female equiva ...

program, where students are served in memorizing the Quran.Quran Program
, Islamic School of Trenton. Accessed April 27, 2012.

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* 2001 establishments in New Jersey Educational institutions established in 2001 Private K–8 schools in New Jersey Islamic schools in New Jersey Private schools in Mercer County, New Jersey Buildings and structures in Trenton, New Jersey {{TrentonNJ-stub