PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-2017 School Contact Information IANT Quranic Academy 840 Abrams Road Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 972-231-5698 Ext. 103 Fax: 972-231-6707 www.quranicacademy.org Table of Contents PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK .................................................................................................................. 1 School Contact Information ........................................................................................................................ 1 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 2 A Letter from Our Imam.............................................................................................................................. 9 Policy Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 11 About IANT Quranic Academy .................................................................................................................. 11 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................... 11 History .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Vision of IQA ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Methodology: IQA will… ....................................................................................................................... 12 Accreditation, Memberships, and Affiliations ...................................................................................... 13 Organization Of IQA .................................................................................................................................. 13 IQA Management Committee - IQAMC ................................................................................................ 13 IQA Administrative Team...................................................................................................................... 13 Role of the Principal ........................................................................................................................ 14 Role of the School Manager ............................................................................................................ 14 Role of the Administrative Assistant ............................................................................................... 14 Role of the Teacher Support Coordinator ....................................................................................... 14 Role of the Librarian ........................................................................................................................ 14 Role of the Housekeeper ................................................................................................................. 14 Additional Administrative Support ....................................................................................................... 14 Role of the IANT Operations Manager ............................................................................................. 15 Roleof Lead Teachers ........................................................................................................................15 Role of the School Improvement Team ...........................................................................................15 Role of the Student Council..............................................................................................................15 Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) .................................................................................................15 Admission Policy & Enrollment................................................................................................................. 15 Admission Policy ................................................................................................................................... 15 Restrictions ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Initial Probationary Status .................................................................................................................... 16 Immunizations ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Tuition and Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Fees ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 • Application Fee ....................................................................................................................... 17 • Admission Test ....................................................................................................................... 17 • Registration ............................................................................................................................ 17 • Re-Enrollment ......................................................................................................................... 17 • Instructional Materials ........................................................................................................... 17 • Other Fees .............................................................................................................................. 17 Tuition .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Due Dates & Forms of Payment ...................................................................................................... 18 Late Fees & Collection Policy........................................................................................................... 18 Donations.............................................................................................................................................. 18 Financial Aid ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Withdrawal ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Automatic Drop .................................................................................................................................... 19 Instructional Program ............................................................................................................................... 20 Accreditation ..............................................................................................................................................20 • Demonstrate Quality Assurance...............................................................................................20 • Engage in Continuous Improvement........................................................................................20 • Meet the seven AdvancED Standards......................................................................................20 Faculty................................................................................................................................................... 21 Courses & Curriculum Overview .......................................................................................................... 21 Hifz (Quran Memorization) ............................................................................................................. 21 Memorization Targets ................................................................................................................... 21 OLD REVIEW HIFZ POLICIES: .......................................................................................................... 22 FULL HUFFAZ REVIEW POLICY: ....................................................................................................... 22 HIFZ CERTIFICATES POLICIES: ......................................................................................................... 22 Qiraa' (Quranic pronunciation & recitation) ................................................................................... 22 Classical Arabic Language ................................................................................................................ 23 Islamic Studies ................................................................................................................................. 23 Alim-Preparatory Program .............................................................................................................. 23 English ............................................................................................................................................