Academies of Greatness and Excellence School System becomes the 1st Islamic School System to be Accredited in the United States
TEANECK, N.J., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A New Jersey based Islamic school system becomes the first Islamic school system to be accredited for meeting the high standards that have been set by the largest community of education professionals in the world, AdvancED
After a comprehensive review, AdvancED Accreditation Commission has confirmed that the Academies of Greatness and Excellence (AGE) School System has earned the distinction of accreditation and becomes the first Islamic school system (pre-K to 8th grade) to earn this distinction in the United States (US). Currently, the system includes two faith based schools located in New Jersey (NJ). The first school is the Academy of Greatness and Excellence located in Teaneck, NJ. The other affiliated school is Al-Ghazaly School located in Jersey City, NJ. The AGE School System is in the process of expanding to open another school in Hudson County, NJ.
This exciting news comes after a recent announcement by Zaytuna College, a liberal-arts school based in Berkeley, California, that it was formally accredited making it the first officially recognized Islamic institution of higher learning in the United States.
Officials from AdvancED Accreditation Commission will be recommending full accreditation after highlighting AGE's strengths on multiple indicators. AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. Combining the knowledge and expertise of a research institute, the skills of a management consulting firm, they partner with 32,000 schools and systems across the United States and around the world.
The AGE School System takes immense pride in providing high quality educational programs and services to their student body. The challenging academic curriculum in a caring and nurturing environment helps to develop well-informed, fully-prepared and well rounded students, who have a determined advantage as they face the increasing challenges of life beyond 8th grade. AGE holds a simple mission which is "to develop highly educated, responsible, and active students with an interest in the pursuit of knowledge in all its forms.
Parents, staff and students are all very enthusiastic and excited about the announcement and the fact that history was being made for the Muslim communities in New Jersey and the United States. The accreditation of the first Islamic school system will confirm that quality education is being taught at these schools.
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