Read the Qur'an and the world as one truth.
A one-year certificate where students learn to think, not just memorize. Twelve courses, named instructors, and a capstone the public sees.
Read the Qur'an and the world as one truth.
A one-year certificate where students learn to think, not just memorize. Twelve courses, named instructors, and a capstone the public sees.
Why we teach this way
Two books, one truth.
Most programs ask you to memorize. We teach you to read two books at once. The Qur'an is the book of revelation, our guide to meaning. Creation is a book of signs you can study. Read them together and patterns appear that neither shows alone. That is why every course starts with a question.
The Qur'an
The book of revelation. Our guide to meaning.
Creation
A book of signs you can study. The disciplined search for the patterns woven through it.
How a week of learning works
Courses are built around inquiry, not passive content. You ask questions, test ideas, and bring them back to real situations. Every course keeps the same simple rhythm each week.
Live instruction
Up to an hour each week, live with your instructor. Real teaching, in real time.
Q&A sessions
Up to an hour of questions and discussion. This is the hour where it clicks.
Online learning
Up to an hour on our online learning system: readings, reflections, and short activities at your own pace.
Live instruction
Up to an hour each week, live with your instructor. Real teaching, in real time.
Q&A sessions
Up to an hour of questions and discussion. This is the hour where it clicks.
Online learning
Up to an hour on our online learning system: readings, reflections, and short activities at your own pace.
Who it's for
ISA is open to students 13 and up, taught in two separate groups so the room fits the age. Both groups earn the same certificate.
The start age reflects comprehension and readiness, which we assess before the program begins. The pace, the examples, and the discussion are tuned for this age.
Young adults and non-traditional learners are welcome. The same certificate, the same rigor, and a room of peers at a similar stage of life.
The start age reflects comprehension and readiness, which we assess before the program begins. The pace, the examples, and the discussion are tuned for this age.
Young adults and non-traditional learners are welcome. The same certificate, the same rigor, and a room of peers at a similar stage of life.
The Capstone
The year ends with work that leaves the classroom. You choose the form: a serious academic paper, or a community project like an interfaith event, a workshop, or a public talk. One elective slot in your final term becomes the capstone, with advising the whole way. This is where the year adds up to something the public can see.
An academic paper
A researched argument on a question that matters to you.
A community project
An interfaith event, a workshop, or a public talk you organize.
The year, term by term
Twelve courses in all: eight core, three electives, and a capstone you present in public. Here is how the year lays out across three terms.
Qur'an (Level 1) and Arabic (Level 1) are required core courses. You can enroll in either one in any term.
Twelve courses, one cohort, one full year of study.
The September 2026 cohort starts soon. Early-bird pricing holds for the first 20 students.
What you walk away with
After the year, our graduates can do these six things. We assess for them, not for memorization.
The Qur'an and creation, as sources of a single truth.
Link Islamic thought with contemporary knowledge.
Bring Islamic values to personal and social decisions.
Critical thinking that stays honest about its limits.
Engage respectfully with people who see things differently.
Responsible action grounded in faith and ethics.
The certificate, priced per course
ISA is one program that earns a certificate. To keep it manageable, tuition is broken down per course, so families plan around a clear, steady number.
$200 per course (regular $300), all 12 courses.
One enrollment covers the whole year: all 12 courses, advising, and the capstone you present in public.
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All 12 courses, named instructors, academic advising, and a capstone you present in public.
Three terms at a steady pace, with advising the whole way through.
Instructors
The scholars and practitioners who teach the year. Each brings a real field of work, from sociology to neuropsychology to chaplaincy, not just a syllabus.
FAQs
Short answers. For anything else, the advising team is a message away. Here are the questions parents ask us most.
Yes. You can enroll in individual courses to explore a topic or learn at a flexible pace. The certificate is one path, not the only one.
Where knowledge becomes wisdom.
The next cohort begins in September 2026. Early-bird pricing is open for the first 20 students.