About us

Noor Academy of Arizona is a Pre-K to 8th grade Islamic school. The purpose of our education is to guide our children toward the full realization of their academic, spiritual, intellectual, physical, mental, emotional and social potentials to serve Allah (Glory Be to the Most High).

FOUNDED 1998

The school was founded in 1998 and is formerly known as Phoenix Metro Islamic School.

100 Students Currently Attend

With a rolling admissions process, students can enroll any time!

GRADUATION RATE 100%

Our 8th grade students typically go on to our sister school which houses K-12.

LOCATION: TEMPE, AZ

Accelerated earning is a big part of our day.

8:1 Students to Teacher Ratio

All age groups are playing their way to greater independence, socio- emotional growth and self.

Representation of 4 Cities

Children in this classroom hail from Avondale, Tempe, Chandler, and Phoenix.

Vision

Noor Academy of Arizona will be a recognized leader in quality K-12 Islamic and academic education in North America.

Mission

Our mission is to provide an Islamic learning environment that assures the highest academic quality and Islamic personal development.

Values

Our aim is to develop the Islamic identity of our students so that they may lead their daily lives according to the principles established in Al-Qur’an and exemplified in the words and actions of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Accreditations & Memberships

Noor Academy of Arizona is nationally accredited by AdvancEd. AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world.

Noor Academy of Arizona is also a member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Islamic School League of America (ISLA),

The School’s History

Noor Academy of Arizona (NAA) began as Phoenix Metro Islamic School (PMIS) in 1998, as a project of the Islamic Community Center (ICC) of Tempe, Arizona. It was the first full-time Islamic elementary school in the Phoenix metropolitan area. PMIS initially served Pre K – 3rd grade. Responding to community demands, the school expanded to include grades 4th – 8th. The ICC apartment complex served as the school facility for more than 10 years.

In October 2012, PMIS moved to a newly renovated facility located at 1130 W. 23rd Street, Tempe, Arizona. In 2013 the PMIS changed its name to Noor Academy of Arizona (NAA). NAA provides a curriculum of traditional academic subjects, in addition to Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qur’an.