Location: Prospect Park, NJ
Our beautiful, recently renovated building is located in a quiet area in Northern Jersey. We are easily accessible from Route 46 and Route 80 and are situated about 10 minutes from the Islamic Center of Passaic County (ICPC) of which we have a wonderful, working relationship with the staff and sheikh.
Most of our families live in Passaic and Bergen County and busing and transportation reimbursement is available to help commuting families.
Enrollment: 300 students in grades PreK-6
Al-Hikmah graduates are guaranteed admission into the prestigious Al-Ghazaly HS in 7th Grade, which is the first Islamic High School in NJ upon which all other Islamic systems were inspired. To learn more about our High School’s academic standing and the accomplishments of our High School seniors, please click here.
Student to Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Academic Program:
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Arabic
- Islamic Studies
- Quran
- Physical Education and Health
- Technology
Athletics:
Al-Hikmah school offers many after school sports programs including soccer, basketball, volleyball, track and field, girls' swimming, and girls' gymnastics.
Academic Honors:
Our students participate in many academically enriching activities and are often honored in these.
Extracurricular Opportunities:
- Model United Nations
- National Elementary Honors Society
- Writers' Club
- Participants are involved in the school newspaper, The Hikmah Times, poetry writing, and essay competitions.
- Spelling Bee
- Reading Club (after school)
- Including oral reading, dramatic arts, and public speaking skills
- Quran Club (after school)
- Science Olympiad
- Science Fair
- Character Counts!
- Girls' Club
- Organization Help
- Tutoring
- Homework Club
- Art Shows
- Annual Law Review
- Nasheed Club
- In addition to many enriching field trip opportunities
Standardized Tests:
Al-Hikmah students consistently score above the state-wide and national averages on Terra Nova testing in every student population.
Additionally, our school has improved every testing year on by an average of 1.5% an academic year. Please take a look at graphs of our Terra Nova scores over the past 3 academic years.