Noor-Ul-Iman School

Noor-Ul-Iman School
Location
Noor-Ul-Iman School
Noor-Ul-Iman School
Noor-Ul-Iman School
4137 U.S. Route 1 South,
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
United States
Coordinates 40°23′31″N 74°32′24″W / 40.39193°N 74.54007°W / 40.39193; -74.54007Coordinates: 40°23′31″N 74°32′24″W / 40.39193°N 74.54007°W / 40.39193; -74.54007
Information
Type Private
Established 1993[1]
Principal Eman Arafa[2]
Faculty 56.1 FTEs[3]
Grades PreK-grade[4]
Enrollment 522 (as of 2015-16, plus 74 in PreK)[3]
Student to teacher ratio 9.3:1[3]
Website School website

Noor-Ul-Iman School (NUI) is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS). It is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, the Council of Islamic Schools of North America, the Islamic Schools League of America, and the New Jersey League of Islamic Schools (co-founded by NUI School).

The school is located on the premises of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) in the suburban community of South Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, about midway between New York and Philadelphia. Established in 1993, NUI is in its 25th year of operation.

The classroom facilities for Pre-K through twelfth grade students are located in a contemporarily designed school building which opened to students in two phases, September 2012 and September 2014. In addition to classroom facilities, the school has a computer lab, library, biology/chemistry lab, physics lab, and an art/home economics room. NUI is looking forward to building Phase III of the permanent school structure, which will provide additional classrooms, a cafetorium, and a gymnasium.

NUI also offers a daycare on premises. The NUI Daycare is open to all children of any faith and accepts children from three months to three years of age on a full-time or part-time basis.

History

The school started its operation in about 1993 on the premises of Islamic Society of Central Jersey. In 2009 it started the expansion project on the 17-acre (6.9 ha) site.[1] The first phase of the school was completed in the summer of 2012.

Faculty

NUI students are instructed by 69 full-time and part-time faculty members allowing for the advantages of a low student/teacher ratio. In addition to the faculty members who have bachelor's degrees in their fields, twenty have master's degrees and one has a Doctoral degree. NUI faculty members have an average of ten and one half years of teaching experience. All of the foreign language faculty members are native speakers of the language they teach. Several of the high school faculty members have published papers and/or books and many faculty members throughout the school have led workshops in their areas of expertise.

Students

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 522 students (plus 74 in PreK) and 56.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1. The school's student body was 61.7% Asian, 29.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Black and 6.1% two or more races.[3]

The NUI student body is very diverse. Students come from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds. The majority of the students are bilingual, and some are trilingual. This diversity of the NUI student body gives the students a greater perspective on cultural traditions as well as religious understanding.

In the previous thirteen years, NUI has graduated a total of 204 students. Of those students:

  • Seven were National Merit Finalists.
  • Thirty-four were National Merit Commended Students.
  • The average SAT scores were 623 in verbal and 648 in math.
  • The average SAT score in writing was 644 (for the last eleven years).

Achievements and Accomplishments

In addition to its excellent Academics and Religious Studies, Noor-Ul-Iman School offers students the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs, interscholastic sports and competitions. Of special note, NUI's students have won numerous awards.

Contests:

  • 2016 Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest: An NUI elementary school student was the New Jersey State Grade Level Winner.
  • 2016 Science Olympiad Division B: The NUI middle school and ninth grade team placed first in the Regionals and fourth in the State of New Jersey.
  • National Geographic Geography Bee: An NUI middle school student competed at the state level in the 2014 Geography Bee and placed in the top ten in the state.
  • 2016 National Language Arts League Competition: An NUI 3rd grade student and 9th grade student were National Student Winners.
  • Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Talent Search: Since NUI began nominating students for the Talent Search fourteen years ago, 214 NUI students have tested and qualified for Center for Talented Youth programs.
  • 2015-2016 WordWright Challenge: Five NUI high school students received High Honors in various meets (all in the top 1% nationally).

Athletics:

  • 2016 Soccer: The NUI High School Boys' Varsity Soccer Team ended the fall season with an undefeated record of 9 wins and 2 ties.

Competitions:

  • 2016 Franklin Model United Nations Conference: The NUI Model UN team received one Best Delegation, three Outstanding Delegations and one Distinguished Delegation awards.
  • 2016 Rutgers Model United Nations Conference: The NUI Model UN team received a Distinguished Delegation award.
  • 2016 Philadelphia Model United Nations Conference: The NUI Model UN team won one Best Delegation, one Outstanding Delegation and one Distinguished Delegation awards.
  • 2016 New Jersey Forensic League Tournaments: Teams from the NUI Debate Club won awards in the Novice Lincoln-Douglas, Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas, Varsity Lincoln-Douglas, and Varsity Public Forum debates. One student won the New Jersey District Tournament and went to the Nationals in Utah.

Noor-Ul-Iman took part in the 2010-11 Vincent J. Apruzzese high school mock trial competition and finished in first place. They were honored by the Middlesex County Bar Association with a banquet. Noor-ul-Iman School also won the County Tournament for Mock Trial again in 2013. They went on to the regional tournament of the district and again won the tournament, before coming in third place in the states competition.[5]

In 2017, NUI's Mock Trial team placed first at the Middlesex County High School Mock Trial Competition and were declared Middlesex County champions. The team beat out West Windsor-Plainsboro, Princeton Day School and Colts Neck High School. They went on to win the Regional Competition on March 22 and became the Central New Jersey Regional Champions. The team then won the State Semi-final competition and competed in the State Finals, placing a close second out of 216 schools in the state, marking the best finish in Noor-ul-Iman history.[6] For all their efforts the team was awarded a citation by the South Brunswick Township Council.

Administration

School Administrative Council

The administrative and educational affairs of the school are managed by the School Executive Committee. The School Executive Committee currently consists of seven members: the Head of School, the Dean of Academics, the Dean of Religious Studies, the High School Division Head, the Middle School Division Head, the Elementary Division Head, the Technology Coordinator, and a Staff Representative elected by the current year staff.The core administration of the school consists of:[2]

  • Head of School: Eman Arafa
  • Dean of Academics: Janet Nazif
  • Dean of Religious Affairs: Abir Catovic
  • High School Division Head: Saffiya Turan
  • Middle School Division Head: Sufia Azmat
  • Elementary Division Head: Zeina Saymeh
  • Technology Coordinator: Jana Hussain
  • Staff Representative: Youssra Kandil

References

  1. 1 2 Acker, Michael. "Islamic group holds groundbreaking for school :First phase of expansion expected to take two year" North South Brunswick Sentinel. June 11, 2009. Accessed May 1, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Administration and Faculty Noor-Ul-Iman School
  3. 1 2 3 4 School data for Noor-Ul-Iman School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ Noor-Ul-Iman School Private School Review. Accessed April 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ Giannantonio, Christina. "South Brunswick mock trial team argues way to state semi-finals", The Star-Ledger, March 24, 2013. Accessed August 13, 2017. "The Noor-Ul-Iman School Mock Trial team's quest for the state title ended March 18 when they were defeated by West Morris Mendham High School and Mainland Regional High School in the Mock Trial State Semi-Finals held at the New Jersey Law Center."
  6. ↑ "West Morris Mendham Win Mock Trial Competition", New Jersey State Bar Foundation press release dated April 7, 2017. Accessed August 13, 2017. "A Morris County high school captured its fourth statewide mock trial title in one of the closest final competitions judges could recall.West Morris Mendham High School narrowly defeated Middlesex County's Noor-Ul-Iman to win the New Jersey State Bar Foundation's 2017 Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition."
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