Private school in California, United States
City of Knowledge Islamic School
Pomona, California
United States
Religious affiliation(s) Islam Established 1994 Website
cityofknowledge .com
City of Knowledge Islamic School is an Islamic K-12 school in
Pomona, California .
[1]
It was established in 1994, with 19 students, by
Iraqi immigrants in the Los Angeles area who wanted to preserve Islamic customs among their youth. By 1998 the school had 150 students. That year the school had intentions of creating a gymnasium, a theater, and a center for student assembly.
[2]
Western Association of Schools and Colleges began accrediting it in 2001.
[3]
The Assadiq Foundation is associated with the school.
[2]
Academics
City of Knowledge is from Preschool to 12th grade. It offers an extensive amount of
AP courses, including the
AP Capstone Diploma program , which consist of
AP Seminar and
AP Research , taken in the Junior and Senior year of high school. Other notable AP courses they offer are:
AP Calculus AB and BC
AP Pre-Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
AP Art and Design
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
APCSP
APCSA
Their High School courses are approved by the
University of California (UC) system.
[4]
City of Knowledge was ranked by
Newsweek and
STEM.org as one of America’s top STEM schools.
[5]
References
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Contact ." City of Knowledge Islamic School. Retrieved on January 16, 2019. "LOCATION 3285 North Garey Avenue Pomona, CA 91767"
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b Watanabe, Teresa (1998-12-18).
"Southland's Native Iraqis Torn by Hatred and Horror" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2021-04-18 .
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Home . City of Knowledge Islamic School. Retrieved on January 16, 2019. "A Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited pre-school through 12th grade education" and "City of Knowledge School was established in Pomona, California in 1994 [...] In 2001, City of Knowledge received its first WASC Accreditation [...]"
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[1] ."
https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/institution/3749 "
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[2] ." City of Knowledge Islamic School. Retrieved on February 18, 2024. "LOCATION 3285 North Garey Avenue Pomona, CA 91767"
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