Best online Islamic schools for kids

Which is the best online Islamic school for kids? Quick picks by need

The seven online Islamic schools at a glance

What a month of online Islamic school costs

For two 30-minute lessons a week, a month costs US$37 to US$56 at the four schools that publish it: US$37 at eQuranSchool, US$39 with us, US$40 to US$44 at Riwaq (some of its pages say US$32) and US$56 at Noor. A full-time online school costs much more: Bayaan’s tuition is US$285 to US$550 a month, before a US$150 registration fee and a US$200 technology fee.

Online Quran Learnings (us)

• Part-time and one-to-one. Live 30-minute lessons on Google Meet, up to five a week, beside your child’s regular school, for children from age 4. We are not a full-time school, not accredited, and we teach Quran, Islamic studies and Arabic only. The whole program: online Islamic school for kids and Islamic studies classes.
• Islamic studies runs in four levels from about age 5, taken from the Islamic Studies Grade 1 to 4 books we teach from, then deeper lessons for older children: the kalimas, wudu and salah, everyday duas, short hadith, the prophets, the seerah and good manners (curriculum).
• Your child can learn Quran and Islamic studies together in the same class, or take one subject. The fee depends on lessons a week, not the subject.
• Every child is tested at the end of each month, and the monthly progress report is based on that test. We do not issue certificates.
• From US$30 a month for one lesson a week, US$39 for two and US$59 for five; no registration fee (fees). A free trial of up to 3 days, no card. Full refund if you ask within 5 calendar days of the first paid class; after that, classes attended are deducted and the rest refunded.
• Our teachers are mostly based in Egypt, the UAE, India and Pakistan. We check every teacher’s ID and certificates before they teach, and a female supervisor joins every class. You choose a male or female teacher.

Who is in the lesson

• A female supervisor joins every lesson live and listens from start to finish (child safety).
• Parents can join any class live, without telling us first.
• Every lesson is recorded on the academy’s own Google Meet, and parents can watch their child’s recordings through our CRM.
• Teachers never message a child outside class. Every message goes through our team to you.
• If a teacher is not the right fit, we change them. You do not need to give a reason.

May suit: families whose child already goes to school and wants Islamic studies and Quran on top, one-to-one, with someone else in every lesson, a recording to watch and a monthly test, at a low monthly price. Does not suit: families who want a full-time school with grades, an accredited diploma, a certificate at the end, or group classes. Each child has their own class and fee, with no sibling discount. More on child safety.

The other six online Islamic schools

First the full-time school and the graded group program, then the academies that teach one-to-one.

Bayaan Academy

A full-time online school for grades K to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12, with live group classes, a high school diploma, and separate boys’ and girls’ classes in middle and high school (home page, FAQ). It says it is accredited by Cognia and the Middle States Association, and that all its staff are Muslim and hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Islamic studies runs in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, in 8-week terms of two sessions a week, with written assessments, projects and final-week exams (curriculum). Tuition is US$285 (Core), US$395 (Premium) or US$550 (Platinum) a month; Islamic studies, Quran or Arabic is US$65 extra on Core and included in Premium. Registration (US$150) and a technology fee (US$200) are not refundable, and there are no mid-year refunds once classes start (fees). Enrolment is a school-year commitment: its programs page says a 10-month contract (programs), and its fee page says the full annual tuition is owed once classes start. Recordings can be viewed through the student’s login. There is no free class, only a free consultation, and we found no Hifz program for students. We found no Trustpilot page. May suit: families who want to replace regular school with a full online school that has grades and a diploma. A part-time program like ours does not do that.

Noor Academy

Two programs under one name. Its private or small-group classes are 30 minutes, from US$39 a month for one a week to US$168 for six, shown beside higher figures and marked as a limited-time offer (pricing). Its K-12 Online Islamic School is a live group program of five 45-minute classes a week (Quran twice, Islamic studies twice, Arabic once) at US$69 a month, with no long-term contract and a free short evaluation first (K-12 page). Noor teaches from its own curriculum and textbooks, designed by Al-Azhar educators, with ongoing assessments and reports, and certificates on completion (curriculum). It says it is accredited through WASC, belongs to the Council of Islamic Schools in North America, and that students can earn an accredited high school diploma when they meet its requirements, so ask what those are (accreditation). It says all its teachers are from Egypt and graduated from Al-Azhar or an equivalent, and that it tests their English (FAQ). It mentions supervisors but not what they do; recordings and parents watching live are not stated, and it has no registration fee. Its pricing page gives several different sibling discounts, so ask which applies. We found no Hifz program. Trustpilot 3.8. May suit: families who want a graded curriculum with an accreditation claim and certificates, taught in a group, at a low monthly price.

Studio Arabiya

An Islamic institute with live Quran, Tajweed, Arabic and Islamic studies courses; its home page says they are one-to-one, with Al-Azhar certified teachers, and its teachers are in Egypt, male and female (home page, teachers). Its Islamic Studies for Kids Full Track has 9 levels and 270 hours, uses the Noor Al-Islam textbook series created by Al-Azhar and Cairo University scholars, and includes quizzes and activities, with grades and reports in a parent account (course page). It starts at US$55 a month, billed every four weeks, but does not publish how many lessons that buys or how long a lesson is (courses, terms). Its home page says students earn official certificates; the Islamic studies course page does not mention one. There is no free class, but a first-time student who cancels in the first week is refunded (trial FAQ). It mentions dedicated supervisors, and its terms say they may enter a class to observe it (they do not say one is in every lesson); some lessons may be recorded for the school’s own review, and students may not record. Lessons run on Zoom. Trustpilot 4.0. May suit: families who want a long, levelled course with published hours and certificates, and who will ask the school for the lessons a week and the price per lesson.

IQRA Network

An online academy with live one-to-one lessons for children and adults (FAQ). Its courses include aqeedah, fiqh, hadith, history and sirah (courses); the aqeedah curriculum is open from age five, with a children’s preliminary level and periodic tests (aqeedah). It says every teacher goes through interviews, a full background check and training, and regular evaluations; most teachers are in Egypt and the family chooses the teacher’s gender (teachers, help centre). It bills by the hour, US$17, US$14 or US$12 on its pricing page, each with a dedicated academic coach and an e-certificate, and progress reports as often as every quarter on the top plan; its help centre lists other rates and plans, so check at sign-up. Paid plans are billed monthly by card, and nothing is refunded when an account is closed (terms). It offers a free lesson or evaluation, but not how long or whether a card is needed. Its accreditation page lists WASC accreditation for Grades 9 to 12 and a syllabus accreditation by Dar Al-Maasarawi. Lesson length, anyone else in the lesson and parents watching live are not stated, and its pages differ on which plans include recordings. Trustpilot 4.8. May suit: families who want a published background check, a levelled curriculum and an e-certificate, and are happy to pay by the hour.

Riwaq Al Quran

An online academy with Azhari tutors, live one-to-one lessons of 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and at least two lessons a week (pricing). Its kids’ Islamic studies course has beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of 20, 24 and 30 weeks, taught by Egyptian tutors, with progress updates to parents (course page); its home page lists fiqh, aqeedah and seerah. Kids’ Islamic studies is US$11 an hour; the course page’s table shows US$40 a month for two 30-minute lessons a week, but a banner on the same page says from US$44, so its page differs. Its home page says students who complete a course earn a certificate recognised by Riwaq itself, though the kids’ Islamic studies page does not mention one (home page); it claims no outside accreditation. The first class is free with no card, though its FAQ words the trial differently. Sessions are recorded for review, and it says its programs are academically supervised; who can watch or sit in is not stated. Its FAQ promises a money-back guarantee and its terms give a 14-day withdrawal right, so ask which applies (FAQ, terms). No registration fee. Trustpilot 3.7. May suit: families who want a simple, level-by-level kids’ Islamic studies course by the hour, with a certificate, at a low price.

eQuranSchool

A Quran academy with its own tutors, teaching since 2008, with live one-to-one lessons on Zoom or Microsoft Teams (FAQ). Its Islamic Studies for Kids course is a beginner course for ages 6 to 12, in 30-minute one-to-one lessons, for a child who can already read the Quran; it covers basic beliefs, the five pillars, cleanliness and purity, salah, duas, hadith, manners and stories (course page). Books, exams, certificates and accreditation are not stated. Two lessons a week cost US$37 a month, three US$50 and five US$74, with no registration fee, a 5% rise possible each year, and a sibling discount whose wording differs between its pages (fees). Parents are welcome to sit in at any time; lessons are not recorded, and only the teacher and child are in the room. Most teachers are in Pakistan, and parents can ask for a male or female tutor. A free trial is offered; how many classes and whether a card is needed are not stated. A new student can ask for a refund before regular classes start, normally within 7 days of paying (refund policy). No Trustpilot page found. May suit: families who want a low price for a simple beginner course and prefer to sit in themselves.

How to choose an online Islamic school for your child

Decide first what your child needs: a school, a graded group program, or one-to-one Islamic studies beside the school they already attend. The three are priced and run very differently.

• A full-time online school. Bayaan Academy is the full-time school here. It replaces regular school, so ask about grades, class size, accreditation and whether your area accepts it in place of regular schooling.
• A graded group program. Noor Academy’s K-12 program teaches Quran, Islamic studies and Arabic to a group in school-style grades, about four hours a week, beside regular school.
• One-to-one Islamic studies. Studio Arabiya, IQRA Network, Riwaq Al Quran, eQuranSchool and we teach one child at a time, a few hours a week, beside regular school. Here who teaches, who else is in the lesson and how progress is checked matter more than accreditation.

Questions to ask any online Islamic school

• Does it replace regular school, or sit beside it?
• Is the lesson one-to-one, a small group or a full class, and who is in it besides the teacher?
• Can you sit in, is every lesson recorded, and who can watch the recordings?
• How is progress checked: a test, a report or a certificate, and how often?
• How long is a lesson, how many a week, and what does the price cover? Are there registration or technology fees?
• Does it claim accreditation? By whom, and for which program?
• Is there a free trial, and what happens to your money if it does not work out?
• Which books or levels does it follow, and where would your child start?

More help: what an online Islamic school is, weekend Islamic school or online classes and our Islamic homeschool Quran classes. To compare academies that teach Quran only, see the best online Quran academies for kids.

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