Best Online Quran Academies for Kids in 2026

We chose academies that teach children one-to-one over live video, have English-language websites, and publish fees, trials and refunds clearly enough to compare. Qutor is a marketplace rather than an academy, but many parents weigh the two models, so it is here too.

• Format: one-to-one or not, and who arranges the teacher.
• Trials: how many, how long, and whether a card is needed.
• Price per lesson: published monthly prices divided by the lessons they buy.
• Refunds: what you get back, in writing.
• Teachers: male and female, and whether gender is matched.
• Supervision and parent access: supervisors, live viewing, recordings, reports.
• Everything else: curriculum, teaching languages, opening hours and contact options.
• Trustpilot rating: the score only, without review counts, which change quickly.

We checked one academy at a time on 2 October 2026 and re-checked prices, trials and refund terms on 3 October. Where an academy’s own pages disagree, we give both versions. No academy paid to be included. We didn’t mystery-shop or take trial classes, so this shows what each academy promises, not how its lessons feel. The order is alphabetical, with no scores, because families need different things.

We also looked at Quran Ayat, but its fee and refund pages wouldn’t load during our checks, so we couldn’t verify its prices, lesson length or refund terms. We left it out rather than guess.

Al-Dirassa Institute

An Arabic and Quran institute that prices in euros; its operator is registered in Lithuania. The site is al-dirassa.com, with a hyphen (aldirassa.com is unrelated). Lessons are taught in Arabic, with English or French support from some teachers.

• A school-style Arabic and Quran programme for ages 6 to 14, with monthly assessments, term report cards and a “Progress Passport” (kids’ page).
• Lessons run 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Paris time, not on Fridays or Eid. On US Eastern time, that ends around 5 p.m.

May suit: children 6 and over learning Arabic alongside Quran in a structured programme. Not publicly stated: supervision, recordings or parent access to lessons. No phone or WhatsApp is listed, and we found no Trustpilot profile.

eQuranSchool

Teaching since 2008, it says, with teachers from Pakistan who teach in English and Urdu, Monday to Saturday. Children can start from age 5.

• Fee tables in five currencies, including pounds and dirhams, with no registration fee and a standing 20% discount for second and later siblings.
• Parents can sit in on any lesson. Lessons aren’t recorded, which the school says protects privacy.

May suit: Urdu-speaking families with more than one child who want to pay in their own currency. Not publicly stated: a full refund policy, supervisors and teacher screening. Contact is by email or phone; we found no WhatsApp line or Trustpilot profile.

LiveQuranLessons

Teaches ages 4½ to 17 in English or, on request, Urdu. With us, it is one of two academies here that say classes are overseen by female supervisors.

• It says a supervisor is on every class, all its supervisors are female, and parents may watch any lesson without asking first.
• Published Hifz plans with 45- and 60-minute lessons, and discounts for low-income families, a second child and larger families.
• Classes 24/7 in your time zone; contact by WhatsApp or email.

May suit: families who want a supervisor present, Hifz students who need longer lessons, and larger families. Not publicly stated: whether lessons are recorded for review, or checks beyond the certificates and references it says it reviews. Trustpilot: 4.7.

Online Quran Learnings (us)

Live one-to-one lessons with male and female teachers, for children from age 4 and for adults, explained in English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi or Pashto.

• Four US-dollar plans, from US$39 for 8 lessons a month to US$59 for 20, with no registration fee (fees).
• Classes are supervised and our supervisors are female. Parents get a login to watch any lesson live.
• Lessons can be scheduled at any hour, any day.

May suit: families booking four or five lessons a week, families who want a language other than English, and anyone who needs unusual hours. Not publicly stated: a sibling-discount figure (ask us), and prices for lessons longer than 30 minutes. Trustpilot: 4.8.

Qutor

A marketplace, not an academy: independent tutors set their own hourly rates and you hire one directly. Its terms say the teaching relationship is between student and tutor.

• Tutor rates we saw ran from US$7 to US$12 an hour, plus a platform fee of 20% of the rate or US$1, whichever is greater, paid through monthly credit packages.
• “Parental Watch” saves random 30-second clips from every 10 minutes of class, and an archiving feature records whole lessons for playback.
• A filter for tutor gender; the tutor listings we saw taught in Arabic, English, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi and German.

May suit: parents who want to choose and manage a tutor themselves. Not publicly stated: supervisors and progress reports. Qutor calls its tutors “hand-picked”, but its terms say it takes no responsibility for verifying users’ identity or qualifications. Trustpilot: 3.8.

Riwaq Al Quran

Teachers it describes as Arab and Al-Azhar-certified, teaching in English or Arabic, with hourly pricing from US$10 to US$12 and at least two classes a week.

• Lists supervised programmes, recorded sessions, per-class and quarterly progress reports, and an app.
• A wide Arabic and Islamic studies range, including Fiqh, Aqeedah and Seerah.

May suit: families who want longer lessons, recordings, or Arab teachers. Not publicly stated: a separate refund policy page. Its price calculator shows US$7.50 a class by default, which is the 45-minute price at US$10 an hour, so confirm the lesson length in your quote. Its Trustpilot profile has no reviews yet.

Shaykhi

Tutors it describes as Al-Azhar graduates with Ijazah, mostly native Arabic speakers. It states an hourly rate of US$9.50, and its 30-minute plans work out at that rate, US$4.75 a lesson, however often you book (fees).

• Monthly progress reports to parents, and a 10% family coupon.
• One lesson a week is US$18.99 a month, the lowest fixed monthly price here.

May suit: families who want monthly reports, Arabic-speaking teachers or one lesson a week. Not publicly stated: supervision, recordings and parent access. Its pages disagree on the trial count and on the middle lesson length (40 or 45 minutes); those middle-length prices match its hourly rate at 45 minutes. Trustpilot: 4.7.

TarteeleQuran

Gender-matched teaching (“brother to brother and sister to sister”) in English, Arabic or Urdu, from around age 4 or 5, with price tables in four currencies and a Hifz plan.

• All classes are recorded for quality checks, and quality-assurance staff test every student each month (quality page). The home page promises parents a monthly progress report.
• Says it runs “thorough background checks” on teachers’ credentials.
• Trustpilot 4.8, from far more reviews than any other academy here, us included.

May suit: families who want recordings and formal testing, or who weigh review volume heavily. Not publicly stated: the number of trial classes, the registration fee amount, live parent access, and whether parents can see the recordings. No WhatsApp line listed.

On the 30-minute US-dollar plans we checked, one lesson costs between US$2.95 and US$5.00, and booking more lessons a week usually lowers that figure. A monthly fee on its own doesn’t show this, so we divided each published monthly price by the lessons it buys, then worked out an hourly figure.

Our plans go from US$4.88 to US$2.95 a lesson, the lowest figure in the table, and LiveQuranLessons and eQuranSchool fall the same way. Shaykhi stays at US$4.75 whatever you book. At two lessons a week, the 30-minute plans sit between US$4.63 and US$5.00, so at that level the trial, refunds and teacher matter more than price.

Discounts can change the sum. For siblings: 20% at eQuranSchool, 10% for a second child at LiveQuranLessons, and 10% with Shaykhi’s family coupon. For low-income families: 10% at LiveQuranLessons and with us, and 5% at TarteeleQuran. Our prices in other currencies are on our fee page.

Before you commit, find out who else can see the lesson, whether you can see it, and what happens to any recording. Ask any academy:

• Is anyone else in the lesson, such as a supervisor? Who?
• Can I join any lesson live, without arranging it first?
• Is it recorded? Who can watch the recording, and for how long is it kept?
• Will the teacher stay the same, and will cover teachers be the same gender?

Published answers vary. LiveQuranLessons says a female supervisor is on every class. eQuranSchool lets parents sit in and doesn’t record, for privacy. Riwaq lists “academically supervised programs” and recorded sessions. TarteeleQuran records classes for its own quality checks, and Qutor saves short clips for parents. Shaykhi and Al-Dirassa don’t publish supervision details, which is a reason to ask, not to assume the worst.

Our approach: classes are supervised, our supervisors are female, and parents can log in to watch any lesson live. With a young child, sitting in on the first few lessons shows you how the teacher works. All eight academies offer female teachers, and Al-Dirassa and TarteeleQuran match by gender as a rule. Meet our female Quran teachers and male teachers.

Trials differ in count, length, whether a card is needed, and whether you get a real lesson or an assessment.

• Several classes, no card: LiveQuranLessons and we each offer up to 3 free trial classes.
• An assessment: Al-Dirassa offers a free 30-minute live level check; Riwaq lists a free consultation and level check with its trial class, and says no card is needed.
• Free time: Qutor gives 30 minutes of classroom time to interview tutors.
• Count unclear: Shaykhi’s pages say up to two trial classes in one place and one in another; eQuranSchool’s fee policy describes a free trial class; TarteeleQuran gives no number.

Refunds, in each academy’s own terms:

• Online Quran Learnings: Refund requests must be made within 5 calendar days of the first paid class for a full refund. After that, classes you have attended are deducted and the rest is refunded (refund policy).
• LiveQuranLessons: in full before regular classes begin; after classes on five or more days, attended classes are charged and the rest refunded or carried over.
• Shaykhi: 100% within 7 days of the first payment if no more than two paid sessions were attended; after that, unused sessions.
• Al-Dirassa: a 7-day withdrawal right, pro-rata once classes start.
• TarteeleQuran: in full only before classes start.
• eQuranSchool: only “in special cases”; classes the teacher misses are made up or credited.
• Riwaq Al Quran: a 100% refund promise in its FAQ if you’re not satisfied; there is no separate refund policy page.
• Qutor: only in the cases its terms list, at its discretion.

Most academies bill monthly in advance. Al-Dirassa’s kids’ programme runs for nine months, Riwaq discounts 3- and 6-month subscriptions, and Qutor sells auto-renewing credits. Before you sign up for a longer term, ask what happens if you stop early.

Send these by WhatsApp or email. A good academy answers plainly, in writing.

• Is every lesson one-to-one, with the same teacher each week?
• Who else can join a lesson, and can I watch live?
• Are lessons recorded, and who can see the recordings?
• Who covers if the teacher is ill, and will it be the same gender?
• How many trial lessons do we get, how long are they, and do you need a card?
• What is the full monthly cost, including any registration fee, and in which currency?
• If we stop after the first paid month, what is refunded, and by when must I ask?
• How much notice do you need to reschedule a lesson?
• How, and how often, will you tell me about progress?
• Where will my child start, and what comes after Noorani Qaida?
• Which hours work in our time zone, including weekends and Ramadan?
• Which language will the teacher explain things in?

There is no overall winner. Here is what to look for in common situations, and who publishes it.