City of Knowledge Islamic School

City of Knowledge Islamic School
City of Knowledge Islamic School
Location
	3285 N Garey Ave; Pomona, California 91767; United States
Information
Type	Private school
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Established	1994
School district	Claremont Unified School District
Principal	Dr. Haleema Shaikley
Grades	K-12
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Website	cityofknowledge.com

City of Knowledge Islamic School is an Islamic K-12 school in Pomona, California.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] Western Association of Schools and Colleges began accrediting it in 2001.^[4]

The Assadiq Foundation is associated with the school.^[3]

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. ^[5]

City of Knowledge was ranked by Newsweek and STEM.org as one of America’s top STEM schools. ^[6]

References

^ "Contact." City of Knowledge Islamic School. Retrieved on January 16, 2019. "LOCATION 3285 North Garey Avenue Pomona, CA 91767"
^ "California School Directory". December 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Watanabe, Teresa (1998-12-18). "Southland's Native Iraqis Torn by Hatred and Horror". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^ 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 [...]"
^ "[1]." https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/institution/3749"
^ "[2]." City of Knowledge Islamic School. Retrieved on February 18, 2024. "LOCATION 3285 North Garey Avenue Pomona, CA 91767"