I discovered the School of Knowledge while searching Fox59.com for school delays (I think it was one of those incredibly cold days and I wanted to see which schools were in back from winter break.) The School of Knowledge was the only one listed, so I decided to do some research. Come to find out, the School of Knowledge is the ONLY Islamic high school in Central Indiana. I was bursting with curiosity! I asked my friends and co-workers if they've ever heard of The School of Knowledge and not one person said, "yes." It was nice to introduce people to the staff and students!
I decided to feature the fact that they're a private, Islamic high school and the only one in the area. They are unusually diverse - students and staff combined represent over 28 different countries! They have all Core 40 classes, but many of the students graduate in 3 years by taking 2 outside English credits and Gov't/ Econ. 3 years!! WOW!
One interesting program the School of Knowledge has is called Tarbiyyah "tar bee ah." Each day, students attend a tarbiyyah class to "better oneself." On some days, they discuss important topics with their peers including family life, stereotyping, values, etc. and on others they pick up litter, help clean the classrooms, tutor elementary school students, or listen to a representative from different local professions speak...a nice change of pace to split up the academic day!
I spoke to a few kids who went to nationals at the University of Maryland for History Day. Students have to research a topic in history and do a project in the form of exhibits, documentaries, historical papers, or performances. It's an honor to attend nationals in the first place, but these students actually came back with awards! Looks like their hard work paid off!
If you want to learn more about the school, check out a graduation video one of their students put together: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhl8OclhsQA.