Madinatul Ilm — Calgary
Arabic Classes for Kids
Reading, writing, and grammar — at a Shia Islamic Saturday school in southeast Calgary, for grades 1–12.
Madinatul Ilm School offers Arabic classes for kids in Calgary — the language of the Quran — in a clear, simplified method designed for children and youth growing up in the West. Students begin with letters and their sounds, move on to reading with harakat, writing, and dictation, and grow into simple grammar and reading short stories.
No prior Arabic is needed — we start from the alphabet, and children who already speak Arabic at home are placed at a level that keeps them growing. Our Arabic is taught to unlock the Quran: vocabulary, phrases, and grammar are drawn from the suras and duas children learn the same Saturday, so language and faith reinforce each other instead of sitting in separate boxes.
What students learn
- Letters, their sounds, and their forms at the beginning, middle, and end of words
- Reading with harakat, then sentences and short stories
- Writing and dictation, from single words to paragraphs
- Simple grammar: plurals, pronouns, verb types, subject and object
- Schedule
- Every Saturday · 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Tuition
- CA$300 per student / year
- Location
- Southeast Calgary
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are the classes suitable for beginners?
- Yes. We start from the letters and progress at each student’s level, from grade 1 to grade 12.
- Does my child need Arabic as a first language?
- No. We teach Arabic in a simplified way designed for children growing up in the West, whether or not Arabic is spoken at home.
- When are the classes?
- Every Saturday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM in southeast Calgary.