Noor-Ul-Iman School

Noor-Ul-Iman School (NUI) is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, the Council of Islamic Schools of North America, the Islamic Schools League of America, and the New Jersey League of Islamic Schools (co-founded by NUI School).

Noor-Ul-Iman School
Location
Noor-Ul-Iman School
Noor-Ul-Iman School
Noor-Ul-Iman School
4137 U.S. Route 1 South,
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

United States
Coordinates40.39193°N 74.54007°W / 40.39193; -74.54007
Information
TypePrivate
Established1993
School districtSouth Brunswick
PrincipalInterim Head of School Janet Nazif
Faculty48.9[1]
GradesPreK-12th grade[2]
Enrollment502 (as of 2018-19, plus 77 in PreK)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.3:1[1]
WebsiteSchool website

The school is located on the premises of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in the suburban community of South Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, about midway between New York and Philadelphia. The school was established in 1993.

The classroom facilities for pre-K through twelfth grade students are located in a contemporary-designed school building which opened to students in two phases, September 2012 and September 2014. In addition to classroom facilities, the school has a computer lab, library, biology/chemistry lab, physics lab, and an art/home economics room. NUI plans to build Phase III of the permanent school structure, which will provide a cafetorium, a gymnasium, and special-purposed classrooms.

NUI also offers a daycare on premises. The NUI daycare is open to all children of any faith and accepts children from three months to three years of age on a full-time or part-time basis.

History

The school started its operation in about 1993 on the premises of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey. In 2009, it started the expansion project on the 17-acre (6.9 ha) site.[3] The first phase of the school was completed in the summer of 2012.

Faculty

NUI students are instructed by sixty-six full time and part time faculty members allowing for the advantages of a low student/teacher ratio. In addition to the faculty members who have bachelor’s degrees in their fields, twenty have master’s degrees, one has a PhD and one has a Juris Doctorate. NUI faculty members have an average of eleven years of teaching experience. All of the foreign language faculty members are native speakers of the language they teach. Several of the high school faculty members have published papers and/or books and many faculty members throughout the school have led workshops in their areas of expertise.

Students

As of the 2018-19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 530 students. The school's student body was 65% Asian, 28% white, 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 1% African-American.[1]

The NUI student body is very diverse. Students come from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds. The majority of the students are bilingual, and some are trilingual. This diversity of the NUI student body gives the students a greater perspective on cultural traditions as well as religious understanding.

In the previous fifteen years, NUI has graduated a total of 264 students. Of those students:

  • Ten were National Merit finalists.
  • Thirty-nine were National Merit commended students.
  • The average scores on the SAT were 623 in verbal and 648 in math (for the fourteen years of graduates through June 2017).
  • The average score on the SAT in writing was 644 (for the twelve years of graduates through June 2017).
  • The average scores of the classes of 2017 and 2018 on the new SAT were 647 in evidence-based reading and 649 in math.

Achievements and Accomplishments

In addition to its excellent Academics and Religious Studies, Noor-Ul-Iman School offers students the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs, interscholastic sports and competitions. Of special note, NUI's students have won numerous awards.

Contests:

  • 2016 Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest: An NUI elementary school student was the New Jersey State Grade Level Winner.
  • 2019 NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s Smokey Bear Calendar Art Contest: An NUI first grader was a contest winner and her artwork is featured in their calendar.
  • 2019 Science Olympiad Division B: The NUI middle school and ninth grade team placed second in the regionals and are moving on to the state competition.
  • 2018 National Language Arts League Competition: The NUI 9th and 11th/12th grade teams were third place national winners.
  • Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Talent Search: Since NUI began nominating students for the talent search sixteen years ago, 254 of their students have tested and qualified for Center for Talented Youth programs.
  • 2018-2019 WordWright Challenge: In the meets held so far this year, three NUI high school students received honors in various meets (all in the top 1% nationally)

Competitions:

  • 2017 Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition: The NUI Mock Trial team placed first in Middlesex County, first in the rgional competition, and second in New Jersey.
  • 2018 Franklin Model United Nations Conference: The NUI Model UN team received two Best Delegate, two Outstanding Delegate, and one Distinguished Delegate awards.
  • 2017 Emir Abdelkader Global Leadership Essay Contest: A NUI 9th grader won first place and traveled to Iowa to present her essay.
  • 2018-2019 New Jersey Forensic League Tournaments: In the three tournaments held so far this year, a student from the NUI Debate Club won two first place awards and one second place award in the junior varsity Lincoln-Douglas Division

Athletics:

  • 2018 Soccer: The NUI High School Boys’ varsity soccer team ended the fall season with a record of 4 wins, 2 ties and 2 losses.

Administration

The administrative and educational affairs of the school are managed by the Head of School with the help of an administrative team, a group of professional educators averaging over seventeen years of educational experience, and a business manager with over twenty-six years of experience in her field. The administrative team is made up of the Head of School, High School Division Head, Middle School Division Head, Elementary School Division Head, Early Childhood Division Head, and business manager.

References
  1. School Data for Noor-Ul-Iman School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 31, 2019.
  2. Noor-Ul-Iman School Private School Review. Accessed April 22, 2012.
  3. Acker, Michael (June 11, 2009). "Islamic group holds groundbreaking for school: First phase of expansion expected to take two years". North South Brunswick Sentinel. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
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