At a Glance
An affordable Islamic elementary school in South Ozone Park pairing faith formation with a Regents-tracked academic program.
Best suited for
Muslim families in Queens seeking an affordable, faith-anchored elementary education for grades PK–5 who can handle a car commute and want Arabic and Quran studies woven into the school day.
What stands out
- Tuition tops out at about $4,000 a year, which is exceptionally low for a private school in New York and puts the program within reach of working- and middle-class families.
- Arabic language instruction is built into the curriculum and culminates in the Arabic Regents exam, an unusual credential for an elementary-aged program.
- Quran and Islamic Studies are woven into the academic day rather than treated as an after-thought, consistent with the school's stated mission.
- Robotics signals real STEM commitment beyond the typical Islamic-school curriculum, giving kids early exposure to engineering and coding.
- Triple accreditation — Board of Regents, CISNA, and ISLA — provides external accountability from both state and faith-based bodies.
Things to consider
- Enrollment stops at fifth grade, so families will need to find a separate middle and high school placement and may want to confirm feeder patterns before committing.
- No subway is within a 20-minute walk, which adds commute time and almost guarantees a car-based drop-off or bus ride.
- The student body is concentrated in one demographic group, so families looking for a more racially varied peer environment may want to look elsewhere.
- Some program offerings listed on paper (AP curriculum, accelerated three-year diploma) suggest aspirations beyond the PK–5 grades served and may signal forward planning rather than current offerings.
- Online reviews are limited in number, so the parent-sentiment picture is thin — worth an in-person visit to gauge fit.
Identity
Al-Ihsan Academy is a coed Islamic elementary school chartered by the New York Board of Regents and additionally accredited by the Council of Islamic Schools in North America and the Islamic School League of America. Its stated mission is a balanced education that cultivates love for Allah alongside independent, collaborative, and compassionate problem-solving. The campus combines pre-K through fifth grade under one roof.
Community
The student body is largely Asian (about three-quarters), with White students the second-largest group and a smaller Black enrollment; no Hispanic, multiracial, or Native American students are reported. The diversity index of roughly 0.59 sits on the lower end of mixed for a New York City private school. Day-to-day, this means a community where most families share a cultural and faith background, and where English-language learners tend to be clustered in specific language groups rather than spread across many.
Neighborhood
South Ozone Park is a middle-income Queens neighborhood: median household income is just under $100,000, the poverty rate is roughly 10 percent, and about a fifth of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The school sits on a busy commercial stretch of Rockaway Boulevard, surrounded by the auto-body shops, bakeries, and small businesses that typify the area. Families tend to be car-oriented here, and the rhythms of school drop-off feel more like a suburban commute than a Manhattan school run.
The school is beyond walking distance of any subway station — families will need to drive, get dropped off, or take a city bus to reach campus.
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What Parents Are Saying
4.0/5 rating across 6 reviews; 5.0/5 rating across 2 reviews; parents describe the school as good with a dedicated principal and diverse amenities
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AL-IHSAN ACADEMY a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for AL-IHSAN ACADEMY yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in South Ozone Park.
- What grades does AL-IHSAN ACADEMY serve?
- AL-IHSAN ACADEMY serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into AL-IHSAN ACADEMY?
- AL-IHSAN ACADEMY runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is AL-IHSAN ACADEMY public, charter, or private?
- AL-IHSAN ACADEMY is a private school.
- What neighborhood is AL-IHSAN ACADEMY in?
- AL-IHSAN ACADEMY is in South Ozone Park, Queens.