Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, our faith-based, accredited kindergarten through 12th-grade school serves a racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse student body. Seventy-two percent (72%) of our students have roots in the Middle East or North Africa.

Mission

To provide excellence in education while nurturing Muslim character.

Core Values

Faith, character, perseverance, resilience, and stewardship.

Vision

To empower future generations to excel academically, build bridges between Muslims and people of other faiths, and contribute to the betterment of society.

Goals

  • To apply holistic teaching methods to ensure students’ spiritual and emotional growth and physical and intellectual development.
  • To help students develop good character and God-consciousness through a rigorous training program in Islamic studies.
  • To provide students opportunities to become responsible world citizens by instilling the importance of social activism, citizenship, and community service.
  • To apply the most proven curriculum to help students achieve academic excellence.

Community Service

Every MIA student learns the importance of being a strong community member and citizen. As part of the graduation requirements, each student must perform a minimum of 200 community service hours. Half of those hours must be service in a non-muslim environment. Students should see their academic advisor for the specific service guidelines.

Our Diverse School Community

MIA houses a racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse student body. Seventy-two percent (72%) of students have roots in the Middle East or North Africa. The vast majority of our students and staff are bilingual or multilingual. While most of our school community’s first language is English, many have native or advanced proficiency in other languages, including different dialects of Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Pashto, Spanish, French, Turkish, Farsi, Uzbek, and Hebrew.