then you're narrowing the field even more, I'm afraid.
Does it matter to you the percentage of Muslim children that attend a prospective school? Figure out what your priorities and deal-breakers are....
As I said earlier, ALL schools here offer Arabic and Islamiyat. It's required by law. Minus a personal visit that would let you quiz the teaching staff about their personal approach to their job, I am not sure how you would assess whether one school's Islamiyat program was better/worse/more sincere than another school's.
I stand by my earlier advice to find the best overall school for your kids, and then if you're not happy with what you see as the limitations of their Islamiyat program, you can supplement it with additional instruction.
I understand that Islam is a way of life for its followers, but would you seriously rather stick your kid in a crappy school that has a strong Islamic Studies program -- rather than hiring a private teacher to work with them 1-2x week to enrich their religious education while they're getting a great education in the core subjects?
"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris
then you're narrowing the field even more, I'm afraid.
Does it matter to you the percentage of Muslim children that attend a prospective school? Figure out what your priorities and deal-breakers are....
As I said earlier, ALL schools here offer Arabic and Islamiyat. It's required by law. Minus a personal visit that would let you quiz the teaching staff about their personal approach to their job, I am not sure how you would assess whether one school's Islamiyat program was better/worse/more sincere than another school's.
I stand by my earlier advice to find the best overall school for your kids, and then if you're not happy with what you see as the limitations of their Islamiyat program, you can supplement it with additional instruction.
I understand that Islam is a way of life for its followers, but would you seriously rather stick your kid in a crappy school that has a strong Islamic Studies program -- rather than hiring a private teacher to work with them 1-2x week to enrich their religious education while they're getting a great education in the core subjects?
"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris