Mohammed Schools (Georgia)

Mohammed Schools of Atlanta is a 3K-12 Islamic private school system in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, near Atlanta.[1] The schools are administered by the Atlanta Masjid of Islam. As of 2001 about 300 students attend the schools.[2] It is located within the East Atlanta area.[3] The elementary and middle schools within the system are called Sister Clara Mohammed School,[4] and the high school within Mohammed Schools is Warith Deen Mohammad High School (WDMH).[2] It is the only K-12 Islamic school campus in Metro Atlanta.[5]

History

The school system was founded in 1980,[6] as the Clara Mohammed School. In 1989 the high school component was renamed after Warith Deen Mohammed, while the elementary and middle school remained as the "Clara Mohammed School."[4] In the 1990s the school announced that it would do an overhaul.[5] The groundbreaking of a new gymnasium occurred in 1998.[7] The renovation was scheduled as a six-month project, but completion took longer due to fluctuations in donations and volunteers. The renovation, which overhauled classrooms, the gymnasium, and science laboratories, was completed in 2001.[2] As of 2007 Mohammed Schools has no special education teachers.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "735 Fayetteville Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30316"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "MOHAMMED SCHOOLS: Community help makes gym a reality." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 14, 2001. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "About 300 students attend the Mohammed Schools operated by the Atlanta Masjid of AlIslam" and "at WD Mohammed High School a private Islamic school in East Atlanta[...]"
  3. ↑ "Muslims celebrate sacred day." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 11, 2003. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]and the school [Mohammed Schools in East Atlanta][...]"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "History." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Islamic school plans overhaul of K-12 campus." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 5, 1999. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]occurs inside the school on the only K12 Islamic campus in Atlanta"
  6. ↑ "Quick Facts." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Where you live." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 25, 1998. D04. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "The Mohammed Schools on Fayetteville Road break ground today on a new gym[...]"
  8. ↑ "Voucher schools' quality may vary State says program for disabled students doesn't require special ed qualifications." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. July 12, 2007. B1. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "The Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, for example, has no special education teachers."

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