What Sets Us Apart

Noble Garden Academy stands out for its holistic approach to education, offering a comprehensive curriculum that integrates various unique features. From hands-on science experiments and physical education programs to outdoor nature education, where students connect with the creation of Allah, our academy provides a well-rounded learning experience. This integration of academic excellence with Islamic values creates an engaging environment where students not only excel academically but also develop spiritually, physically, and environmentally conscious attitudes.

How You Can Help

Your support is essential to Noble Garden Academy's continued success. Here's how you can contribute to ongoing efforts:

1. Donate: Your donation, no matter the amount, will significantly contribute to our fundraising goal of $100,000. Every dollar counts in helping us secure a new building, hire qualified staff, purchase necessary supplies, and provide a top-notch education for our students.

2. Spread the Word: Share our campaign link with your personal networks and encourage others to donate. Together, we can reach more people and make a greater impact on the lives of Muslim children.

3. Keep Us in Your Prayers: Your prayers are invaluable to us. Please keep Noble Garden Academy and its students, staff, and founders in your dua.

As the Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah continues to help the servant as long as he helps his brother." Let's work together to achieve our fundraising goal and build a brighter future for the next generation of Muslims.

Noble Garden Academy is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation organized under the laws of the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act. All Donations are Tax Deductable. 

Our Goals

1. Safe and Supportive Environment: Provide a safe and supportive environment for Muslim students to learn and practice their faith, interact with other Muslims, and learn from Muslim role models.

“Playing soccer with Sheikh Hatim is the best part of the day.” Adam Altalib 4th grade current student.

2. High-Quality Education: Offer a high-quality education infused with Islamic values and principles to foster a sense of purpose and direction in students and help them develop a strong moral compass. 

“I love the science experiments and look forward to the art class every week.” Current student.

3. Islamic Knowledge and Practice: Enable students to study Islam deeply, particularly Quran tafsir, seerah, Arabic, and fiqh, to cultivate a generation of callers to Allah, speakers for Islam, and influential leaders. 

4. Academic Excellence: Inspire students and lead them into achieving excellence in both their academics and their pursuit of Islamic knowledge.

“My son jumped two reading levels.” Dania Shahzad, NGA Parent.

5. Unique Educational Experience: Provide a distinctive educational experience within a Muslim environment, fostering camaraderie, spiritual growth, and academic achievement. Our curriculum includes nature education to teach children how to interact with nature and promote environmental stewardship, as well as physical fitness programs to encourage healthy lifestyles and physical well-being. 

“When we learn about nature we learn about Allah.”-Kaynaan 5th grade, Current student.

Our Vision

Help us develop Noble Garden Academy, a new non-profit Muslim school aimed at raising generations of well-rounded Muslims marked by their academic excellence, noble character, prophetic love, and mastery of Islamic knowledge and practice.

Our Mission

Noble Garden Academy offers quality education in an Islamic environment, aiming to graduate well-rounded Muslims who will lead their communities and contribute meaningfully to society. The school runs two programs alongside each other: an Islamic Studies program covering Quran, Arabic, Jurisprudence, and Seerah, as well as an academic program covering Math, Science, English, Arts, and Physical Education. Instruction is based on love of Allah and his Messenger, fostering critical thinking and self-learning.

What Makes Us Unique

Noble Garden Academy seeks to graduate students who will become scholars in various fields, including arts, humanities, sciences, and sacred disciplines. Our curriculum cultivates curiosity and love for sciences, mastery of math, competence in English, and an appreciation for the arts. Similarly, it provides advanced education in Islamic history (seerah), Quran, Arabic grammar, semantics and morphology, and Islamic law (fiqh). The academy also offers art and physical education classes. Instruction is geared towards critical thinking and self-learning, encouraging students to explore the mysteries of knowledge.

About Our Founder, Dr. Hatim Youssef

Dr. Hatim Youssef studied sacred law with a number of traditional scholars in the UAE and Jordan for several years before he moved to the United States in 2007 to teach Islamic studies and assume the role of ADAMS center’s Imam and Tahfeedh instructor. He then returned to Jordan in 2013 to pursue his Ph.D., work on some Islamic translation projects and teach Arabic, seerah and tafsir online and in person. In 2019, he returned with his family to the US to assume the role of Executive Director of a Muslim school. In the UAE, Sheikh Hatim had memorized the Quran and received a number of Ijazas (authorizations) to teach tajweed and hifdh. He studied Islamic jurisprudence and Quranic sciences with notable scholars of sacred knowledge at Jordan.