About Us
The Clara Mohammed School of New York is part of a national school system of Clara Mohammed Schools, developed under the leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, to meet educational needs of Muslim and Non-Muslim children alike. Clara Mohammed Schools are established in the United States and abroad. It is a not-for-profit, co-educational school open to all students regardless of race, culture or national origin.
The Clara Mohammed School is named in honor of the late Sister Clara Mohammed, who is the wife of the late Honorable Elijah Mohammed and mother of Imam W. Deen Mohammed.
Sister Clara Mohammed was a pioneer of alternative education and helped to establish in 1937, one of the first Islamic schools in America. The school, formerly known as the University of Islam, evolved from an institution established by the humble efforts of concerned parents, interested believers and a few educators, to one administered by highly educated teachers and professors.
About The Clara Mohammed Schools
The Clara Mohammed School of New York is part of a national school system of Clara Mohammed Schools, developed under the leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, to meet the educational needs of Muslim and Non-Muslim children alike. It is a not-for-profit, co-educational school, open to all students regardless of race, culture or national origin.
The Clara Mohammed School is named in honor of the late Sister Clara Mohammed, who is the wife of the late Honorable Elijah Mohammed, and mother of Imam W. Deen Mohammed. Sister Clara Mohammed was a pioneer of alternative education and helped to establish, in 1937, one of the first Islamic schools in America.
The Clara Mohammed School provides a nurturing educational environment that encourages the growth of the excellent nature that G-d has created in each human being.
Our school’s warm, informal setting generates a caring, trusting atmosphere that unites students and staff in a harmonious relationship, always dignified by mutual respect. We provide a nurturing educational environment that encourages the growth of the excellent nature that G-d has created in each human being.
Academic instruction is provided for students in grades Pre-K through 9th. The schools are registered with the New York State and Virginia State Education Department (Private School Act) and offer curriculum that meets the New York State and Virginia State Education Department's Learning Standards. There are 2 campuses. Pre-K through 3rd grade attend the campus located on 102 West 116th Street, Harlem, at the historic Masjid Malcolm Shabazz; and 4th through 8th grades attend the campus located in Randolph, Virginia at the Ali Rashed Continuing Education site. The student capacity is approximately 100 at the New York site and 240 at the Virginia site.