Mohammed Schools of Atlanta is a 3K–12 private school system founded by the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam in an unincorporated area of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Atlanta.[1] The system is located in the East Atlanta area.[2]
The schools are administered by the Atlanta Masjid of Islam. As of 2001, about 300 students attend the schools.[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).[3] It is the only K–12 Islamic School[clarification needed] school campus in Metro Atlanta.[5]
History[edit]
The school system was founded in 1980,[6] and named the Clara Mohammed School. In 1989 the high school component was renamed after Warith Deen Mohammed.[4]
In the 1990s the school announced that it would do an overhaul.[5] Ground was broken for a new gymnasium 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.[3]
As of 2007, Mohammed Schools has no special education teachers.[8]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Ousman Krubally (born 1988), American-Gambian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References[edit]
- ^ "About MSOA". Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on February 16, 2023. "735 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30316"
- ^ "Muslims celebrate sacred day." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 11, 2003. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]and the school [Mohammed Schools in East Atlanta][...]"
- ^ a b c "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[...]"
- ^ a b "History." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "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".
- ^ "Quick Facts." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011.
- ^ "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[...]"
- ^ "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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