Mission

Our vision is to create an inclusive educational environment that employs 21st Century Learning Models. We aim to scaffold the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical, ethical development and holistic wellness of the entire student body. We promote just and caring learning spaces that will support all students scholarly, entrepreneurial and vocational aspirations. Our hope is that all students are equipped to explore career and work readiness opportunities in high school and beyond. We nurture tolerance, innovative thought, computer literacy, creative expression, inclusivity, global citizenship, interfaith dialogue and essential soft skills development. We prepare our students for active civic engagement in the community of humankind. We empower the entire school family with voice. We embrace and celebrate the plurality of their agency.

We operate from a data-driven standards aligned system. We believe that all data is meaningful and use many sources as informational tools to guide the forward movement of the school. 

Our instructional programming evolves from the Efficacy Framework. We believe that all students can achieve at very high levels given the necessary supports. All school efforts are guided towards honoring this commitment. 

Our mantra is: “Smart is Not Something You Are. Smart is Something You Become” (Howard, 2005).

Points Of Pride

• National Honor Society High School Chapter (Est. 2005), National Honor Society Middle School Chapter (Est. 2012)
• Our students consistently rank in the Top Winners Circle in the annual citywide George Washington Carver Science Fair Competition, Local Arts & Robotics Contests
• Moral Education Programming, Experiential Learning Opportunities, Student Service Learning Partnerships with the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, the Arts in Schools Partnerships, Tech & Coding learning opportunities
• In 2012 Quba Institute was selected by the White House to present the Presidential Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Service Award to several school family members.
• Students routinely place as finalists/winners in local writing contests
• Bi-weekly Master Poetry Seminars for 4th-8th graders
• Participation in the annual national Read Across America event
• Participation in, celebrate, and/or promote: Earth Day, Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness, Heart Health Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness
• We teach giving by participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Pasta for Pennies annual charity fundraising campaign
• Students design, lead and actively participate in urgent local, national and global humanitarian initiatives

Admissions Policy

Admissions Procedures:

* Application: Academic, Social-Emotional, Behavioral and Social Services Records Review.

* Interview with student and parent/guardian.

* Academic & Personal References.

Accreditations and Honors

National Junior Honor Society Sh. Nafea Muhaimin Scholars Chapter Established in 2012; National Honor Society Sh. Nafea Muhaimin High School Chapter Est. in 2003; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives Citation -(2000) for the organization belief that knowledge must be tempered with spiritual guidance and moral responsibility; Philadelphia City Council Citation (1995) for educational services to the community; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives Citation (1995) for educational services to the community

Hours of Operation

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