Our Programs

ROLLING ENROLLMENT · JOIN ANYTIME · NEW COHORT EVERY 12 WEEKS

Find the right class

Classes for every age, from toddlers to adults, in Arabic, English, Turkish and Urdu, plus story writing, STEM and an educators program. All at 303 Troy‑Schenectady Rd, Latham.

Jump to an age group:

AGES 0–4

Little ones

Parents stay with children ages 0–3, and are welcome to stay nearby for ages 3 and up.

ENGLISH

Toddler Play Time

Ages 0–3 with a parent

🗓 Mon & Wed, 9:30–10:30 am
👤 Ust. Fatyiha

Stories, songs and rhymes in English.

ARABIC

Toddler Play Time

Ages 0–3 with a parent

🗓 Tue & Thu, 9:30–10:30 am

Stories and nasheeds in Arabic.

ENGLISH

Pre‑K Funtime!

Ages 3–5

🗓 Mon & Wed, 11 am–12:30 pm
👤 Ust. Fatyiha

Stories, crafts, letters and numbers through play.

ARABIC

Pre‑K Funtime!

Ages 3–5

🗓 Tue & Thu, 11 am–12:30 pm
👤 Ust. Wafaa

Songs, crafts and first Arabic letters.

AGES 5–8

Kids

ARABIC

Beginners 1 Arabic

Ages 5–8

🗓 Tue & Thu, 5:30–7 pm
👤 Ust. Jehan

Arabic from the very first letter.

ARABIC

Beginners 2 Arabic

Ages 5–8, knows the letters

🗓 Mon & Wed, 5:30–7 pm
👤 Ust. Wafaa

Reading, writing and speaking for children who know their letters.

ENGLISH

Little Authors

Ages 4–6

🗓 Mondays, 4–5 pm
👤 Ust. Khaledah

Story book writing in English.

TURKISH

Haydi Türkçe! (Level 2)

Ages 4–6

🗓 Sundays, 11 am–12 pm
👤 Ust. Nurchihan

Turkish through songs, games and stories.

URDU

Urdu for Little Learners

Grades K–2

🗓 Tue & Thu, 4:30–5:30 pm · Nov 17 – Feb 11
👤 Ust. Kinza

Urdu letters, words and stories.

AGES 8–16

Youth

ENGLISH

Young Authors

Grades 4–8

🗓 Tuesdays, 4–5 pm
👤 Ust. Khaledah

Story book writing in English.

ARABIC

Arabic Book Writing

Grades 4–8

🗓 Sundays, 7–8 pm · Nov 15 – Jan 31
👤 Ust. Aya

TURKISH

Turkish Beginners 2

Middle school and up

🗓 Sundays, 12:30–1:30 pm
👤 Ust. Nurchihan

URDU

Urdu

Grades 4–7

🗓 Saturdays, 12–1 pm · Nov 21 – Feb 6
👤 Ust. Saba

AGES 12+

Women & teen girls

ARABIC

Arabic Conversation

Women, high school and up

🗓 Sundays, 1:35–2:35 pm
👤 Ust. Aya

A relaxed, women‑only class for speaking Arabic with confidence at home, at the masjid and in the community.

ARABIC

Arabic Grammar

Women, high school and up

🗓 Wednesdays 10–11 am or Saturdays 2–4 pm (choose one)
👤 Ust. Saba

Nahw and sarf step by step, to understand the Quran and classical texts.

TURKISH

Turkish Conversation

Women and teen girls

🗓 Sundays, 12:30–1:30 pm · Nov 15 – Jan 31

Grammar, vocabulary and real conversation.

More about Women & Teen Girls →

AGES 18+ · INCLUDED WITH EVERY MEMBERSHIP

Educators Program

One program for language educators and STEM educators: classroom teachers, community volunteers and homeschooling parents.

EDUCATORS

How People Learn

Language & STEM educators, parents

🗓 Running now · ends mid‑December

What we know about how children and adults learn, and how to use it when you teach.

EDUCATORS

Advanced Arabic Grammar

Arabic teachers

🗓 Dates to be announced

Deepen your own command of nahw and sarf so you can teach Arabic with confidence.

EDUCATORS

Arabic Eloquence · بلاغة

Arabic educators

🗓 Mid‑January – mid‑April · Registration opens soon
👤 Ust. Ahmad Waleed

The art of balāgha: how word choice, imagery and style give Arabic its beauty and power, and how to bring it into your teaching.

EDUCATORS

Interdisciplinary Instruction

Teachers and homeschool parents

🗓 Dates to be announced

Design lessons that connect language, science and values, with time to plan a lesson you can use right away.

EDUCATORS

Mentorship: Youth Mentoring 101

College age and up

🗓 Dec 27 – Jan 1, every evening 6–8:30 pm
👤 Ust. Aya

Six evenings over winter break to learn how to build trust with youth, listen well and guide them through challenges.

PARENTS

Parenting Workshop

Parents

🗓 7 Sundays, Dec 20 – Jan 31, 5–6:30 pm
👤 Ust. Aya

How children learn, and how to help them grow.

More about the Educators Program →

ALL AGES

Camps & STEM

CAMP

Winter Camp

All ages

🗓 Dec 27 – Jan 1, daily 9 am–1 pm

$60 per week.

STEM

Youth Business STEM

Youth

🗓 Sundays, 9 am–12 pm · Jan 17 – May 30

$80 per month.

COMING SOON

Science Lab

Hands‑on experiments and real investigations for curious young scientists.

ALL AGES · COMING SOON

Community programs

Arts & Crafts, Arabic Calligraphy, Cooking & Sewing, Carpentry, Multilingual Storytime and Homeschooling Support.

See community programs →

How membership works

Classes are part of membership. The Educators Program is included with every plan.

FAMILY

$220/month

Up to 5 family members, 2 classes each.

INDIVIDUAL · 1 CLASS

$60/month

One class of your choice.

INDIVIDUAL · 2 CLASSES

$110/month

Two classes of your choice.