Benefits Al-Rasheed Academy
- Certified School by NY Education Department.
- Islamic Studies & Qur'an Memorization
- Challenging Curriculum Exceeds State Guidelines.
- Qualified & Dedicated Teachers.
- Your Donations are Tax Deductible.
- Curriculum Exceeds the Standards Outlined by the State.
- Small Class Sizes Allow Individual Attention to Students.
- This is your Investment for Here & the Hereafter.

Welcome To Al Rasheed Academy

The Islamic School Of Lackawanna New York

AL-Rasheed Academy is the first & only Islamic school in Lackawanna New York. The School was established in order to provide a stable Islamic environment that supports the proper understanding, recitation and memorization of the Quran and learning the Arabic language. Al-Rasheed Academy also strives to exceed the New York State formal education standards while encouraging the total development of each student.

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Principal Welcome Letter

by Anwar Al-Kalai on September 12, 2021

Asalamu Alaykum ARA Families, As the Principal of Al-Rasheed Academy (ARA), it is my pleasure to welcome all new and returning families to a great year at ARA. Since the 2021-2022 school year will have some resemblance of normalcy, I am looking forward to having students physically back in our classrooms, and to start hosting […]

Open enrollment for 2021-2022

by Anwar Al-Kalai on April 26, 2021

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته اكاديمية الرشيد تفتح باب التسجيل للسنة الدراسية القادمة 2021-2022 لجميع المستويات الابتدائية المتوسط والثانوية يمكنك تسجيل اطفالك على موقع المدرسة التالي Admissions اكاديمية الرشيد معتمدة من قبل وزارة التعليم ولدينا المدرسين المتخصصين في المواد الدراسية من قبل الوزارة وكذلك المدرسين المتخصصين في اللغة العربية والتربية الإسلامية وتحفيظ القران ————— Al-Rasheed […]

Revised 2020-2021 School Calendar

by Anwar Al-Kalai on April 17, 2021

Please see the revised 2020-2021 school calendar Revised 2020-2021 School Calendar

Ramadan Mubarak

April 13, 2021

Asalamu Alaykum On behalf of myself and the entire board, administration, and staff of Al-Rasheed Academy we wish you and your family a blessed month of Ramadan. Thank you Principal, Anwar Al-Kalai

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Free 7-day meal boxes pick up information

September 30, 2020

Asalamu Alaykum. Dear Parents and Guardians, Al-Rasheed Academy is working with the Buffalo Schools Child Nutrition program to provide our students and their siblings under the age of 18 years with free healthy meals to help families during these difficult times. The menu will follow the Halal and USDA guidelines. Also, due to COVID health […]

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Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year!

September 6, 2020

Asalamu Alaykum I hope everyone is safe and doing well. I would like to welcome all of our students, parents, and staff to the 2020-21 school year. We are starting this year with the challenge of COVID-19 which is forcing us to change many things in our lives including how we run our schools. As […]

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ARA Newsletter – March 2020

March 8, 2020

To view the newsletter please select this link: ARA Newsletter – March 2020 Asalamu Alaykum Dear Parents, Staff, and Students, This month we have our school field trip and our khutbah competition. It is also the beginning of a new quarter and we are hopeful that our students will do just as good as the previous […]

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ARA Newsletter – February 2020

March 8, 2020

To view the newsletter please select this link: ARA Newsletter – February 2020 Asalamu Alaykum Dear Parents, Staff, and Students, Alhamdulillah, we have finished the second quarter and we are very proud of our students. Report cards will be sent home with students and we encourage parents to call and set up appointments with their child’s […]

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ARA Newsletter – January 2020

January 20, 2020

To view the newsletter please select this link: ARA Newsletter – January 2020 Asalamu Alaykum Dear Parents, Staff, and Students, Welcome back from the break, I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. With the second-quarter ending soon exams will be at the end of this month. Students will be studying in class and bringing home study guides from […]

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