Andalusia School

This school is another world Wich make you feel you are in Pakistan or Afghanistan so I recommend every parent to think about their kids and their future .Uniform is stupid, teachers have no manners all the time yelling to the kids.

My son went to this school a few years back. His teacher was very young and inexperienced. She'd pick on him for anything and everything. I had someone peak into her class and saw everyone running around and acting like wild monkeys but I was the only parent that would get called. The principal is only there for decoration. He's lazy and doesn't care what the parents say. My husband and I would plead with him about our son and he would redirect us to the obese teachers supervisor named bibi. Who would smile in your face and then talk about you and your child behind your back. My son is now in public school and doing great. We teach him the Koran and Arabic at home and at Saturday school at another Islamic center. Save your money and your time. Actually even better, drive there when school starts and then again when it ends and you'll see the chaos.....now imagine how disorganized they are inside. You've been warned.

I highly disagree with the comment posted on August 2, 2015. I went to Andalusia School almost my whole life and then went on to a very good college (with scholarship).The low student to teacher ratio gives the students more individualized attention and creates a sense of family at the school.Andalusia gives you the “best of both worlds.” It provides both a strong Islamic and Academic education. We start each day with morning assembly making supplications. The thuhr or midday prayer is done in the masjid, with all the classes except pre-k to 2nd grade that do it in the classes. We have juma prayer which is sometimes done by the high school students under the guidance of the teachers. The whole school is there for juma. The former students have gotten accepted to excellent colleges, many with partial and some with full scholarships. These colleges include, NYU, Barnard, Sarah Lawerence, Iona, Pace, Macaulay Honors Program, Stony Brook, LIU, Fordham, Manhattanville, Manhattan College, City College, Concorida, and many more.Once again, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Andalusia School to anyone looking to provide their child with a well rounded education, Islamically and Academically.

I have my kids attending Andalusia School. They never been better. The Academics are high, the teachers are great, the environment is the best. The students scored very high in all state exams. Our community has a gift from Allah, Andalusia School

I went to Andalusia for many years of my schooling until my parents FINALLY saw the light and took me out. When i transferred to a public school I was very behind and took me a while to get up to the standard at my new school. Andalusia has a very poor English, Science, Islamic Studies/Quran and Language department. The school relies on Regents scores to show the school in a positive light but in recent years the Regents scores have severely dropped. SAT and ACT scores of students are extremely low in Andalusia but the administration doesnt care about that because those scores arent showed to the public. The admin picks on little things instead of focusing on the big picture creating tension and hate between the students, teachers and admin. For ex: Students can be suspended or expelled for little to no reason at all besides teachers not liking the student. The principal is a figure head and provides no benefit to Andalusia. An Islamic Environment is virtually absent from the Board all the way down to the teachers. The board fired one of the best teachers in high school on a personal basis. In my opinion no child should be subjected to Andalusia's High School unless your child just wants to get through high school rather than learning and working to get into a good college or university. Andalusia has the lowest standards of any school i have ever seen in regards to education and environment. Students are hindered by not being allowed to reach their full potential by taking advanced classes or even honor classes. I sincerely hope this post deters parents from putting their child in Andalusia as it is on a downward spiral and a child should not be put in a school that does not care for their education and success. Children only have 13 years of school before they have to decide what college they will attend and the direction their life will take. Andalusia does not have the capacity to deal with the immense gravity of having students lives in their hands. Do not even waste one year sending your children to andalusia. The academics are so poor and the environment is nothing to be impressed by. This is coming from a student who went to both Andalusia and public school. Andalusia uses the illusion of safety and Islam to scare parents into believing public school is a terrible place for your kids. I encourage you to do anything but send your kids to Andalusia.