How we keep your child safe
Every class is one teacher with one child, so safety can't be an afterthought. These are the rules every class runs by, and the few things we ask of you.
Questions about safety? Email salam@iqraathome.com.
Freefirst week
- One teacher per familyBrothers and sisters learn with the same teacher.
- Background-checkedEvery teacher passes a check before they teach.
- Male or female teacherTell us your preference and we match it.
- Monday to Friday30-minute classes after school, $29 a month.
Our rules
The rules every class runs by
They hold for every family, every teacher and every class, with no exceptions.
- Checked before teachingNo teacher meets a student until they have passed a background check.
- A grown-up close byA parent or another adult is on camera when class starts and ends, and stays within earshot in between.
- Only our class linkClasses happen on Google Meet with cameras on, through the link in your family page. The link shows only around class time.
- No private contactTeachers never message, call or follow your child. Anything they need to say comes to you, through Iqra at Home.
- Nothing recordedClasses are not recorded. If you ever want a recording, we ask for your written permission first.
- Very little dataFor each child we keep a first name, an age range and their lesson notes. No photos, birthdays, schools or child email addresses.
- The same teacherYour child learns with one teacher you know, male or female as you prefer, instead of a new face each week.
- We look inOur office may quietly look in on a class now and then, to check that the teaching and the rules are as they should be.
If something worries you
Tell us straight away. In your family page there is a Report a concern button that only our office can read, or you can email salam@iqraathome.com. Teachers can raise a concern in the same private way.
We look into every report quickly, keep you told about what we are doing, and take the teacher off your child's classes while we check, if that is needed to keep your child safe.
If a child is in danger right now, call 911. In Maryland, anyone who believes a child is being abused should report it to the local Department of Social Services or the police.
What we ask of you at home
Choose a shared room for class, such as the kitchen table or the living room, rather than a closed bedroom. Younger children need you within earshot the whole time.
Join from the button in your family page and keep the class link to yourselves. If a teacher ever asks to reach your child another way, on WhatsApp, by phone or on social media, tell us that day.
What teachers can and can't see
A teacher sees only their own students: a first name, an age range, the plan, the lesson notes and the class times. They never see your email address, your phone number or where you live.
Each teacher signs in with a password and a second code, and loses access to a student the moment they stop teaching them.
Questions
Safety questions from parents
Do you record the classes?
No. A class is recorded only when a parent asks for it in writing.
Can my daughter be taught by a woman?
Yes. Ask for a female teacher when you book and we match your family with one.
Will the teacher have our phone number?
No. Teachers never see parents' contact details. Notes after class reach you through Iqra at Home.
What if a teacher contacts my child outside class?
That breaks our rules. Use Report a concern in your family page or email salam@iqraathome.com the same day, and we will act on it.
Who reads my child's progress notes?
You, your child's teacher and our office. Nobody else. We keep the notes while your family studies with us and delete them a year after you leave.