Quran classes for kids in Baltimore City
Live one-on-one classes online for families in every Baltimore neighborhood. A few city masjids run children's classes on set days; ours fit around them, at home.
Baltimore families get their first week free. After that, $29 a month for a class every weekday for one child or $50 for two siblings.
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.
At a glance
Baltimore City at a glance
- Who
- Children 4 to 14 in any Baltimore City neighborhood, from beginners to hifz students.
- Format
- Five live one-on-one Google Meet classes a week, 30 minutes each, with one teacher per family.
- School days
- City Schools start between 7:30 and 9:15 a.m. in 2026-27 and let out between 2:10 and about 4 p.m.
- Eid
- City Schools are closed on March 10, 2027, which falls on Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Adha, May 17, is an observance day with schools open.
- Teachers
- Background-checked, and you choose a male or female teacher.
- Cost
- $29 a month for Monday-to-Friday classes, $50 for two, first week free.
Local pages
Your Baltimore neighborhood
Each page lists the nearest masjids, ZIP codes and school times for that part of the city.
- West BaltimoreUpton, Sandtown and Harlem Park, beside Masjid Ul Haqq and Masjid As-Saffat.
- Park HeightsFrom Park Circle to Pimlico, about a mile from HAIC's Arabic school.
- Howard ParkHome of GIC Masjid Al-Ihsan, opened in 2016 on Gwynn Oak Avenue.
- Forest ParkThree Muslim centers within about a mile of the Garrison Boulevard library.
- Downtown BaltimoreMount Vernon and downtown, around Masjid Us Salaam on Howard Street.
- Charles VillageWaverly and Govans by Johns Hopkins, under two miles from the nearest masjids.
- Northeast BaltimoreHamilton to Belair-Edison, about four miles from the nearest masjids.
- HighlandtownWith Canton and Fells Point, where the nearest Friday prayer is at a hospital.
- BrooklynWith Curtis Bay, and a maktab at Masjid E Bilal on Hanover Street.
A city, not a county
Baltimore City had 585,708 residents at the 2020 census, and 63,887 of them were children aged 5 to 14. It isn't part of Baltimore County: the city separated from the county in 1851 and has been its own jurisdiction, on a par with Maryland's counties, ever since. Families in Towson, Catonsville or Dundalk will find their pages under Baltimore County.
Inside the city, the masjids with children's classes we could confirm are spread out: Masjid Ul Haqq in Upton has a Saturday class for beginners, Masjid E Bilal in Brooklyn a maktab three days a week, HAIC on Liberty Heights Avenue an Arabic school from age 5, and Masjid As-Saffat a full-time Islamic school. Northeast Baltimore and the southeast waterfront are three or more miles from any of them.
Eid and the City Schools calendar
City Schools' 2026-27 calendar, current as of March 2026, closes schools on Wednesday, March 10, 2027, a wellness day that falls on Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Adha, on Monday, May 17, 2027, is an observance day: schools are open, but no first-time tests or field trips are scheduled. The district notes that both Eid dates may shift with local religious authorities.
The school year began on August 24, 2026 and ends on June 11, 2027, unless weather days are needed. Start times run from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m., so dismissal falls anywhere from 2:10 to about 4 p.m.; each neighborhood page lists a few local schools.
Questions
Baltimore City parents ask
Do you teach Quran to kids in Baltimore City?
Yes. Every class is online, live and one-on-one, so children anywhere in the city can join, whatever the neighborhood.
Do Baltimore City schools close for Eid?
In 2026-27, City Schools are closed on March 10, 2027, which falls on Eid al-Fitr. On Eid al-Adha, May 17, schools are open, but it's an observance day with no first-time tests or field trips.
Is Baltimore City part of Baltimore County?
No. The city separated from Baltimore County in 1851 and is its own jurisdiction. If you live in Towson, Catonsville or Dundalk, see our Baltimore County page.
Which Baltimore neighborhoods do you serve?
All of them. The pages above cover nine areas in detail; Hampden, Roland Park, Cherry Hill, Edmondson Village and every other neighborhood are served the same way.
Can my child keep a masjid class and add yours?
Yes. Put ours on the days the masjid class doesn't meet, and your child reads with a teacher through the week.