Quran classes for kids in Bethesda
Bethesda's local masjid offers one-on-one Quran online for adults and high schoolers. For children aged 4 to 14, that's exactly where we come in.
The first week is free. Afterward, $29 a month for classes Monday to Friday, or $50 for two brothers or sisters.
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
Bethesda at a glance
- Families
- Children 4 to 14 from Downtown Bethesda, Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda Row, Edgemoor and Battery Park.
- ZIP codes
- 20814, 20816 and 20817, plus the Bethesda side of 20815.
- Local masjid
- Maqaame Ibrahim Islamic Center: daily prayers on Old Georgetown Road, Friday prayer on Bradley Boulevard.
- Format
- Five classes a week, 30 minutes, one-on-one on Google Meet.
- Teacher
- The same teacher every time; choose male or female.
- Cost
- One child $29 a month, two children $50, and the first week costs nothing.
Where Bethesda's options stop
Bethesda had 68,056 residents at the 2020 census and is home to the main NIH campus and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Its local masjid, Maqaame Ibrahim Islamic Center, holds daily prayers on Old Georgetown Road and Friday prayer at 1:30 pm on Bradley Boulevard.
MIIC runs a Sunday afternoon seerah series for children aged 5 to 12, and it offers one-on-one Quran recitation and memorization online for adults and high-school students. Younger children who need weekly one-on-one Quran teaching have fewer choices close by, and that's the gap we fill.
Other in-person programs mean a drive: the IMAAM Center's Sunday madrasah in Silver Spring, the Sunday school at the Islamic Community Center of Potomac on River Road, and Al-Sabeel's Sunday school in North Bethesda.
Classes that move with your week
If you work long or shifting hours, a fixed weekly slot in Eastern Time, with make-up classes on 24 hours' notice, makes Quran class one thing that never needs a parent to drive.
Your child logs on from home, the teacher puts the page on screen, and at the end of the week you get one note about everything they covered.
Masjids nearby
Masjids for Bethesda families
The local center is in Bethesda itself; the others are within a short drive.
Maqaame Ibrahim Islamic Center (MIIC)
Daily prayers: 7805 Old Georgetown Rd, Suite 213, Bethesda, MD 20817
Friday prayer at 1:30 pm at 6601 Bradley Blvd. The center asks visitors to call 240-277-5432 before coming for daily prayers.
Visit website →Al-Sabeel Community Center
6155 Executive Blvd, North Bethesda, MD 20852
About two miles north in North Bethesda; its Sunday school is for ages 6 to 14.
Visit website →IMAAM Center
9100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
An Indonesian community masjid in Silver Spring with a Sunday madrasah, 10:30 am to 2 pm.
Visit website →Islamic Community Center of Potomac (ICCP)
10601 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
Sunday school 10:30 to 1:30 for ages 4 to 16, plus a weekly Friday Quran class focused on pronunciation.
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Taken from each center's website in November 2026; times change, so check with them first. We run our classes independently of every center listed.
A sample week
A Bethesda week, for example
A 9-year-old working on Tajweed and Surah Al-Mulk. Your actual times are chosen with the teacher.
- Mon6:30 pm · Noor, Tajweed
- Tue6:30 pm · Noor, reading practice
- Wed6:30 pm · Noor, qalqalah letters
- Thu6:30 pm · Noor, Al-Mulk
- Fri6:30 pm · Noor, review of the week
- SatFamily day
- SunRest
Questions
Bethesda parents ask
Are there Quran classes for young kids in Bethesda, MD?
Yes. Iqra at Home teaches children aged 4 to 14 in Bethesda online, live and one-on-one, every weekday.
Doesn't MIIC already teach Quran online?
MIIC offers one-on-one online Quran for adults and high-school students. We focus on younger children, from the first letters to memorizing Juz Amma.
Is this connected to MIIC or any masjid?
No. We're an independent school that teaches only online.
Which Bethesda ZIP codes do you serve?
All of them: 20814, 20816, 20817 and the Bethesda side of 20815, plus the rest of Maryland.
Can classes run in the early evening, after school?
Yes. MCPS elementary schools let out at 3:25 or 3:50 depending on the school (2025-26 bell times), so a 4:30 or 5 pm class leaves time for a snack.