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Quran classes for kids in Ellicott City

Ellicott City has some of Maryland's busiest Quran programs, most of them on site four evenings a week. Ours happens at home, at times you choose.

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Try the first week for free. After that, $29 a month for a class every weekday or $50 for two siblings.

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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

Ellicott City at a glance

Who
Kids 4 to 14 from Main Street to Turf Valley, Dunloggin, Mount Hebron, Centennial and Font Hill.
ZIP codes
21042 and 21043 (21041 is PO boxes).
Local masjids
INK Foundation on Baltimore National Pike and Dar Al-Taqwa on Route 108.
Format
Live and one-on-one on Google Meet, 30 minutes, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Teacher
The same teacher for every child, male or female on request.
Price
First week free, then $29 a month for one child or $50 for two.
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Rich programs, long evenings

Ellicott City is the seat of Howard County, with 75,947 people at the 2020 census, and few places in Maryland have more Quran teaching within a short drive. The INK Foundation on Baltimore National Pike runs an evening maktab for ages 6 and up, Monday to Thursday from 5:30 to 7, at $1,200 a year, and lists it as onsite only. It also runs a full-time hifz program, and it hopes to move into a larger building by Ramadan 2027.

Dar Al-Taqwa on Route 108 holds a Sunday school and a Saturday school, and just over the county line the Islamic Society of Baltimore runs an after-school academy Monday to Thursday. Its full-time hifz academy is currently taking girls only, because the boys' places are full.

These are serious programs, and they ask a lot of a family's week. For a child who isn't ready for four evenings on site, or a family that can't do the drive, short one-on-one classes at home keep the Quran moving.

Two sisters reading the Quran together at home

A gentler start to hifz

Many Ellicott City families hope their children will memorize the Quran one day. Before a full-time hifz program, a child needs to read fluently, know the core Tajweed rules and have a habit of daily revision.

That's the groundwork our classes lay: Qaida, smooth reading, Tajweed, then Juz Amma with revision in every class. If a hifz place opens up later, at INK, ISB or anywhere else, your child walks in ready, in shaa Allah.

Masjids nearby

Masjids near Ellicott City

Five centers within a short drive, two of them in Ellicott City itself.

  • INK Foundation (Institute of Noble Knowledge)

    10194 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 4, Ellicott City, MD 21042

    Masjid and institute: evening maktab Monday to Thursday 5:30 to 7 pm (ages 6+, onsite only) and full-time hifz.

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  • Dar Al-Taqwa

    10740 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042

    Sunday school 9 to 1 (ages 5 to 16) and a Saturday school for ages 6 to 14.

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  • Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB)

    6631 Johnnycake Rd, Baltimore, MD 21244

    Al-Rahmah School, a Monday-to-Thursday after-school academy ($100 a month) and a full-time hifz academy.

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  • Masjid Fatima

    1928 Powers Ln, Catonsville, MD 21228

    Sunday school for ages 5 to 12, a few miles east in Catonsville.

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  • Maryum Islamic Center

    11424 Old Frederick Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104

    Its IQRA program teaches the Qaida on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

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Program details come from each center's website in November 2026 and change from year to year, so check before you register. Iqra at Home is independent of all of them.

A sample week

An Ellicott City week, for example

An 8-year-old getting ready for hifz, five classes a week. Your times are set with your teacher.

  1. Mon5:15 pm · Ismail, new ayat of An-Naba
  2. Tue5:15 pm · Ismail, Tajweed: madd
  3. Wed5:15 pm · Ismail, reading practice
  4. Thu5:15 pm · Ismail, An-Naba revision
  5. Fri5:15 pm · Ismail, review of the week
  6. SatB&O station museum
  7. SunSunday school

Questions

Ellicott City parents ask

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Are there online Quran classes for kids in Ellicott City?

Yes. Iqra at Home teaches children across Ellicott City online, live and one-on-one, every weekday, anywhere in 21042 or 21043.

INK's maktab is onsite four evenings a week. Are five short online classes a week enough?

For many children, yes, especially younger ones or beginners. Short, focused classes with one teacher can move a child steadily through the Qaida and into reading.

Can you prepare my son for hifz while ISB's boys' places are full?

We can build the reading, Tajweed and Juz Amma a hifz program expects. We aren't connected to ISB and can't promise a place there.

Is Iqra at Home part of INK or Dar Al-Taqwa?

No. We're an independent online school, and we list local masjids so families can find them.

What does one child cost?

$29 a month for five classes a week. The first week is free, and two children together are $50.

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Free first week

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Let us know your children's ages and which afternoons are free. We'll write back with a first-class time and your teacher's name.

  • A free first week for every child
  • Then $29 a month for five classes a week, Monday to Friday, or $50 for two children
  • Money tight? Ask about a free seat. Every family is welcome
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  • A male or female teacher, as you prefer

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