Quran classes for kids in North Laurel
North Laurel has Friday prayer in its own community center, and its nearest masjid across the river in Laurel. Weekday Quran can happen right at home.
Free first class. After that, $100 a month for one child and $75 per sibling.
North Laurel at a glance
- Families
- Kids 4 to 14 in North Laurel: Whiskey Bottom, Stone Lake and around North Laurel Park.
- ZIP code
- 20723 covers all of North Laurel.
- Friday prayer
- North Laurel Community Center, 1:30 pm, organized by the Islamic Community Center of Laurel.
- Lessons
- Two live one-on-one lessons weekly, each 30 minutes.
- Teacher
- Your family's own teacher; male or female, as you prefer.
- Fees
- No charge for the first lesson; $100 a month, $75 for each sibling.
Prayer here, masjid across the river
North Laurel had 25,379 people at the 2020 census. It's a separate place from the City of Laurel, which sits across the Patuxent River in Prince George's County. Every Friday at 1:30, the Islamic Community Center of Laurel holds Jumu'ah at the North Laurel Community Center on Whiskey Bottom Road, in the room called Chesapeake III.
For weekday learning, children cross the river. ICCL's Thamarat Institute runs Monday to Thursday from 5 to 7, from kindergarten up, at $90 a month, and ICCL Academy is a full-time school from pre-K to grade 4. The Muslim Family Center in Columbia, about four miles north, has a maktab, but it's full for 2026-27.
If four evenings a week across the river is more than your family can manage, two one-on-one classes at home are a lighter way to keep your child reading.
Pool, skate park, then Quran
The North Laurel Community Center has an eight-lane pool, a leisure pool with a slide, and a skate park next door, so plenty of evenings here are already spoken for. A 30-minute class at a fixed time fits around them.
Classes are booked twice a week in Eastern Time. Tell your teacher 24 hours ahead to move one, and they'll make it up.
Prayer and Quran near North Laurel
A Friday prayer inside North Laurel, and masjids just south and north of it.
- Jumu'ah at North Laurel Community Center9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd, Laurel, MD 20723Fridays at 1:30 pm in room Chesapeake III. A Friday prayer site run by ICCL.Website
- Islamic Community Center of Laurel (ICCL)7306 Contee Rd, Laurel, MD 20707Thamarat Institute maktab (Mon to Thu, 5 to 7 pm, $90 a month) and ICCL Academy, pre-K to grade 4.Website
- MFC Gateway Masjid (Muslim Family Center)7168 Columbia Gateway Dr, Columbia, MD 21046About four miles north. Its maktab is full for 2026-27.Website
Taken from each organization's website in November 2026; confirm times with them. Iqra at Home is not affiliated with ICCL or MFC.
A North Laurel week, for example
A 6-year-old starting the Qaida, plus Friday prayer at the community center. Your own times are up to you.
- Mon4:30 pm · Yasmin, Qaida
- TuePool at the community center
- Wed4:30 pm · Yasmin, Qaida
- ThuSavage Branch library
- FriJumu'ah at the community center
- SatSkate park
- SunFamily day
North Laurel parents ask
Are there Quran classes for kids in North Laurel?
Yes, online. Iqra at Home teaches North Laurel children live and one-on-one twice a week, anywhere in 20723.
Is there Friday prayer in North Laurel?
Yes. The Islamic Community Center of Laurel holds Jumu'ah at the North Laurel Community Center at 1:30 pm on Fridays.
Is ICCL's Thamarat Institute better?
It's a strong program with four evenings a week in a group. Ours is lighter: two one-on-one half hours at home. Some families choose one, some both.
We live in the City of Laurel. Can we join?
Of course. Our classes are online, so families on either side of the Patuxent are welcome.
What does it cost?
$100 a month for one child and $75 for each additional child. The first class is free.