Quran classes for kids in Olney
Olney sits almost exactly between two of the county's big masjids, and close to neither. Online, that distance stops mattering.
Your first class costs nothing. After that, $100 a month for one child and $75 for each sibling.
Olney at a glance
- Who
- Children 4 to 14 in Olney: the Town Center, Olney Mill, Lake Hallowell, Christie Estates and the southeast.
- ZIP code
- 20832, with 20830 used for PO boxes.
- Nearest masjids
- Muslim Community Center (about 4.6 miles) and Islamic Center of Maryland (about 4.8 miles), as the crow flies.
- Format
- Two 30-minute one-on-one classes a week on Zoom.
- Teacher
- One teacher for the family. Male or female, you decide.
- Fees
- $0 first class. $100 per month, $75 for each additional child.
Halfway between MCC and ICM
Olney had 35,820 residents at the 2020 census, and no masjid of its own that we could find. The closest are the Muslim Community Center to the southeast, about 4.6 miles in a straight line, and the Islamic Center of Maryland to the west, about 4.8. Both run Sunday weekend schools, and both are a real drive on Georgia Avenue, MD-108 or the ICC at the end of a school day.
Olney has no Metro station either, so most families drive everywhere. An online class takes away one of those trips. Your child reads with their teacher in the living room in Olney Mill or near Lake Hallowell, and you get the evening back.
Twice a week beats once a week
Learning to read the Quran is a lot like learning an instrument: short, regular practice with a teacher works better than one long session. Two 30-minute classes give a child enough contact to remember last lesson's letters, and enough time between classes to practise them.
If your child already goes to Sunday school at MCC or ICM, keep it. Our weekday classes help them keep up, and the teacher can follow the same book if you share it.
The two masjids closest to Olney
Both are just under five miles away in a straight line, in opposite directions.
- Muslim Community Center (MCC)15200 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20905About 4.6 miles southeast. A weekend school for kindergarten to high school, plus a Tuesday and Thursday maktab.Website
- Islamic Center of Maryland (ICM)19411 Woodfield Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20879About 4.8 miles west. Sunday weekend school from 9:45, ICM Academy and a full-time hifz program.Website
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Program details are from each masjid's website in November 2026; confirm with them. We are not affiliated with either masjid.
An Olney week, for example
A 7-year-old finishing the Qaida, with two classes a week. Pick your own times with your teacher.
- MonSwim at Olney Manor
- Tue4:45 pm · Ibrahim, Qaida page 21
- WedHomework
- Thu4:45 pm · Ibrahim, Qaida page 22
- FriJumu'ah
- SatFamily time
- SunWeekend school
Olney parents ask
Is there a Quran class for kids in Olney, MD?
We didn't find one meeting inside Olney when we looked in November 2026. Iqra at Home teaches Olney children online, live and one-on-one, so no driving is needed.
Which is closer for us, MCC or ICM?
From most of Olney they're about the same distance, roughly five miles in a straight line. It usually comes down to which roads you prefer.
Can classes fit around sports and activities?
Yes. You choose two fixed times a week with your teacher, and you can move a class with 24 hours' notice.
Do you teach hifz?
Yes. Children memorize from Juz Amma onward, reciting new ayat and their revision to the teacher in every class.
Do you only serve 20832?
No. We serve all of Olney, and anywhere else in Maryland, because classes are online.