Quran classes for kids in Savage
Savage is closer to the Muslim Family Center than almost anywhere, but MFC's maktab is full this year. Your child can start reading at home now instead.
The first class is free; then $100 a month, and $75 for each brother or sister.
Savage at a glance
- Families
- Children 4 to 14 in Savage, from the Savage Mill village to Guilford Park.
- ZIP codes
- 20763 and 20794; much of Savage has Jessup addresses.
- Closest masjid
- MFC Gateway Masjid, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
- School day
- Bollman Bridge Elementary runs 8:45 to 3:15 in 2026-27.
- Classes
- Two 30-minute one-on-one classes a week on Zoom.
- Price
- Free first class; $100 a month for one child, $75 for a sibling.
So close, and still waiting
Savage is a historic mill village of 7,542 people (2020 census), named after John Savage, whose cotton mill company was chartered in 1822. The nearest masjid is the Muslim Family Center's Gateway Masjid, only about 2.3 miles away, but MFC's maktab has closed registration for 2026-27 and keeps a waitlist. Its second masjid, on Waterloo Road, has been closed for construction since September 2026.
The North Laurel Community Center, about two miles south, hosts a Friday prayer at 1:30. For weekday Quran, though, Savage families have few places to turn this year.
Our classes don't depend on a free seat. Two one-on-one sessions a week at home, starting as soon as you book the free first class.
After the 3:15 bell
In 2026-27, Bollman Bridge Elementary runs from 8:45 to 3:15, so a 4 pm class leaves time for a snack and a run around first. Older children at Guilford Park High finish earlier still.
One teacher teaches every child in your family, each in their own half hour, and sends you one short note a week about all of them.
Masjids and prayer near Savage
Two prayer places within about two miles, and a larger center in Laurel.
- MFC Gateway Masjid (Muslim Family Center)7168 Columbia Gateway Dr, Columbia, MD 21046About 2.3 miles away. Daily prayers; maktab registration for 2026-27 is closed, with a waitlist.Website
- Jumu'ah at North Laurel Community Center9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd, Laurel, MD 20723Friday prayer at 1:30 pm, about two miles south.Website
- Islamic Community Center of Laurel (ICCL)7306 Contee Rd, Laurel, MD 20707Its Thamarat Institute maktab runs Monday to Thursday, 5 to 7 pm.Website
Distances are straight-line. Details come from each center's website in November 2026 and may change. We aren't affiliated with any of them.
A Savage week, for example
An 8-year-old waiting for a maktab place, reading at home twice a week. Your real times are up to you.
- Mon4:00 pm · Zainab, reading practice
- TueBollman Bridge walk
- WedHomework
- Thu4:00 pm · Zainab, reading practice
- FriJumu'ah
- SatSavage Mill
- SunFamily day
Savage parents ask
Is there a Quran class for kids in Savage, MD?
We didn't find one meeting in Savage in November 2026, and the nearest maktab is full this year. Iqra at Home teaches Savage children online, starting now.
Our address says Jessup. Is that Savage?
Much of Savage uses Jessup's 20794 ZIP code. Either way, our online classes are the same anywhere in Maryland.
Can we keep our place on the MFC waitlist?
Of course. Start with us in the meantime, and decide what to do when MFC calls.
Is 30 minutes enough for an 8-year-old?
Twice a week, yes. Short, focused classes with one teacher suit most children better than one long session.
How much for two children?
$175 a month in total, $100 for the first and $75 for the second. Your first class is free.