Noorani Qaida
The Arabic letters, their sounds and how they join. Where a child who has never read Arabic begins.
Online Quran Classes in Chicago
Online Quran Classes for Kids in Chicago
Live 1-to-1 lessons at your own table, with a male or female teacher and a supervisor on every class. Nothing is canceled for weather. Start with up to 3 free trial classes.
- Highly Qualified Male & Female TeachersOne-on-One Interactive Classes
- Up to 3 Free Trial ClassesSee a Real Class Before You Pay
- Flexible SchedulingLearn at Your Own Pace
Online Quran classes
Online Quran Classes in Chicago
Give your child the chance to learn the Quran at home, with one-to-one online Quran classes in Chicago. Qualified male and female teachers take children step by step, from Noorani Qaida and Quran reading through to Tajweed and Hifz.
Chicago has four months a year when the evening class is really a question about the roads. The lesson here is half an hour at your own table, in December as in June, and it does not get canceled for snow. Start your free trial today and watch a real lesson before you enroll.
- One to onePersonal attention for your child
- Live video classesReal-time learning and correction
- Flexible scheduleChoose a time that works for you
- Learn from homeSafe, easy and nothing to install
Six courses for children
What your child will learn
Six courses, and your child can take one or move through them in order. The teacher finds where they actually are in the first class and starts there, whether that is the very first letter or a Juz they are halfway through.
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Where is your child up to?
Select the option that best describes your child's current level.
- Current level
- Your details
- Schedule class
- Meet the teacher firstSee if it is the right fit
- Free trial, no card neededUp to 3 trial classes
- Male and female teachersBoth are available
A simple, structured learning experience
What your child gets in every class
Calm, one to one, and nothing hidden. This is what the half hour looks like, what reaches you afterwards, and how the first class is booked.
A teacher, your child, and a supervisor listening
Your child learns one to one with the same teacher every week, on a Google Meet link that never changes. A supervisor from the academy is on every class, and all of our supervisors are women. You can join any class yourself, without telling us first.
- 30 minutes a lesson, 45 or 60 for Hifz
- Male and female teachers are both available
- The same teacher every week
- Nothing is recorded, so no footage of your child exists
After every lesson, you know exactly what happened
Not a vague “doing fine” once a month. A note follows every class: which lesson your child is on, how it went, and the five minutes of practice that would help before the next one.
- Which lesson and which stage
- What to practice at home
- Your own family group, with the supervisor in it
- After every class, not once a month
Booked on WhatsApp, and kept there
Send one message and we answer with the hours that are free. After the trial classes you have a family group with your child’ supervisor, the coordinator and the academy manager in it, and everything is settled there from then on.
- Classes run around the clock, in your own time zone
- No card, and no forms to print
- No contract and no minimum term
- Start regular classes only if you are happy
An honest comparison
Online classes, or the Sunday school?
Chicago's weekend schools are among the best in the country, and a child who has friends at one should keep going. But a Sunday morning comes round once a week, and reading is a thing a child loses between Sundays. Many families keep the weekend school and add two or three short lessons in between.
Recommended
With us, in between
- Three times a week, not onceShort lessons close together are what makes reading stick.
- Your child reads the whole timeHalf an hour of reading aloud to one teacher, with every mistake corrected.
- No drive in the snowNothing is canceled for weather, and nobody is scraping the car at half past four.
- The same teacher every weekSomebody who knows exactly where your child stopped last time.
- Male or female teacherYour choice, based on what suits your child.
- A note after every lessonYou can see the week's progress without asking your child how it went.
The weekend school on its own
- Once a weekSix days pass between one reading and the next.
- A class of twenty or thirtyOne teacher, a full room, and a morning to get through.
- A turn, not a lessonYour child may read aloud for a minute or two of the morning.
- One pace for everybodyA quick child waits and a slower one is carried along.
- The winter calendarSnow days, holidays and the long summer break take weeks out of the year.
- Hard to make upA Sunday missed is usually a Sunday lost.
Safety, in plain terms
Safe at home on a dark afternoon
In January it is dark before five, and in a lot of Chicago houses that is the hour before anybody is home. Nothing below depends on you being at the table — and every line of it you can check yourself on a day you are.
- Checked before they teachCertificates and references are seen and verified before a teacher is given a single student.
- Your child, and one teacherNobody else is in the lesson. There is no group, and no other child on the call.
- One Google Meet linkThe same link every week, sent to you. It is not posted anywhere and nobody else is given it.
- Nothing is recordedNo lesson is saved. Nothing of your child's goes anywhere once the call ends.
- A supervisor is on every classShe joins about 2 minutes before the teacher and your child. You can join too, unannounced, on the same link.
- You hear after every lessonA short note on what was read and what to practice, so no part of the lesson is out of sight.
Your choice
Your teacher, and your part of Chicagoland
Male or female teacher
- You choose when you book, and most Chicago parents of girls choose a female teacher.
- Tell us and your child is placed with a suitable male or female teacher.
- The same teacher every week, not a rota.
Families across Chicagoland
- Children join us from Bridgeview, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Orland Park in the southwest suburbs; from West Ridge, Rogers Park, Skokie and Morton Grove in the north; and from Naperville, Bolingbrook, Villa Park and Aurora out west.
- And from Schaumburg, Des Plaines and Elgin, where the winter drive is the reason nothing else fitted.
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How much does it cost a month in Chicago?
Every plan is one-to-one, 30 minutes a lesson for recitation and 45 or 60 for Hifz, in US dollars, per child per month. No registration fee and no contract.
| Plan | Classes a week | One child, a month | Two children | Three children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightest(30 mins) | 1 (4 lessons) | $37 | $70 | $103 |
| Starter(30 mins) | 2 (8 lessons) | $74 | $109 | |
| Regular(30 mins) | 3 (12 lessons) | $93 | $137 | |
| Most Popular(30 mins)Best for kids | 4 (16 lessons) | $112 | $165 | |
| Best Value(30 mins) | 5 (20 lessons) | $124 | $183 | |
| Standard(45 mins) | 5 (20 lessons) | $90 | $171 | $252 |
| Intensive(60 mins) | 5 (20 lessons) | $118 | $224 | $330 |
No registration fee, no minimum term, and nothing is taken during the free trial classes. A second child is 10% lower than the first, and that is what the family columns show.
Where to read next, if you are in Chicago
Our United States page covers what is the same for every American family — the fees in dollars, how a week runs, the free trial. This page covers what is only true of Chicago.
Online Quran Classes in the USA
The national picture: fees in dollars, lesson times, and how a week runs.
Online Quran Classes for Kids in Dearborn
The Midwest's other page, where there is a class on every other street.
Quran Memorization for Kids
How Hifz runs week by week, and what is expected at home.
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Parents in Chicago ask
Anything else? Ask us and we answer on WhatsApp.
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- One to one
- Stop any time
My child already goes to Sunday school. Is this instead of that?
No, and we would not suggest it. The weekend school gives a child other children, a routine and a teacher in the room; what it cannot give is thirty minutes of reading aloud to one adult, three times a week. Many families keep both, and treat the online lessons as the reading practice.
What happens on a snow day?
Nothing. The lesson is at your table and it runs. Over a Chicago winter that is several classes a family would otherwise have lost, and by March it is the difference between a child who has carried on and one who has to go back a few pages.
Are there Quran classes near me in Chicago?
There are, and some are excellent — Bridgeview, Villa Park and Devon Avenue especially. What is different here is that it runs every week of the winter, and your child reads for the whole half hour instead of waiting a turn. Plenty of families do both.
My child was born here and does not speak Arabic. Is that a problem?
No. Everything around the reading is said in English. The Arabic itself is taught the way reading is taught anywhere — one letter, then its sound, then the sound beside another — and a child who speaks only English is on exactly the same footing on day one.
Can my child do Hifz online, and how much Tajweed is needed first?
Yes. We ask that a child reads reasonably fluently before starting Hifz, which usually means Noorani Qaida and some Tajweed behind them. Hifz lessons are 45 minutes or an hour, because the revision matters as much as the new lines.
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Is it safe for my child to learn the Quran online?
You can join any lesson unannounced on the same Meet link, every lesson is 1-to-1, and nothing is recorded. Teachers' certificates and references are checked before they are given a student, and a supervisor joins each class. Our child safety page sets out the detail.
What makes your online Quran academy different?
Your child keeps the same qualified teacher every week, at the same time. Every class is one-to-one. After each class the teacher writes a note: what was covered and what to practise.
Are these live Quran classes or recorded lessons?
Live, always. Every class is a live lesson on video with your child's teacher. We never send recordings in place of live lessons.
What will my child learn in online Quran classes?
Beginners start with the Noorani Qaida. From there it is Quran recitation with Tajweed, and after that Hifz, translation or Tafseer, depending on what a family wants. Alongside the Quran your child learns Islamic Studies. Families on 5 days a week keep Friday as Islamic Day, which revises that week's Islamic Studies and adds one new lesson.
Are your online Quran teachers qualified?
Yes, and it is checked before anyone teaches a child. Every teacher holds a qualification from a recognized Islamic institution, and several hold professional degrees as well. Nobody is given a student on an application alone. There is an interview, a document check, training, and a live demo class we sit in on. The academy page sets out each stage.
Who is watching my child's Quran class?
The teacher leads every class, and you can watch too. Every lesson runs on one link that never changes, and you can join any class without telling us first.
How do I schedule my child's Quran class?
Send us your WhatsApp number on the form, or message us on WhatsApp. We ask for the times that suit you. We then place your child with a teacher who is free at that time. We reply on WhatsApp within 24 hours, and usually within hours.
Can we try the online Quran classes before enrolling?
Yes. Take up to 3 free trial classes first. Use them to check the teacher, the timing, and how your child responds before paying anything.
Can parents sit in on the Quran class?
Yes. You are welcome to watch any lesson, without asking first.
What am I committing to, and what if we want to stop?
There is no contract and no minimum term. Fees are monthly, and you pay for the month ahead. If you want to stop, tell us and we will stop. If you need a break instead, any unused balance carries to the next month. Before your regular classes begin, you can withdraw and get a full refund.
How do we stay in touch once classes start?
Through a WhatsApp group we open for your family after the trial classes. It has you and our academy team in it. Use it to move a class, ask for a different teacher, or raise anything at all. We try to settle it before the next class.
What do you do with my WhatsApp number?
Arranging your trial class is the only thing we use it for, and we never pass it on to anybody. Once classes start it is the number in your family WhatsApp group.
Is my child safe in an online Quran class?
You are welcome to watch any lesson yourself, without asking first, and a supervisor is listening in on every class. No teacher is given a student until we have checked their certificates and references. We then train them in how we teach, and sit in on a live demo class before they start.