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hank you or your interest in New Horizon School, Irvine. Youll fnd in these pages

an excellent introduction to the school, but its just that: an introduction. I invite

you to get to know New Horizon by attending an Open House event, scheduling a

tour, or talking with the amilies o current students and alumni. I know that you will discover,

as I do each and every day, the qualities that can be described but not ully captured in print:

an extraordinary community o parents, teachers, and students who truly care or one another;

who enjoy learning together; who are secure and proud American Muslims. You will hear the

sounds o collaboration and laughter in equal measure with the silence o deep concentration,

and the delighted aha when students master a new concept. There is no other school in

Orange County that oers New Horizons unique model: the best o an independent school

education imbued with Islamic aith and values. I look orward to telling you and showingyou more o what New Horizon has to oer!

Dr. Dina Eletreby

Head o School

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ew Horizon offers the best of both worlds:

an independent school education grounded

in Islamic values or approximately 200 girls

and boys in preschool through sixth grade. The schools

highly qualifed, credentialed teachers provide a challenging

academic program - one that exceeds the Caliornia State

Content Standards or Education - in a positive, nurturing

environment which emphasizes the process o learning in

addition to the outcome. A selective admissions process

brings students together with peers who have demonstrated

strength o character, the desire to learn, and academic ability.

Small class sizes encourage student participation and enables

teachers to understand and support students as individuals.

Students develop a lielong love or learning and essential

leadership skills such as critical thinking, analytical reasoning,

eective communication, and problem solving.

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ew Horizons solid, well-rounded program is

accredited by the California Association of

Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western

Association o Schools and Colleges (WASC) and its eective-

ness is shown by student outcomes. On the ERB, a rigorous

standardized assessment used by independent schools across

the country, New Horizon students score better than the national

average in every category - consistently achieving special

distinction in Mathematics and Word Mechanics. New Horizon

graduates are prepared or a number o choices in secondary

school and typically enter highly reputable private schools or

qualiy into the honors programs at their local public school.

Most importantly, New Horizon students grow into confdent,

conscientious American Muslim citizens who are well prepared

or the challenges o high school, university, and beyond.

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New Horizon is committed

to providing students with an

excellent academic education

and rm grounding in moral

and ethical values. New Horizon

fosters a dedication to God

through virtuous living in a

progressive Islamic environment.

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eginning with preschool, New Horizon

students receive daily instruction in Islamic

Studies, Arabic, and Quran. The aim o the

school is to ensure that each childs academic develop-

ment goes hand in hand with a growing understanding

o God, Islam, and confdence in his or her identity as a

aithul American Muslim. Islamic values, such as honesty,

respect, responsibility, and sel-discipline, are woven into

all daily activities and interactions at New Horizon. Each

month, the entire school community explores one value in-

depth, drawing on stories rom the Prophets and the Quran

as well as real-lie examples to deepen their understanding.

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Quran,Arabic,& Islamic Studies

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Technology

t New Horizon, students fourish in an

environment designed to support academic

excellence and Islamic values. Current editions

o textbooks and cutting-edge technology engage students

in new ideas and hone their research skills. The library

is equipped with twenty wireless, remote access laptop

computers that are available to students o all grade levels.

In the upper grades, classrooms are equipped with

iPads and 1-to-1 laptops which aord students the

opportunity to create and share projects with peers

and mentors around the world; or example, Skype

sessions have been used to have book discussions with

Canadian students, to ask a NASA astronaut questions about

space, and to recite Quran to a Sheikh at Al-Azhar University.

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Art Music Physical Education

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What does it mean to be an independent Islamic school?

Only 1% o all schools in the United States are considered

independent, meaning they are non-proft and accredited by an

afliate o the National Association o Independent Schools. These

schools are among the nations most distinguished schools, most

o them with long histories, strong reputations, and signifcant

endowments. Independent schools receive no public unding;

rather, they are supported solely by tuition and additional

contributions rom constituents - parents, grandparents, alumni, and

community members. New Horizon is currently the only

independent Islamic school in Orange County.



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Field Trips

ew Horizon students supplement the class-

room learning with regular feld trips to the

many resources that Southern Caliornia

has to oer. Younger students usually visit Amys Farm,

the Bowers Museum, and participate in the Trabuco Field

Study Program. Upper elementary students oten take

advantage o educational programs oered at the

Environmental Nature Center, Caliornia Science Center,

Catalina Island, and Big Rock Creek. These trips allow

students to see animals in natural habitats, participate in

lab experiments, and see history come to lie, providing

hands-on demonstrations o concepts and ideas introduced

in the social studies and science curriculum.

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All students at New Horizon participate in

music, art, and physical education. During

music instruction, students practice their critical

thinking and problem solving skills as they learn to

read, repeat, and create simple rhythmic patterns.

Using a tiered approach, students are exposed at

each level with more challenging choral songs and

musical note reading, culminating with students

being able to read and perorm using traditional

band instruments.

The art program allows students to explore

art history and culture through the prism ofartistic pieces. Throughout the year, students

ocus on the elements o art such as lines, shapes,

colors, value, orm, space, and texture, as well

as the principles o art such as rhythm, balance,

movement, harmony, variety, emphasis, and unity.

Since Islamic art also utilizes these components,

this helps students build a bridge to Islamic art and

Arabic calligraphy.

In the physical education program, students

work to develop gross motor skills and learn

to work cooperatively with others. Fundamental

skills such as dribbling, bouncing a ball and jump

roping are practiced at the lower grade levels, while

the upper grades work on playing team sports.

Students are also challenged to take responsibil-

ity or their health by exercising and making wise

ood choices.

New Horizon students also have the opportunity

to explore personal interests and develop social

skills through a wide range o optional ater-school

enrichment courses including chess, soccer,

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t New Horizon, students learn about social responsibility and

practice leadership in the classroom, in the school, and in the

larger community. New Horizon incorporates The Leader in

Me across all grade levels, a program that promotes leadership, respect,

communication, and time management skills. Based on the well-known 7

Habits of Highly Effective People philosophy, it teaches the lielong skills

o sel-condence, sel-reliance, and sel-discipline, while also teaching stu-

dents how to be become successul leaders. Also, beginning in third grade,

classroom elections are held to select class representatives. The entire

student body then elects a Student Council Board comprising o sixth

grade students. Student Council members meet regularly during the school

year to organize activities that build the school community and raise unds

to benet a charitable organization o their choosing. Older students also

lead prayer on a daily basis and serve as mentors to the younger students,

providing them with guidance on proper behavior and respect as they

interact with their peers and adults. Numerous events outside the school

allow students to stretch their imaginations and strengthen their

relationships with a diverse group o peers. Each year, the Johns Hopkins

University Center or Talented Youth (CTY) perorms a Talent Search to

identiy, assess, and recognize the academic abilities o highly able

students. Over a third o New Horizon students are chosen each year to

participate in this program, scoring in the top 5% on the CTP4, a national

standardized test taken annually in the Spring. In addition, students also

participate in an Academic Pentathlon, Science Fair, the Orange County Depart-

ment o Educations Spelling Bee sponsored by the Scripps National Spelling

Bee, and the National Hassan Hathout Legacy Foundations essay competition.

Leadership

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he New Horizon School community - students,

teachers, parents, and alumni amilies - are

active participants in and contributors to local and

global communities. Students and alumni regularly participate in

community service projects supporting Islamic organizations

such as the UMMA Clinic and Islamic Relie, as well as local

charities such as the Orange County Food Bank and distributing

ood and other items to the homeless, both locally and globally.

New Horizon students have participated in interaith projects

with peers rom Christian and Jewish private schools, building

understanding while perorming community service and charity

together. Students regularly participate in civic and multicultural

initiatives such as the Irvine Community Harvest Cup Soccer

Tournament and the Irvine Global Village Festival.

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ew Horizon encourages the ormation o a strong

American Muslim identity. Our hope is to oer

students and amilies the opportunity to meet

peers who share similar values and visions or their uture. With

this oundation, lielong riendships emerge with others who

share and support their belies. Students have a strong sense

o sel within a school environment that is sae and respects

their individuality. Our program caters to a very diverse student

population with over twenty nationalities represented, unied

by the aith o Islam. Within our environment, young learners will

develop a positive sel-image as Muslims and a strong sense o

pride in being citizens o the United States o America.

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New Horizon opened its doors in Irvine in September

2001 and is the fourth New Horizon School to open

in Southern California. The rst New Horizon campus

was opened in 1984 in Pasadena, California. Like its

predecessors, New Horizon was established by the

Islamic Center of Southern California.



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1 Truman Street | Irvine, California 92620 | Telephone: 949-552-5411 | Fax: 949-552-5945 | www.newhorizonirvine.org

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