Leadership & Sunday School Program Information

Excellent attendance, punctuality, effort, and respect are the elements of success.

Bilal Academy · Muslim Society of Jersey Shore, Inc.
1733 Lakewood Rd. Toms River NJ 08755 · (732) 908-8226
https://bilalacademy.masjidbilal.net · 2026-2027

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to Bilal Academy. We are glad to begin another year with your family, and we are grateful for the trust you place in us.

This booklet sets out how the school runs — what tuition costs and when it is due, the daily schedule, how work is graded, and what we expect of students. Please read it with your child. Much of what keeps a school safe and calm comes down to small habits, and those are easier to keep when everyone knows what is expected.

A. Tuition and Fees

• Registration fee per family: $50.00, charged once.
• Tuition is paid in 9 monthly payments, September through May. June is graduation only and is not billed.
• Payment is due on or before the first Sunday of each month.
• Paying the full year saves the amount shown above.
• Pay by cash, cheque payable to MSJS, or online at https://bilalacademy.masjidbilal.net/registration/
• Textbooks: assigned textbooks are available at school for $25.00 each.

B. Grading

Each subject is graded from the assessments the teacher records through the year — homework, classwork, quizzes, participation, the midterm and the final. Attendance is reported alongside the grades on the report card.

C. School Schedule

Students: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Teachers and staff: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm.

D. School Calendar

Dates may change for weather, masjid events, or the sighting of the moon for Ramadan and Eid. Changes are announced by the office, and the website calendar is always the current version.

E. Attendance and Punctuality

• Attendance is mandatory. Parents and students are responsible for contacting teachers about assignments and make-up work after any absence.
• Students must arrive by 10:00 am. Students arriving late will join at the start of the next period.
• Parents will be contacted about repeated lateness.
• Early dismissal requires a written, signed note from a parent or guardian.
• If a student becomes unwell we will call the emergency number given at registration. Please collect your child promptly.
• In an emergency we will call 911.
• Please keep your child at home if they are unwell — fever, cough, sore throat, or an upset stomach.

Attendance is counted per school day: a student who attends any class that Sunday is marked present for the day. Excused absences do not count against a student's attendance rate.

F. Parent Portal

Every family has an account on the school website. Signing in shows your child's attendance and grades, report cards, your tuition balance, and the calendar.

The office issues your username and password. If you have children at the school and also teach here, you will receive two separate accounts, and each message says which one it is for. Forgotten passwords can be reset from the portal page. Please do not share your password — the portal shows your children's records.

G. Communication

• Telegram parents' group and text message — closures and urgent notices
• Email — anything that needs a record: invoices, report cards, letters
• The parent portal — grades, attendance and balances at any time
• Parent-teacher conferences — see the calendar for dates
• Announcements at assembly and after Zuhr prayer

H. Conduct

General

• Show a positive attitude, focus on learning, and put effort into every task.
• Accept responsibility, be friendly and helpful, and treat others kindly.
• Come prepared, and keep your hands and feet to yourself.
• Work together, and choose kind words and actions.
• Show respect: listen, follow directions, and think before you speak or act.

Restrooms, lunch and classroom

• Restrooms: be quick, quiet and careful. Wash your hands with soap and put paper towels in the bin.
• Lunch: parents provide lunch, snacks and water. Stay seated, talk quietly, raise your hand for help, and clear your place before dismissal.
• Classroom: nothing that could harm you or anyone else. Equipment from home must be approved by a teacher or the school director.

Discipline

Teachers may deduct points for late work. Students are expected to be respectful and courteous at all times; disrespect toward staff or other students is not tolerated. Horseplay — pushing, shoving, throwing things, or anything that disrupts the day — may result in suspension. Electronic games, toys and personal devices are not permitted; anything brought in will be held and returned to a parent at the end of the day. Students must respect school and other people's property, and damage should be reported at once. Where damage is wilful or careless, the student or parent may be asked to cover the cost of repair.

Where these expectations are not met we follow this sequence: name recorded; referred to the principal; loss of recess for older students; parents contacted; dismissal from school.

I. Dress Code

All students and staff dress modestly and decently, in keeping with the practices of the Islamic faith.

J. Health and Safety

• Please follow the instructions of the parking and traffic coordinators.
• Students stay in the building during school hours unless leaving with a teacher or an approved adult volunteer.
• Tell us about allergies or health conditions that need particular care, and record them on the registration form.
• Students needing medication on site — for asthma or allergies, for example — must have a parent available on campus.

Parents on site. Parents are not permitted inside the school or Islamic Center during school hours, other than for a medical need or an approved educational purpose. Adults moving through the building interrupt lessons and unsettle the children.

K. Volunteering

Much of what the school does depends on parents giving a few hours — classroom helpers, sports coaching, clean-up days, events, kitchen, transport. There is a place for almost any skill, and no minimum commitment.

https://bilalacademy.masjidbilal.net/volunteering/

Anyone volunteering directly with children completes a background check first. It protects the children, and it protects you.

L. School Supplies

M. Changes to These Policies

The administration may issue bulletins revising these policies during the year. Bulletins are filed with the principal, shared by email and the Telegram parents' group, and posted on the noticeboard. These policies remain in effect for the school year, and the administration will use its discretion in matters affecting the educational environment.

We look forward to a good year together, in shaa Allah.

The School Management Team