Ilham International School

Every child deserves faith and a future.

Ilham International School

Barishal's First English & Arabic Version School with Quran Hifz

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  1. Together (Play–One): the same foundation in deen and general learning for all
  2. Two streams (Class 2–6): General: full academic study · Hifz: Quran memorisation alongside academic study
  3. Together again (Class 7–8): both streams come together to prepare for secondary school
  4. After Class 8, any path: General education · Qawmi or Alia madrasa
  • General education
  • Qawmi or Alia madrasa

Dunya or deen? Both, with equal weight.

    • English Medium

      no Islamic education or environment

    • General school

      no deen; learning by memorising

    • Nurani madrasa

      pressure to memorise without understanding; no joy

  2. We are two fathers, engineers by profession. We couldn't find a school in Barishal for our own children that taught both deen and general studies, so in 2024 we started one.

  3. 50%General StudiesBangla · English · Math
    50%Islamic StudiesArabic · Quran · Islamic Studies

    Our curriculum gives Islamic and general studies equal weight.

    English and Math are taught from Cambridge books, adapted for our children.

How children learn

  1. Understanding, not Memorizing

    they understand, so they don't forget easily

  2. Knowledge into Skill

    what they learn, they can put to use

  3. Competing with Myself

    no comparing with others; every day they go a little beyond themselves

Learning

  • Activity-Based

    they learn by doing, so they stay interested

  • Physical Objects

    they touch and see, so ideas become clear

  • Photographic Memory

    they remember through pictures, so they learn faster

  • Total Physical Response

    they listen, move and act to learn

Our programmes, and two years of results

  • Jolly Phonics

    reading through sounds.

    Result42 sounds, 700+ English words

  • AQVI Arabic

    language first, grammar later.

    Result300+ Arabic words

  • Abacus Math

    fast calculation through play.

    Resultnumbers to 100, addition and subtraction

  • Bilingual Story

    two languages and good values through stories.

    Resulttelling and understanding stories in two languages

  • Quran and hadith

    10 surahs memorised, 20 hadith, daily adab and du'a

Will my child be safe and cared for?

Always informed

Mobile app

notices, attendance and reports on your phone

Safety

  • CCTVcamera monitoring for your child's safety
  • Punch-card attendanceattendance by card, visible in the app
  • Transportgetting to and from school

Comfortable learning

  • Modern classroomclassrooms arranged for learning
  • Multimedialessons made clearer with pictures and video
  • ACcomfortable learning, even in the heat
  • Playgroundroom to play and run

Care and safety

Classes in 2027

ClassAgeTiming
Play3.5–4.5 years3.5–4.5 years
  • Morning 8:30–12:30
Nursery5+5+
  • Morning 8:30–12:30
  • Afternoon 4:30–8:30
KG6+6+
  • Morning 8:30–12:30
  • Afternoon 4:30–8:30
One7+7+
  • Morning 8:30–12:30
  • Afternoon 4:30–8:30

At most20 childrenper class

Admission open for 2027 · Special discount if you enrol by 31 December

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Bag-free School

books, notebooks and materials stay at school

  • No Coaching
  • No Homework
  • No Home Tutor

practice happens at school too, with the teacher

What parents say

  • At first I didn't know much about this school. In just one year, my daughter has learned 375 English words and can also recite various surahs and du'as. I'm truly grateful to the teachers.
    Nusaiba's mother, Nursery
  • My son used to struggle to talk. Now he mixes with everyone, and he's ready and waiting for school early every morning.
    Adib's mother, KG
  • The way they teach here is different. The teachers explain through stories, so the children learn while having fun. My son's English has improved a lot. To me, the teaching here is much better than at other schools.
    Al-Kafi's mother, KG
  • What I like most is how the teachers treat the children. My daughter used to fall behind, but in these two years, alhamdulillah, she is doing well.
    Zarin's mother, KG
  • In one year, alhamdulillah, my daughter has learned well in English, Arabic, Bangla and Math. The teaching is good, and there's much less pressure.
    Rufaida's mother, Nursery

Visit us and see for yourself.

Let your child spend a day with us in a free trial class.

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Holding No. 1005, Habibullah Mansion,
near Amtola Model Mosque, C&B Road, Barishal

Office hoursSunday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM