training staff of the NFL New England Patriots, as well as an individual trainer for PGA athletes. Extra Curricular Likewise, the school is placing a precedence to relight the many established clubs in the past. The latter helped to channel a variety of extracurricular activities. This includes, but is not limited to: journalism (Arabic and English), Anasheed, future Imams, libraries, theater, cooking, poetry, fitness...etc. The school had participated in local outreach and community service events. Moreover, to enhance the experience in the arts at ANA, the school had hired a highly qualified teacher with 20 years of arts teaching experience. In addition, Al-Noor's curricula are enriched by many events and extracurricular activities. There are three fairs that mark each trimester: the science fair, the humanities fair and the Islamic fair. The school also plans few field trips each year. The students’ favorite extracurricular event is the monthly Qiyam. The Jummu’ah or Friday prayer is led occasionally by some high school students. The school participates in a number of activities and competitions on the local and the state level; they are all listed in the school calendar in the school's website. College Acceptance Al-Noor's college acceptance rate since its 2000 founding is a remarkable 100 percent, including renowned institutions. Students were accepted to over 23 schools: Northeastern, Brandeis, Ana Maria, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), Boston University, University of Missouri, Providence College, University of Rhode Island (URI), Suffolk, UMass, Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Lowell, UMass Dartmouth, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Stony Brook University, St. Bonaventure University, Simmons, Union College, Drexel, Virginia Commonwealth University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Regis College, Curry College, and St. Louis University Medical Scholars Program. Many of the graduates earned not only their bachelor's degree but also master's and PhD's. References Private middle schools in Massachusetts Private high schools in Massachusetts Islamic schools in Massachusetts Schools in Bristol County, Massachusetts