Al-Noor Academy (Arabic: أكاديمية النور, Academy of Light) is an Islamic middle and high school in Mansfield, Massachusetts. It is also associated with the Islamic Academy of New England - an elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts. Faculty The Mathematics Department at Al-Noor Academy designed an advanced mathematics curriculum. Students complete Algebra I in eighth grade. In high school, they cover Geometry and Algebra II. This is equivalent to honor classes in public schools. Students also get in touch with their Muslim Mathematics heritage by researching famous mathematicians in history. This is an experience that is unique to the school. The sciences covered at Al-Noor vary from earth, physical and life sciences in middle school to Chemistry and Biology in high school. Lab classes are a key component of the sciences curricula, and the school recently opened a new state-of-the-art science laboratory. Students are required to continue lab classes even when they join Dual Enrollment, an exclusive Al-Noor program which finds junior and seniors taking academic subjects on area college campuses. Thus, it is possible with careful planning to graduate from Al-Noor and concurrently receive an associate degree. To be Dual Enrollment qualified, the students must have a high GPA. The students take courses at Bridgewater State University, Quincy College, Bristol College, and Harvard University Extension, enabling them to fulfill their high school requirements and at the same time gain college credits in Math, Science, and humanities. Dual Enrollment students take Arabic, Islamic studies, and Qur'an at Al-Noor Academy. Curriculum The Arabic curricula are stronger than that of most Arabic countries. The Arabic classes are divided into three levels: beginners, intermediate, and advanced. The advanced Arabic curriculum is made up of Reading and Comprehension (Deerassat Nussuss), Grammar (Qawa3id), Writing (Insha’a), and Poetry (Adab). Physical Activities The school obtained permission from the town to use its public park which has many facilities that serve the purpose of the school's physical activities. Meanwhile, to increase in more physical activity, the school has managed to purchase some fitness equipment and has transformed one of the classrooms into a fitness center. ANA has also converted one of its parking lots into an outdoor gym which the students are using on a daily basis and after school hours. The school is in process of rekindling teams in soccer, basketball, football and aerobics, led by certified instructors. Our boys' Physical Education instructor most recently served on the