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Mission
New Horizon School is an
independent Islamic school founded by the Islamic Center of Southern California
in 1984. New Horizon School is committed to providing students with an excellent
academic education and firm
grounding in moral and ethical values. New Horizon School fosters a
dedication to God through virtuous living in a progressive Islamic environment.
Vision
New Horizon seeks to
develop in each student a positive identity as an American Muslim who is prepared
intellectually, socially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically to succeed in
tomorrow’s world. New
Horizon students are expected to integrate academic skills, Qur’anic
principles, and ethical
behavior in order to make positive contributions to the global community. New
Horizon aims to develop in
each student a balanced character enriched with knowledge, inspired to excellence,
and committed to the betterment of family, community, and humanity.
Goals
| • Providing students with
a challenging program, high academic
standards and a climate of positive reinforcement that emphasizes the
process of learning |
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• Teaching students to
hold high expectations for
themselves in striving for academic
and personal achievement to their optimum
potential |
| • Enhancing the
students’ understanding of the
Qur’an through instruction in the Arabic
language |
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• Guiding students to
engage in ethical decision-making
and to apply Islamic principles in their
daily lives |
| • Helping students to
build positive character and acquire
essential life-skills to enable them to
become contributing citizens of a global
community |
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• Creating a nurturing
learning environment in
which the unique gifts of individuals are
discovered and valued |
| • Instilling in students
universal values of honesty,
respect, responsibility, and self-discipline and
encouraging them to demonstrate these
values through their actions |
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• Promoting in students
high self-esteem through
academic achievement and a positive
self-concept |
| • Inspiring students to
become God-conscious leaders
guided by justice, driven by ethics,
empowered by knowledge, and supported by
logic |
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• Incorporating critical
thinking, analytical reasoning,
effective communication and problem
solving skills in a student-centered environment |
| • Creating an active
learning environment in
which experimentation, exploration, intellectual
curiosity and self-discovery are encouraged |
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• Nurturing the
development of positive social skills by
encouraging self-expression, discussion and healthy interaction
with peers and adults in a safe environment |
| • Teaching students that
commitment to social responsibility
and justice must be balanced with the
desire for personal rights and ambitions |
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• Instilling in students a
lifelong love of learning
by applying a stimulating, hands-on curriculum |
| • Establishing through our
diverse student body
an atmosphere of mutual trust, respect,
and appreciation within the school and
the larger community |
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