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Noor-Ul-Iman School (NUI) is a non-public, non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, the Council of Islamic Schools of North America, and the Islamic Schools League of America. The school is located on the premises of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) in the suburban community of South Brunswick about midway between New York and Philadelphia. NUI is currently in its twenty-fifth year of operation. The current enrollment is over 575 students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are over 125 students enrolled in the High School (ninth through twelfth grade). This year, over thirty students in the twelfth grade will be the fifteenth high school graduating class. Noor-Ul-Iman is a college preparatory school that strives to give students the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in college and move on to their chosen careers. NUI has a 100% college attendance rate post-graduation, with students applying to colleges ranging from state colleges to the Ivy League. The classroom facilities for Pre-K through twelfth-grade students are located in a contemporarily designed school building that opened to students in two phases, September 2012 and September 2014. The school has a computer lab, library, biology/chemistry lab, physics lab, and an art/home economics room in addition to classroom facilities. All classrooms from Kindergarten through twelfth grade are equipped with Smartboards, and a laptop cart provides additional computer access to students beyond the computer lab. NUI is looking forward to building Phase III of the permanent school structure, which will provide a cafetorium, a gymnasium, and special-purpose classrooms. The 2017/2018 operating budget is over 5.75 million dollars for the entire school. The school has a computer lab, library, biology/chemistry lab, physics lab, and an art/home economics room in addition to classroom facilities. NUI is looking forward to building Phase III of the permanent school structure, which will provide additional classrooms, an auditorium, a cafeteria, and a gymnasium. The school operating budget is over 5 million dollars for the entire school, of which approximately 2% comes from state funding and 8% from donations. The school is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of a group of professionals from diverse fields. The school's administrative and educational affairs are managed by the Head of School with the help of an administrative team consisting of professional educators averaging nineteen years of the educational experience. The Noor-Ul-Iman student body is very diverse. Students come from various cultural backgrounds such as Asian-American (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankans, Chinese, Japanese, etc.), White (European and Middle Eastern), African-American, and Hispanic. The majority of the students are bilingual, and some are trilingual. The diversity of the Noor-Ul-Iman student body is an asset to this institution. Having such a broad spectrum of ethnic backgrounds gives the students a more generous perspective on cultural traditions and religious understanding. Our state-of-the-art school is conveniently located at the edge of historical Princeton, midway between New York and Philadelphia. We are a diverse learning community whose staff and student body originate from varying states, countries, and continents. Students study with – and learn from – others who share a love of learning. Our school community is brought together by a mutual desire to practice and preserve core Islamic teachings within a world-class educational environment. The majority of our students are bilingual, and some are multilingual. The NUI student body's diversity gives the students a more prosperous, more in-depth perspective on cultural traditions. The curriculum challenges the students to understand academic subjects within an Islamic framework. Students make a difference in their communities through service projects often initiated by students themselves. Our school strives to develop leaders who continue to have a positive impact on society. View full school