Peace Terrace Academy is a non-profit community Islamic day school in Fremont, California that provides classical, faith-centered education from its early childhood program through middle school, integrating Islamic learning with a Trivium-based curriculum.
Peace Terrace Academy is a non-profit community Islamic day school that offers Pre‑School through 8th‑grade education on a two‑story, air‑conditioned campus in Fremont. Instruction integrates Islamic studies with a classical education framework and bilingual language development in English and Arabic.
The school follows a classical education model organized around the Trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric) and combines that structure with Qur’anic and Islamic sciences. Instructional methods noted include storytelling, memorization, songs and chants, embodied learning, seminars, public speaking, and the cultivation of intellectual and moral virtues.
The facility is a purpose-built, approximately 12,000 square‑foot two‑story building. It contains multiple classrooms, a library, a multi‑purpose room, an elementary and middle school science lab, and an outdoor play area; the campus is described as landscaped and adjacent to a local park and mosque.
After‑school enrichment and co‑curricular activities are offered to extend learning beyond the regular school day.
Athletics are provided as co‑curricular activities with an emphasis on sportsmanship, teamwork, safety and character development; soccer and basketball seasons are described and martial arts instruction is offered through a partner organization.
The Early Childhood Center uses thematic learning with stories from religious and classical sources, Qur’an memorization, songs and chants in Arabic and English, artistic exploration, and activities designed to nurture cognition, language, and social‑emotional development.
The Grammar stage (elementary grades) emphasizes foundational facts and skills across subjects, fluent reading and comprehension, basic computation, memorization of key concepts, and development of written and oral communication.
A specialized program focused on Qur’anic memorization offered as an academic option within the school’s program offerings.
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Kindergarten combines short surah memorization and Qur’anic studies with foundational academic skills and early instruction in social, emotional, and self‑regulation domains.
The Logic stage focuses on organizing knowledge and developing reasoning skills; instructional methods include seminars, debate, public speaking, and coaching in intellectual virtues.
Nursery programming includes short surah memorization, stories about Allah and the Prophet, daily duas and celebration of Islamic holidays, along with early social‑emotional and motor development goals.
At the pre‑school to kindergarten stage, children typically learn through imitation, play, memorization, songs, storytelling and embodied learning to cultivate curiosity and early literacy and numeracy skills.
Summer camp is listed among the school’s co‑curricular offerings as a seasonal enrichment opportunity.
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