History, Mission, & Vision

Islamic Foundation School is a private school located in Western Suburbs of Chicago serving over 550 students from Pre-School through 12th grade with an emphasis on scholarship, character and service. Founded in 1986, Islamic Foundation School is located in the Islamic Foundation Campus in Villa Park, IL. Islamic Foundation is one of the leading Islamic organizations in North America, recognized nationally and internationally. In addition to the full-time school, the campus has a mosque, Islamic bookstore, banquet hall, and a weekend Islamic School.

At Islamic Foundation School, thoughtful discourse fosters the development of the mind, instruction and activity promote healthy action, and daily experiences nurture integrity, empathy, and kindness. The Islamic Foundation School seeks to graduate young people whose physical, intellectual, and spiritual capacities and potentials are nurtured. As students increase in maturity and responsibility, knowledge in scope and content progressively increases.

To develop individuals with knowledge and goodness who achieve excellence in the spiritual and material life based on the Qur’anic conception of intelligence and virtue as embodied in the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace).