Charlotte Islamic Academy is a junior kindergarten

Kindergarten

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 to grade 12, private Islamic school

Islamic school

Islamic school may refer to one of several things:* Madh'hab, an Islamic school of thought.* Madrasah, an Islamic educational institution...

 in Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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. It was established in 2003.

Its original name was al-Huda Islamic Academy. Al-Huda in Arabic (الهدى) roughly means "the truth" or "the right path".

Address

4301 Shamrock Drive

Charlotte, NC 28215

(704) 537-1772

The Charlotte Islamic Academy is located somewhere in between The Plaza and Central Avenue near Garinger High School

Garinger High School

Garinger High School is a high school located in the Shamrock area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1959, it was one of the oldest remaining schools in Charlotte. Garinger was in essence the relocation of Central High School, Charlotte's first high school. That school was founded in 1909...

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