Join us for the 2025–2026 school year and partner with us to help your child thrive. Arqam’s Academy offers faith-centered learning for Pre-K to 12th grade.

Meet the Heart of Arqam’s Academy

At Arqam’s Academy, we believe that strong leadership and compassionate educators are the cornerstone of a thriving Islamic learning environment. Our team is dedicated to nurturing each student with knowledge, patience, and a sincere commitment to their growth — spiritually, academically, and emotionally. With diverse experience and a shared dedication to Islamic values, our faculty and staff work together to create a school community built on trust, excellence, and unity.

Arqam Staff

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Grindl Holmes

Marjahan Rahman

Azra Begum

2nd & 3rd Grade Homeroom Teacher

abegum@arqamsacademy.org

Nadia Bouzeguia

KG Grade Homeroom Teacher

nbouzeguia@arqamsacademy.org

Federico Gutierrez

4th Grade Homeroom Teacher

fgutierrez@arqamsacademy.org

Dalia Kalam

Middle School ELA & Social Studies Teacher

dkalam@arqamsacademy.org

Omar Sanhaji

Middle School Math & Science Teacher

oSanhaji@arqamsacademy.org

Sara Aboukoura

Qur’an/Arabic & Islamic Studies Teacher

saboukoura@arqamsacademy.org

Sana Alrefai

Qur’an/Arabic & Islamic Studies Teacher

salrefai@arqamsacademy.org

Hesham Saad

Arabic & Islamic Studies Teacher

hsaad@arqamsacademy.org

Hiba Razan

Qur’an/Arabic & Islamic Studies Teacher

hrazan@arqamsacademy.org

Akbar Burden Alvin

Elmcharfi Aicha

Substitute Teacher

Rania Farah

IXL Proctor/FLVS Facilitator

rfarah@arqamsacademy.org

IT Support

Ismail Elmcharfi

Instructional Coach

ielmcharfi@arqamsacademy.org

Mounir Bourkiza

School Principal

principal@arqamsacademy.org

Bushra Rahman

Administrative Staff

brahman@arqamsacademy.org

Shabana Gafur

Support Staff

Abdallah Oran

Administrative Staff & P.E. Coach

aoran@arqamsacademy.org

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Interested in working at Arqam’s Academy? Visit or contact us
at admin@arqamsacademy.org to learn about current opportunities.