The Lexington Universal Academy (LUA) is a private Islamic school located in Lexington, Kentucky. LUA follows the state curriculum. but also incorporates religion classes and Arabic classes.[2][3][4]
| Lexington Universal Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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4580 Nicholasville Rd [1] , 40515 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′52″N 84°32′03″W / 37.9644°N 84.5343°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islamic[1] |
| Principal | Abdul-Munim S. Jitmoud |
| Faculty | 16[1] |
| Grades | 1-8[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[1] |
| Number of students | 153[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1[1] |
History
editLUA was founded by the Islamic Society of Central Kentucky in 2003. It first started out as just a school for Islam, but an indoor mosque was built along with a second floor. In 2012, science teacher Brian Radcliffe won Lexmark's INSPIRE Teaching Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Lexington Universal Academy Lexington, KYPK, K-8Private, Muslim". Niche. Niche.com Inc. 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Roenker, Robin (25 August 2007). "A Principal of Principle". The Lexington Herald-Leader. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Academics". Lexington Universal Academy. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Aretakis, Rachel (4 October 2013). "Lexington's Muslim community works to dispel stigmas about faith". The Lexington Herald-Leader. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Teacher's that INSPIRE: Lexmark's Teaching Award". Lexmark. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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