A joyful, faith-centered first step into school
The complete Ontario Kindergarten curriculum, taught through Islamic values, so your child grows academically and spiritually with neither held back.
JK at ISOB
Every Ontario learning expectation, rooted in faith and care.
Full academics and faith grow together
Every Ontario learning expectation, taught with Islamic character.
JK offers a warm, play-based introduction to school life. Children learn the full Ontario Kindergarten curriculum — the same early reading, writing, math, and STEM expectations as any Ontario school — enriched with global best practices and taught through an Islamic lens. Through hands-on exploration they build independence, social confidence, and a strong sense of belonging, while early exposure to technology and Islamic values grows curiosity and kindness.
The journey
Where JK fits in your child's journey
Junior Kindergarten is the joyful first step. It lays the gentle academic and faith foundations your child will build on in SK and carry into Grade 1.
Junior Kindergarten
- Recognizes letters & sounds
- Counts, sorts & spots patterns
- Settles into school routines
- Gentle Quran & dua foundations
Senior Kindergarten
- Reads simple text & joins letters
- Writes words & short sentences
- Works with numbers beyond 20
- Steadier, independent prayer
Grade 1
- Confident independent reader
- Writes & expresses ideas
- Strong number sense
- Rooted and growing in deen
The Four Learning Foundations
The full Ontario curriculum, taught through Islamic values
Belonging and Contributing
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children work through the full Ontario expectations for relationships, identity, community, diversity, responsibility, and caring for others.
The Islamic lens
These same expectations are taught through Islamic character. Children build a strong, confident Muslim identity as they learn adab toward family, teachers, and friends; the joy of sharing and giving; respect for elders; and that they belong to a wider ummah. Gentle stories of the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) kindness model how we treat others.
Self-Regulation and Well-Being
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children meet the full Ontario expectations for managing emotions, healthy routines, physical activity, gross and fine motor skills, and personal safety.
The Islamic lens
Those skills are rooted in faith-filled routines. Children learn to calm themselves with simple dua and dhikr, to say Bismillah before starting and Alhamdulillah in gratitude. Cleanliness, learning wudu, and the rhythm of prayer become gentle anchors for the day. Healthy, halal eating habits are encouraged without replacing Ontario learning goals.
Foundations of Language and Mathematics
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children receive the full Ontario foundation in sound-letter relationships, phonics, vocabulary, early reading and writing through systematic instruction; counting, number sense, patterns, sorting, and a basic introduction to fractions.
The Islamic lens
The same language and math growth is enriched through an Islamic lens. English phonics remains fully taught, while children also begin recognizing Arabic letters and their sounds, memorize short surahs and daily duas, and build Islamic vocabulary. Counting and patterns extend naturally into Arabic numbers and beautiful Islamic geometric art.
Problem Solving and Innovating
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children engage the full Ontario expectations for curiosity, creativity, inquiry, early STEM habits, and the foundations of coding and patterning.
The Islamic lens
Inquiry is guided by wonder at Allah's creation through tafakkur: exploring nature, animals, and the world as signs. Children ask questions, build and make things, and express creativity through Islamic art and design thinking while continuing to meet Ontario expectations.
A day in JK
What a day at JK looks like
Daily schedule is a sample and may vary by class.
Morning arrival & free play
Circle time, salaam & morning dua
Quranic Arabic & letter sounds
Literacy & numeracy through hands-on play
Snack with Bismillah & gratitude + wudu / prayer time
Outdoor / gross-motor play
STEM & inquiry through Islamic art
Story time and home-time dua
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
“The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.”
- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)Quranic Arabic foundations
Short surahs & daily duas
Adab & Islamic character
Ready for what's next
Confident for Senior Kindergarten
By the end of JK, children are confident, curious, and prepared for Senior Kindergarten with Ontario-aligned early reading, number sense, and a loving connection to their deen.
Explore Senior KindergartenEnrollment steps
Start your JK application
Complete the Application
Submit the registration form so our admissions team can begin reviewing your child’s application.
Submit Documents
Provide the required documents and supporting details needed to complete the admissions review.
Receive Next Steps
We will follow up with your family about availability, placement, and the next steps in the process.
FAQ
Questions parents often ask
What ages is Junior Kindergarten for?
Junior Kindergarten is for children who are 4 years old.
Is JK full-day or half-day?
JK is a full-day program.
How much Quran/Arabic is taught in JK?
Children build gentle Quranic Arabic foundations through letter recognition, sounds, short surahs, daily duas, and Islamic vocabulary woven into the school day. This enriches the full Ontario program rather than replacing any Ontario learning expectations.
What is the class size and student-teacher ratio?
The student-teacher ratio is 1:12.
How do you balance play-based learning with the new academic expectations?
Children meet the full Ontario Kindergarten expectations through play, inquiry, movement, story, and hands-on materials. Teachers provide clear, systematic instruction in early literacy, numeracy, and STEM, while Islamic character gives the learning purpose and meaning.
Visit or apply
See if JK at ISOB is right for your child
Apply online or connect with our team to see how the full Ontario curriculum is taught through Islamic values in daily classroom life.