Islamic School
College Preparatory School of America
- AOverall Grade
- Private, Muslim
- PK, K-12
- Lombard, IL
- 61 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityC+
- TeachersB
- College PrepA
- Clubs & ActivitiesC-
- SportsC-
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$6,950
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
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Average Financial Aid
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College Preparatory School of America Rankings
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Academics
Culture & Safety
Poll
- 75%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.8 responses
Poll
- 63%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.8 responses
Students
Diversity
C+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
413
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.9 responses
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.9 responses
- 22%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.9 responses
Teachers
Poll
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.9 responses
Poll
- 56%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.9 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
C-
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
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Boys Athletic Participation
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- 44%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.9 responses
- 33%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.9 responses
- 56%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.9 responses
- Cost of LivingC+
- Good for FamiliesA
- HousingB
Median Household Income
$79,684
National
$55,322Median Rent
$1,382
National
$949Median Home Value
$252,200
National
$184,700College Preparatory School of America Reviews
61 reviews
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CPSA is great for high-achieving, self-motivated students. It has a good Islamic curriculum supplemented by teaching Arabic. The secular education is advanced for every grade and subject (with honors/AP courses), and challenges students. There are a good amount of extracurriculars. But most of the teachers and staff focus on the cream of the crop students and leave behind the average/below average students. Also, the school has a very competitive atmosphere, rewarding high achievers and inadvertently putting the other students down, not giving them enough time and importance. Not every student is a straight-A individual who easily scores well on standardized tests. But those who can are put on display, and the rest are not able to reach that level of success, at least not with the school. CPSA isn't for everyone-just for those who can succeed on their own and need limited guidance. The rest should probably go somewhere they can benefit from resources catered to all types of students.
If your child is a gifted and self-motivated kid, then they will do just fine in the school. But anyone who is gifted and smart can do good anywhere. However the kids who aren't gifted struggle, and the teachers just want to push the student to their limits. The facilities are just absolute garbage. Everyone is Muslim and arab/desi, so that can be a plus. School culture is like prison, uniform checking and strictness everywhere. Absence of resources ranging from desks to lockers to internet. The only sport is basketball, otherwise don't bother trying for anything else. The gym with two basketball hoops is used as a center for EVERYTHING (lunch prayer meetings functions etc). I mean it's an okay school if you get the system down. But if you or your child are slow, they will struggle tremendously because CPSA won't even bother to help.
Overall, I would say CPSA is a good school for instilling vigor in the students and for trying to pursue things/careers in the future. There are a couple of things that can be fixed, such as planning and management of curriculums and overall school facilitation. For Muslim students, I would recommend this school. It has its flaws, like any other institution, but it's pretty good at what it does: prepping you for college and beyond, InshAllah (by the will of God).