Arabic courses for 7th to 12th-grade students, designed to build speaking, reading, and writing skills while supporting foreign language credit requirements through local school district approval.
Create your account, complete the registration form, and choose your payment option through the registration portal.
Registration instructionsWe are looking for Arabic language instructors who are passionate about teaching and serving the community.
View teacher postingAt Bay Area Arabic Academy, our mission is to promote the Arabic language, promote its cultural heritage, promote Arabic language learning opportunities to the local community, and provide quality Arabic instruction for junior high and high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Seena Almahan is a native Arabic speaker born and raised in Yemen. She specializes in Arabic language instruction and has passed the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). With over 17 years of experience in Arabic language education, she leads the Bay Area Arabic Academy and serves as Arabic Program Director at Ilm Academy, offering a UC-approved A–G curriculum. She also serves as Arabic Instruction and Curriculum Development Lead at At-Taqwa Institute and previously served as Director of the Yemeni Resource Center in Oakland, CA. Throughout her career, she has designed and directed Arabic programs across multiple Bay Area Islamic schools, combining deep linguistic expertise with a commitment to cultural heritage and academic excellence.
Embarking on a journey spanning a decade, Mutaz Hamid Khalf's role as an Arabic educator commenced in Sudan, where he achieved his master's degree in engineering. His instructional prowess flourished further as he extended his reach to encompass Arabic at the Sudanese Community School. Presently, his unwavering commitment remains resolute as he tailors private Arabic sessions for youth. A notable chapter in his journey is his passion for nurturing young minds, finding its truest expression at Bay Area Arabic Academy in August 2023, where he embraced the role of an Arabic instructor. Amidst these pursuits, he cherishes precious moments with his cherished ones.
Arabic 1, Arabic 2, and Arabic 3 help students build progressive Arabic language skills across speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and comprehension.
An introduction to speaking, reading, and writing Arabic.
Continued development of reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
Advanced practice with Arabic language conventions and applied communication.
This course will be counted as a high school-level foreign language class for which the student will receive high school credit once approved by their local school district. Students will not need to take another foreign language in school and can use their free period for any other class or elective of their choice.
Please follow the instructions below to create an account and complete registration. For help, contact admin@arabicacademy.us.
Choose “Bay Area Arabic Academy” from the New Program Registration page.
Complete parent profile, student selection, class level, review payment, and payment type.
Please make your check payable to “ICF” and write your student’s name and class level (1/2/3) in the memo field. Students can give the check to their teachers or anyone in the admin team.
