Granada Islamic School

Granada Islamic School
Address
3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Information
Type	Private School
Motto	We Believe. We Achieve. We Soar
Founded	1988
Enrollment	491
Color(s)	Red   Gold
Mascot	Golden Eagle
Information	408-980-1161
Website	Granada Islamic School

Granada Islamic School is a K-12 school in Santa Clara, California established in 1988 by the Muslim Community Association. Granada Islamic school is the largest Islamic school in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges. Granada Islamic School (GIS) was founded in 1988 in Santa Clara, California, in memory of Granada, Spain (Andalusia) - the beacon of Islamic civilization in the West. Non-profit, Granada currently has a student body of about 500 students PK-12th Grades. Granada currently has a preschool, an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The high school is relatively new and is yet to fully develop.

External links

• "Granada Islamic School". GIS' Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
• "Learning Islam, teaching America / South Bay school shows how Muslims meld 2 cultures". SFGate. 2 January 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2014. (Article About the School)