Online Quran Classes for Kids
Live online Quran classes for children from age four, one child and one teacher on a video call, matched to your child’s age and reading level. Most of the families we teach have nobody at home who reads Arabic, so every lesson is built to work without a parent correcting the practice. Plans start at $34 a month and the first lesson is free.
Book a free class on WhatsApp How the free class works
Format
Live and one to one, or a small group if you ask; never a recording
Ages
From four, through the teenage years
Lesson length
30 minutes for young children, up to 60 as they grow
Price
$9.50 an hour, down to $7.00. Plans from $34 a month
Parents
May sit in on any lesson, without asking first
Female teacher
Available on request, at no extra cost
What a class looks like at each age
A five-year-old and an eleven-year-old should not get the same lesson. This is how the class changes with age, and what you can check for yourself after the first month, even if you cannot read a word of Arabic.
| Age | Lesson | What your child starts on | What you can check after a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 | 30 minutes, two or three times a week | The sounds of the letters, by ear first, then their shapes, through songs, repetition and short games | Point at a letter on their Qaida page and ask its sound. They should know the letters from the lessons so far without guessing |
| 7 to 9 | 30 to 45 minutes | The Noorani Qaida, from single letters to joined words, then the first short surahs | Ask them to read you the line they finished this week. It should come slowly but without the teacher’s help |
| 10 and up | 45 to 60 minutes | Reading from the mushaf, the rules of Tajweed explained outright, and longer passages to memorise | Ask which rule they learned this week and where it appears on the page. They should be able to show you |
Ages are a guide, not a gate. The widest spread we see is inside a single year group, so the free first lesson places your child by what they can already do, not by their birthday. The age question itself is answered in more detail in what age to start Quran.
How the classes work
Your child and the teacher are on a video call with the same page in front of them. Your child reads, the teacher listens, and a mistake is corrected on the letter where it happened. A recorded lesson or an app plays the same way whether a child says a letter right or wrong, so small errors get practised for months. A teacher who is listening catches them in the first week.
- Send one message. Tell us your child’s age, whether they know any letters yet, and two or three times in your week that could work.
- Take the free first lesson. The teacher hears your child read, or say the letters they know, and works out where to start.
- Keep the same teacher and the same slot. Lessons are set in your own time zone, in the US, the UK, Canada or Australia, seven days a week from morning to late evening. A lesson can be moved with two hours notice.
- Watch it working. You may sit in on any lesson. Lessons are never recorded unless that has been agreed with you first.
A laptop or tablet and headphones with a microphone are all your child needs. Our child safeguarding page sets out who is in the room and what you can see during a lesson.
The order your child learns in
Most children who start with little or no reading follow the same path. The teacher goes back to an earlier step whenever a gap shows up, rather than pushing on regardless.
| Stage | What your child can do at the end |
|---|---|
| 1. Letters and sounds | Recognise every letter and its joined forms, and say each sound from the right place in the mouth |
| 2. Joining and first words | Blend letters into words, then short phrases, with the short vowel marks |
| 3. Reading the Quran | Read a page of the mushaf slowly but correctly, with the first rules of Tajweed as they come up |
| 4. Short surahs by heart | Memorise the short surahs, with revision so they stay memorised |
| 5. Further, at your family’s pace | Longer memorisation or full Hifz for families who want it, or confident reading for those who do not |
A child starting at six or seven with three lessons a week usually reads slowly but on their own in 12 to 18 months. The surahs most children learn first are on short surahs to memorise, and families aiming for the whole Quran can read Hifz for beginners.
If nobody at home reads Arabic
This is the family the academy was built for. A parent who cannot read Arabic cannot hear whether a letter was right, so the correcting happens in the lesson, not at the kitchen table afterwards. The practice set between lessons is something your child can do alone: listening to a recitation, rereading the line they just read correctly, or saying a short surah aloud to you.
You still have a part, and it needs no Arabic. Keep the weekly slot fixed, ask your child to read you the line they learned, and sit in whenever you like. Checking your child’s Quran progress without reading Arabic shows what to listen for, and the free Qaida progress tracker gives you a page to tick. If you teach at home, the Muslim homeschool weekly plan shows where a daytime Quran lesson fits around the other subjects.
What the classes cost
The hourly rate falls as you book more hours in a month. Every plan is four weeks of lessons, paid in advance, and unused lessons are refundable.
| Schedule | Hours a month | Rate | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 lessons a week, 30 minutes | 4 | $8.50 an hour | $34 |
| 3 lessons a week, 30 minutes | 6 | $8.00 an hour | $48 |
| 2 lessons a week, 60 minutes | 8 | $7.50 an hour | $60 |
| 3 lessons a week, 60 minutes | 12 | $7.00 an hour | $84 |
Brothers and sisters take 10% off the family bill, each with their own teacher and timetable. Every plan is on the pricing page.
Who teaches your child
Your child is matched with one named teacher, who stays with them. These three teach children, and the rest of the faculty is on the about page.
Sister Nouran
Hifz, Tajweed, Qaida
Has memorised the whole Quran, with Ijazah in the Hafs and Shu’bah narrations. More than ten years teaching children, teenagers and adults.
Mohamed Nayel
Taught in English
Teaches entirely in English, which suits a child who does not speak Arabic. Four years teaching Quran to English speakers.
Ahmed Abdullah
Quran, Tajweed, Arabic
Ijazah in the Quran in the Hafs narration, with a connected chain. A graduate of Al-Azhar University, teaching Quran for more than ten years.
Families who would rather have a woman teach their daughter, or their son, can ask for one: see female Quran teacher.
Will my child sit through an online lesson?
Usually, if the lesson fits their age. A young child gets 30 minutes broken into short activities, with the teacher changing what they do every few minutes. One to one matters here: a child who is shy about getting a sound wrong in front of a group will try it in front of one teacher. If a lesson is not working, say so, and the teacher changes the plan or we change the teacher.
Book a free class on WhatsApp Use the contact form
Cost, starting age and sitting in on lessons
How much do online Quran classes for kids cost?
From $34 a month for two 30-minute lessons a week, which is $8.50 an hour. The rate falls to $7.00 an hour as monthly hours rise, siblings take 10% off, and the first lesson is free.
What age can my child start online Quran classes?
From about four. At that age a lesson is 30 minutes twice a week, mostly letters, sounds and listening.
Are the classes one to one or in a group?
One to one. Usually one child and one teacher on a video call; a small group is possible if you ask for one.
Can I sit in on my child’s lessons?
Yes, on any lesson, without asking in advance. Lessons are not recorded unless that has been agreed with you first.
Can my child have a female teacher?
Yes. Female teachers are available on request, at the same price. Give two or three possible times, since availability depends on the hour.
My child does not speak Arabic. Is that a problem?
No. Most of the children we teach do not, and lessons are explained in English. Reading the Quran starts from the letters, so a child needs no Arabic to begin.
What happens if we miss a lesson?
Move it with two hours notice and it is rescheduled rather than lost.
Arabic for kids, and Quran tutors in the UK
Families who want Arabic as a language as well as the Quran can see our Arabic classes for kids. If you are in Britain, the Quran tutor online in the UK page covers UK times and pounds, and every Quran class for children and adults is on online Quran classes.