The Islamic Education Institute of Texas (IEIT) is a network of Islamic schools in Greater Houston, Texas, United States. The organization is a subsidiary of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH).[5] IEIT is headquartered in Southwest Management District (formerly Greater Sharpstown) in Houston.[6][7]
IEIT,[8] as Darul Arqam, began as a full-time PreK-3 school located in two mobile homes in 1992, with 33 students and 8 faculty members.[9] In 2004 it had over 300 students total.[10] It is a PreK-12 school system.[9]
Each of the six campuses is located at a particular ISGH mosque:
As of 2004[update] middle school grades participate in the Private School Interscholastic Association's events, while there is no athletic association for high school grades.[10]
In 2004 Darul Arqam submitted an application to join the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), a private school athletic association which includes several Christian private schools. Khaled Katbi, who represented the school, had a meeting with TAPPS on November 4, 2004, and did not report any unusual questions. However the school subsequently received a letter which included a questionnaire with "Why do you wish to join an organization whose membership is basically in total disagreement with your religious beliefs?" and "Why do you think that the current member schools of TAPPS will not be biased against your school, based on the fundamental difference in your religion and Christianity, since about 90% of TAPPS schools embrace Christianity?" In response the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas stated that TAPPS should be investigated.[10]
Darul Arqam North currently serves over 300 students from Pre-K to High School.