Al Mustafa Academy

What Al Mustafa Academy does

Al Mustafa Academy is a nonprofit, fully accredited private K-12 school in Edmonton, Alberta, founded in 2008. The school serves approximately 1,200 students across three campuses (South, North, and JRJ Mosque), delivering the Alberta Education curriculum alongside integrated Islamic instruction that includes Hifz (Quran memorization), Arabic language, and Islamic Studies. It holds Candidate School status with the International Baccalaureate Organization for the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes, positioning itself as the first IB Continuum Candidate School in Canada & USA. The institution reports 100% graduation and post-secondary placement among its alumni, with graduates pursuing Engineering, Medicine, Business, and Pharmacy.

The product surface is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core Alberta curriculum and IB programmes anchor the offering, with add-on modules including Shining Start Daycare (ages 18 months-5 years, approved under Alberta's Early Childhood Services), a Library and Information Centre with online research databases, Student Services with university counseling, technology infrastructure (smart boards, Chromebooks, AV systems), and a 10-bus student transportation fleet. The Parents Portal is built on Google Apps Script, and the school provides Google Workspace accounts to families — the only disclosed software integration.

The business model is subscription-recurring across three streams: tuition fees (annual billing with 10% sibling discount for the second child and 5% for additional children, plus financial aid and academic scholarships), student transportation subscriptions, and daycare fees. Go-to-market is sales-led and primarily in-person: prospective families must visit a campus with proof of age, identity, residency, and immunizations. The school markets through its website, social media (Facebook, YouTube), weekly newsletters, Scholastic book fairs, open houses with early-registration discounts, scheduled school tours (Tuesdays at 10:30 AM for daycare), and community referrals through the Parent Advisory Council. The school is governed by a Board of Directors under the affiliated Al Mustafa Academy & Humanitarian Society, with no disclosed external equity or venture investment.

Name

Al Mustafa Academy

Legal name

Al Mustafa Academy

Website

https://almustafaacademy.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Al Mustafa Academy is a nonprofit, Alberta-accredited private K-12 school in Edmonton, Alberta, serving roughly 1,200 Muslim students across three campuses with Alberta curriculum, Hifz Quran memorization, and IB Continuum programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education (Faith-Based)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• K-12 private education
• Islamic school programs
• Quran memorization education
• International Baccalaureate programs
• Faith-based academic education

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Recurring tuition payments from families for KG-Grade 12 education. The school offers affordable tuition with sibling discounts (10% for 2nd child, 5% for additional children). Financial aid and scholarships are available for deserving families.
2. Student Transportation: Bus service throughout the city using a fleet of 10 buses, providing supplementary revenue for transportation needs
3. Daycare Services: Shining Start Daycare provides childcare for children ages 18 months to 5 years, registered as an approved provider of Alberta's Early Childhood Services program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Al Mustafa Academy is a nonprofit, Alberta-Education-accredited private school delivering Kindergarten through Grade 12 education across three Edmonton campuses. Its core offering integrates the full Alberta Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum program (PYP, MYP, DP) — making it the first IB Continuum Candidate School in Canada and the USA — alongside Quran memorization (Hifz), Arabic language instruction, Islamic Studies, and ESL. Supporting services include Shining Start Daycare for ages 18 months to 5 years, a Library and Information Centre, Student Services with university counseling, campus technology infrastructure, and a 10-bus student transportation fleet.

Product overview

Al Mustafa Academy is a fully accredited private school offering a comprehensive educational program from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The institution operates a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of three interconnected campuses (South, North, and JRJ Mosque), delivering the Alberta Curriculum alongside specialized Islamic education programs. The core educational offering includes the IB Continuum Program (PYP, MYP, DP) for which the school holds Candidate School status, along with Quran/Hifz programs, Arabic language instruction, and Islamic Studies. Supporting modules include Shining Start Daycare (ages 18 months-5 years), a Library and Information Centre with online databases, comprehensive Student Services with university counseling, technology infrastructure with smart boards and Chromebooks, and student transportation via a 10-bus fleet. The school serves approximately 650-1200 students across its three locations in Edmonton, Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shining Start Daycare: Preschool and childcare program for children ages 18 months to 5 years, operating as an approved provider of Alberta's Early Childhood Services program. Staff speaks both Arabic and English, and teaches Quran daily with memorization beginning at age 3.

Products and services

• IB Continuum Program (PYP, MYP, DP) International Baccalaureate programs offering Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) alongside the Alberta Diploma. Al Mustafa Academy is the first IB Continuum Candidate School in Canada & USA, providing inquiry-based, internationally recognized education for K-12 students.
• Alberta Curriculum (Kindergarten to Grade 12) Full Alberta Education curriculum covering Kindergarten through Grade 12, including core subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Physics, delivered at three Edmonton campuses.
• Religious Studies (Quran, Arabic, Islamic Studies) Comprehensive Islamic education including Quran memorization (Hifz program), Arabic language instruction, and Islamic Studies curriculum integrated with Alberta Education standards for K-12 students.
• Shining Start Daycare Preschool and child care program for children ages 18 months to 5 years, registered as an approved provider of Alberta's Early Childhood Services program. Staff speak Arabic and English and teach Quran daily with memorization beginning at age 3.
• Student Transportation Bus service throughout Edmonton using a fleet of 10 buses operated by the school, providing supplementary transportation for enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate - all past graduates successfully completed high school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Branksome Hall: Independent IB World School in Toronto offering PYP, MYP, and DP; relevant incumbent peer in the Canadian private IB market that demonstrates the authorization pathway Al Mustafa is pursuing.
• Greenwood College School: Toronto private IB World School with rigorous academic programming; comparable as a premium private school pursuing IB authorization/continuum, though without the faith-based curriculum layer.
• Upper Canada College: Long-established Toronto private school offering IB Diploma Programme; representative of established Canadian IB private schools that compete for academically-focused families but without the faith-based integration.

Direct peers

• Toronto Islamic School: Private Islamic school in the Greater Toronto Area serving Muslim families with K-12 programming; comparable value proposition of combining provincial curriculum with Islamic education.
• Universal School: Multi-campus Islamic private school in Ontario offering K-12 with integrated Quran/Arabic curriculum; directly comparable business model of scaling across multiple sites with a faith-based academic offering.
• Islamic Academy of Calgary: Private Islamic K-12 school in Calgary offering Alberta curriculum alongside Islamic studies; comparable target market, regulatory environment, and integrated faith-academic model.
• Islamic Foundation School: Established Islamic K-12 school in Scarborough, Ontario offering integrated academic and religious curriculum; comparable long-tenured private Islamic school serving Muslim families in Canada.
• Edmonton Islamic Academy: Local faith-based Islamic school operating in Edmonton with integrated academic and Islamic curriculum; direct local competitor for the same Muslim-family segment in the same city.
• Calgary Islamic School: Faith-based K-12 Islamic school in Alberta serving a similar Muslim-family segment with integrated academic and Islamic curriculum; closest geographic and demographic peer to Al Mustafa Academy.

Regional players

• London Islamic School: Faith-based private school in London, Ontario serving the local Muslim community with K-12 Islamic-academic programming; similar offering but operates in a different Canadian city.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=QUauQkCCKA4
• Facebookfacebook.com/Al-Mustafa-Academy-100049464072850
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/al-mustafa-academy

Compliance2 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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