Iranian Community School

What Iranian Community School does

Iranian Community School (legally Persian Cultural Center Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization founded in 1986 by Mrs. Shahantadj Deyhimi and currently led by President Asieh Bahrami. It delivers Persian/Farsi language instruction and Iranian cultural programming to the Iranian-American community of the greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area from a single facility at 311 Maple Avenue W., Vienna, Virginia, with parallel online class delivery extending reach to remote families.

Its core product is a tiered Farsi language curriculum for children (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade and above) taught on Saturdays in two-hour morning or noon slots, paired with proprietary grade-level textbooks ($45 for 1st grade, $55 for 2nd grade and up). The offering has been broadened into a multi-product portfolio: adult Farsi classes (private at $32–$45/hour and group sessions at $300 for 10 sessions), traditional music instruction (Santoor, Tar, Setar, vocals under Music Director Dr. Nader Majd), Persian dance (Khatoon Melick of Silk Road Dance Company), visual arts, a children's traditional singing class, a summer camp, translation/typing services, and cultural celebrations for Norouz, Mehregan, and Yalda.

The business model combines tuition (single-student $290, family packages $522 and $783 per semester), textbook sales, program fees for enrichment classes, a weekly minimum-15-hour facility rental stream ($20/hour), and tax-deductible donations. Distribution is direct, via in-person classes and self-serve online registration, with marketing driven by community events, word-of-mouth, website, Facebook, Instagram, and newsletters rather than paid acquisition. No venture funding, M&A activity, or external ownership is indicated.

Name

Iranian Community School

Legal name

Persian Cultural Center Inc.

Website

https://persianculturalcenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Iranian Community School (Persian Cultural Center Inc.) is a Vienna, Virginia-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that teaches Persian/Farsi language and Iranian cultural arts to Iranian-American children and adults in the greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Language and Cultural Education

NAICS

Language Schools (61163), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF)

Keywords

• Persian language education
• Cultural heritage education
• Heritage language instruction
• Traditional arts classes
• Community language school

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Youth Farsi Classes: Semester-based tuition fees for Persian language instruction for children from Kindergarten through 3rd grade and above. Classes offered in morning (9:30am-11:30am) and noon (11:45am-1:45pm) sessions, both in-person and online.
2. Tuition - Adult Farsi Classes: Hourly or session-based tuition for adult Persian language learners, offered at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Classes available weekdays and Saturdays.
3. Classroom/Office Rental: Rental income from office and classroom spaces (170 sq. ft.) available for language classes, private tutoring, meetings, test centers, and music classes. Rate of $20/hour with minimum 15 hours/week.
4. Art and Cultural Classes: Revenue from art classes, painting, dance classes, traditional music lessons, and summer camp programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Iranian Community School delivers Persian/Farsi language instruction and Iranian cultural education to Iranian-American families in the greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Its core offerings are semester-based youth Farsi classes (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade and up, with both in-person and online Saturday sessions) and adult Persian language classes at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Complementary programs include traditional music, dance, art, and singing classes, supported by classroom rentals, a summer camp, translation services, and cultural holiday celebrations.

Product overview

The Iranian Community School (Persian Cultural Center) is a non-profit educational organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of Persian language and cultural programs for the greater Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The core offering consists of Farsi language instruction for K-12 students (in-person and online), adult Persian language classes (private and group sessions), and enrichment programs including traditional music, dance, art, and singing classes. Additional services include a summer camp, classroom rentals, translation services, and cultural event celebrations (Nowruz, Mehregan, Yalda). The school operates as a single unified institution under 501(c)(3) non-profit status, with classes held at its Vienna, VA location and selected online offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Concordia Language Villages: US-based immersive language education organization offering multi-language residential programs. Comparable as a heritage-and-immersion language provider but operating at multi-state scale without a Persian-language track.
• Middlebury Language Schools: Premier US immersive language summer school program covering many languages. Comparable as an established language-instruction brand but at a far larger, accredited-university scale and with Persian offered only periodically.
• Rosetta Stone: Large-scale commercial language-learning platform including a Persian (Farsi) course. Comparable as a Persian-language instruction provider but as a self-serve digital subscription rather than community-anchored classroom education.
• Berlitz Corporation: Global language and cultural training provider offering Persian instruction across corporate and consumer segments. Comparable in offering adult Persian language classes but at global commercial scale rather than community-driven heritage education.

Direct peers

• Farhang Foundation: Major Iranian-American cultural foundation based in Los Angeles promoting Persian art, music, film, and language. Comparable mission of preserving Iranian heritage in the US diaspora, but operates at a larger, grant-funded scale rather than as a tuition-based school.
• Chai and Conversation: Online Persian language and culture learning platform offering lessons, podcasts, and community content for heritage learners worldwide. Most directly comparable to Iranian Community School's adult Farsi curriculum but delivered digitally and at greater geographic scale.
• Pomegranate Workshop: Online Persian language school offering structured courses, tutoring, and teacher training for heritage and non-heritage learners. Closest digital-first direct peer competing for the same Persian-learning demand.

Emerging players

• Japan Society: US-based Japanese cultural and language institution serving the Japanese-American diaspora with classes, events, and arts programming. Analogous community-heritage language school model applied to a different diaspora in New York, useful for benchmarking non-profit heritage education at a larger footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/70569726475
• Instagraminstagram.com/iranian_community_school_dc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iranian-community-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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