FAQ’s

Every academic year begins in September (typically towards the 1st or 2nd of the month) and ends in June (typically the 1st or 2nd week of the month). or the most part, we follow the Lake Washington public school calendar, but with some adjustments for Islamic holidays. Our calendar is developed after reviewing calendars for LWSD and other major school districts. Other holidays, based on public school calendars, include Labor Day, Thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break, and Memorial Day. The school year begins and ends on days close to, but not always exactly on the same days as, the public school calendar.

KG:  the program day begins at 8:30am and ends at 1:00pm for. Students may arrive as early as 8:20am and leave by 1:00pm.

1st grade – 7th grade the program day begins at 8:30am and ends at 3:00pm Monday to Thursday and Friday early dismissal based or Friday Salat time. Students may arrive as early as 8:20am and leave leave by 3:00pm


Students should be in school no later than 8:30am. Any student arriving at the school after 8:40am is considered late. If a student is late more than 4 times per quarter, he/she will not be allowed to attend the class each subsequent time he/she is late.

KG students must be picked up at 1:00PM. Anybody who does not pick up their child at 1:05PM will have to pay $1/minute/child fine. So if you are 15 minutes late, you will have to pay $15 fine per child.

1st to 7th Grade students must be picked up at 3:00PM. Anybody who does not pick up their child at 3:05PM will have to pay $1/minute/child fine. So if you are 15 minutes late, you will have to pay $15 fine per child.

Unless if your child will be attending the KG, there is no option to our program only for half a day. Students are required to attend the full day for the full classroom routine experience and to avoid missing out on curriculum.

Elementary and Middle school students must bring their own lunch and snacks.

To learn more about our philosophy, visit the rest of our website. To learn more about our school’s day to day happenings, we highly recommend you schedule a tour of our program to learn more in person by contacting us at admin@pacewa.org . Personal tours are conducted on a scheduled basis.

Yes, we teach Arabic as part of our QIA program.

We do not have a full hifdh program where students will memorize the entire Quran, however our students do memorize Quran as a part of our Quran curriculum. Our goal for Quran memorization is 1 Juzz per year.

In elementary and middle school, we teach English Language Arts, Science, and Math throughout the week.

No, we do not have ESL classes.

Yes, students go to recess on a daily basis.

Yes, fill all on-line application and we will get back to you within 24-48hrs. If all seats are taken for certain grade you will be notified and you child will be placed on a waiting list.

If your child will 5 by August 30 of this year he/she will place in KG respectively.
If your child will be turning ages 6-13 by August 30 of this year, you will apply for 1st-7th grades, respectively.

You child’s on-line application is reviewed by our staff within 24-48hrs of receiving the application. If accepted, PACE Admin will contact you via e-mail and provide you additional details to complete the application process.

Please visit Membership page of our website for details. You will pay membership fee only after your child has been accepted into PACE Academy prior to him/her starting school for that academic year. Visit our Registration page for more details Registration Page Link

All students must wear a uniform, unless we have a special non-uniform day.  Visit our uniform page for more details Uniform.

Please phone or e-mail  the PACE Academy  or send a note to your child’s teacher with one of her/his classmates or siblings. An absent student will be marked absent whether excused or not.

Yes, there are numerous ways you can help. Please make arrangements with PACE Admin or PACE PTO for volunteering opportunities, we strongly encourage you to fill the on-line volunteer form.

Our program policy is that all children go out for recess unless the weather is inclement. If your child is too ill to go outside, then she/he should likely be at home. However, if there are unusual circumstances that necessitate your child staying indoors at recess; please discuss the matter with our Administrator.