About Us

As working parents to five kids, we’ve been faced with the difficulty of raising children of Arab descent in America. We know the importance of preserving our language and culture, but also realize there are many challenges in instilling these values to children being raised in America. These days most households have both parents working full time, and children are sent to school or daycare where they are speaking English all day, making it even harder to teach our children their native language.

 

As we were struggling to find a solution to this problem, we came to the conclusion that the best way for children to learn a language is to be around it as often as possible at a young age. The mission of AJYAL ACADEMY is to provide an immersive environment where young children can be surrounded by teachers and staff who are all native Arabic speakers, giving them the foundation to ensure our language and culture is engrained deep in their souls. We are here to make sure the Arab children of Jacksonville have a place to call home for GENERATIONS to come.

To provide an immersive environment where young children can be surrounded by teachers and staff who are native Arabic speakers, giving them the foundation to ensure their language and culture is engrained deep in their souls, while also delivering a safe and nurturing environment to promote optimal development for each and every child.

Dr. Amjad Abu Mallouh, PharmD. – Owner

Amjad was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Palestinian parents. At the age of 15, Amjad moved to New Jersey to attend the prestigious Lawrenceville School. After graduating high school, he moved to Florida to attend the University of Florida, where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Upon completion, he moved to Jacksonville to work for Walgreens, where he currently holds the position of Pharmacy Manager. Amjad has a deep passion for his culture, heritage, and language which is why he came up with the idea to start AJYAL ACADEMY. He is father to Laith (8), Zayd (6), brand new baby girl Alia, and step-father to Jumana (14) and Ahmad (11).

Narmin Al-ali - Director

Narmin was born and lived in North Carolina until she was 10 years old, when she moved to Jordan in order to learn and be around the Arabic language, culture, and traditions. She lived most of her life back and forth between Jordan and America and attended the University or Jordan where she earned her Industrial Engineering degree. Later, she decided to enter the teaching field, where she has 6 years of experience, 2 years in early learning and 4 years in middle school math. She has taught children in both America and the Middle East.
Narmin strives to build an arab community of learners that nurtures their growth in a positive, fun environment. She is a mother to two boys Malek(6) and Faris (1).