Location
Aria Cultural Center
2609 N. Duke St.
Durham, NC 27704
School Hours
M-S: Closed
Sundays: 10am-5pm
Contact
Leila@icsnc.org
Quick Info
Registration and Enrollment
News & Events
Our first Information Session was held via zoom on November 16th, 2022.
Programs & Facilities
Persian School Classes will be located in the brand new Aria Cultural Center in Durham, North Carolina. All classes will be held in a suite attached to the main building that has its own private entrance. For added safety, the entire suite will be locked while classes are in session.
Volunteer Opportunities
Join our team and become an advocate for Persian culture and language.
About Us
The Persian School is one of the key pillars of the Iranian Cultural Society of North Carolina. Since its inception in 1987, the dedicated faculty of the Persian School have educated children and adults with the most interactive and effective curriculum and class environments. With the new Aria Cultural Center, we can now customize our classrooms for the needs of the students. The ICSNC Persian School will be the only Persian School in the United States that will offer dedicated Montessori techniques to our youngest students and will be able to integrate those same Montessori techniques into the more traditional classes for our older children and teens.
Art is an integral part of Persian Culture, as such we will offer art electives to all students. Dedicated volunteers that excel in the arts will provide lessons during the Art elective that not only relate back to what they are learning in their farsi language class, but also be tied into upcoming Iranian cultural events such as Nowruz, Yalda, etc. All art supplies will be included in the registration free. We also plan on having additional art classes during the week for children and adults for a small fee.
All children will participate in the ICSNC Persian School Nowruz and Yalda festivals that will be held at the Aria Cultural Center ballroom. Preparation and rehearsal for these events will take place during elective time slots leading up to the event. The children will learn and memorize traditional Persian poems, songs, and have the opportunity to participate in a play!
Throughout the years ICSNC has been very active in teaching dance to children and adults. Persian school will extend that tradition with dedicated volunteers that are ready to take on this task. Dancers from the NCSU Iranian Student Association will volunteer their time for the Dance elective to introduce students to the beauty of Persian music and Persian dance. Students will even learn some choreography!
The rich history of Persian music and musical instruments will be showcased by an array of talented volunteers who have agreed to bring in their traditional Persian instruments for the students. During the music elective students will have the opportunity to learn about, listen to, and even play traditional Persian instruments such as the setar, dombak, santur and daf!
Our Mission & Vision
ICSNC Persian School’s mission is to create immersive opportunity for all members of the community to learn the Persian language, history and culture.
General Info
Principal: Dr. Leila Valanejad Kiefer
Grade Levels: pre K-12
Our Principal
” I have been involved in numerous ICSNC activities since moving to North Carolina as a child and now as a mother, I look forward to serving the community by working with the dedicated Persian School committee members to bring language and culture to the next generation of ICSNC members including my own son. “
Calendar
Sunday, January 22
First Day Of School
Sunday, February 19
No School
Sunday, March 19
Persian School Nowruz Celebration
Testimonials
What Parents are Saying
“Farsi school helps me keep my kids connected to my Iranian culture even though we live across the world. We enjoy a great sense of community through Farsi School that is hard to find these days.
I am giving my children the opportunity to take pride in their Iranian heritage!”
“While my initial goal for enrolling my kids in Persian School was to expose them to the language, we ended up gaining much more than that. They were also exposed to the beautiful culture, and I have made some life-long friends along the way as well.”
Students
Electives
Faculty
Years Established
Get In Touch
Location: Aria Cultural Center- 2690 N. Duke St., Durham, NC 27704
Phone: 919-280-7853
Email: Leila@icsnc.org
School Hours: Sundays: 10am – 5pm
Non-Discrimination Policy
The officers, directors, committee members, employees and persons served by the Iranian Cultural Society of North Carolina (ICSNC) shall be selected entirely on a non discriminator basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, national origin and sexual orientation. It is the policy of the ICSNC not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion or national origin.
The officers, directors, committee members, employees and persons served by the ICSNC shall be selected entirely on a non discriminator basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, national origin and sexual orientation. It is the policy of the ICSNC not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion or national origin.