Founding cohort · September 2026

An education that grows the mind and the heart.

A small, live Islamic school blending a Canadian curriculum with Qur'an, Arabic and tarbiyah — taught in classes of eight, where every child is truly known.

UmmahNest — Identity is not optional. The world won't wait to shape them. Balanced academics, comprehensive tarbiyah, a global community sanctuary.
Tarbiyah-centred Safeguarded & vetted faculty Live, recorded, catch-up ready Cohorts grouped by time zone
UmmahNest — Identity is not optional. Balanced academics, comprehensive tarbiyah, a global community sanctuary.

Our approach

A different kind of online school.

Not a traditional classroom squeezed onto a screen — a Waldorf-inspired, nature-integrated, experiential education with the deen at its centre.

Tarbiyah at the centre

Character, adab and a living attachment to the Qur'an run through every subject — not bolted on at the end of the day.

Waldorf-inspired & hands-on

An unhurried rhythm, real-world projects and time away from the screen. Children learn by doing, making and exploring.

Known by name

Eight children to a class. The teacher learns each child's level and personality in week one — so no one hides, and no one is left behind.

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Founding intake

Curriculum & weekly rhythm

Exactly what your child studies.

Live, teacher-led classes Monday to Thursday. Two pathways — a full academic program, or full-time Hifz.

Pathway 1

Core Academic

Canadian-curriculum academics with Qur'an, Arabic and Islamic studies woven through the week.

Pathway 2

Full-Time Hifz

A dedicated Qur'an memorization program, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, for families focused on hifz.

Mathematics
Daily
Language Arts
Daily
Qur'an — Nazrah
3× weekly
Science
2× weekly
Social Studies
Weekly
Arabic
Weekly
Islamic Studies
Weekly
Live classes run 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in your cohort's time zone. Enrichment & project work happen off-screen.
Tarbiyah isn't a subject we teach at the end of the day. It's the thread running through every lesson — the reason a child grows in knowledge and in heart at once.

Sundus Ali · Founder & Principal

The practical questions

How the day-to-day works.

Live, interactive classes

Teacher-led video with a shared whiteboard, breakout pairs and games. Cameras on during instruction — natural in a class of eight.

Showing written work

Children hold work to the camera, or photograph and upload it. Teachers mark it and reply with real feedback.

Homework that fits

Purposeful, light for the younger grades, posted with clear deadlines — so you always know what's due.

Support when it's needed

The small ratio catches a struggling child early. We adapt the task, add check-ins, and keep you in the loop.

Missed a class? Travelling?

Every session is recorded and posted the same day, with a quick teacher check-in to close any gaps.

Reports & assessment

Ongoing assessment through projects and participation, with a written progress report and parent meeting each term.

The people behind UmmahNest

Led by educators you can name.

Sundus Ali, Founder & Principal
Founder & Principal

Sundus Ali

A specialist in childhood education and psychology, Sundus leads UmmahNest's curriculum, faculty and family care — on the conviction that faith and academic excellence belong together.

BSc Family Relationship & Childhood Education MSc Psychology & Counselling Children's Mental Health · Canada Hifz Ijāzah · Egypt
Ali Wadood, Co-founder
Co-founder

Ali Wadood

Two decades leading enterprise technology and projects for Fortune 500 companies, now a tech founder bringing that rigour to the systems behind UmmahNest — so teachers can teach and parents stay effortlessly informed.

20+ years Enterprise IT Project Management Fortune 500 Tech Founder

A global faculty, carefully chosen

Our teachers are qualified, experienced Muslim educators across the UK, Canada, Pakistan and Egypt — every one background-checked and reference-verified before they ever meet a child.

🇬🇧 UK🇨🇦 Canada🇵🇰 Pakistan🇪🇬 Egypt
Safeguarded facultyEvery teacher background-checked, under a written safeguarding policy
14-day money-back guaranteeEnrol with confidence — a full refund in your first two weeks
Cancel anytimeSimple monthly billing — no lock-in, no long contracts

Founding-family tuition

Simple, honest pricing.

Choose your region to see your rate. Billing is secure and recurring — set it once, nothing to chase each month.

$250 / month CAD

+ $100 one-time registration & technology fee

  • All live classes, Monday–Thursday
  • Recordings, materials & class platform
  • Termly progress reports & parent meetings

This pays the one-time registration fee above and secures your child's place. Monthly tuition is set up separately — we'll send your tuition link by mid-August, with fees beginning September 2026.

Ways to save

10% offwhen you pay for the full year in advance
10% offfor each additional sibling

Genuine financial hardship? In the spirit of sadaqah, we keep places open. Email admission@ummahnest.com.

Straight answers

Questions parents actually ask.

How do you keep children engaged — not bored on a screen?
Engagement comes from the small class and the teaching. With eight children, the teacher uses interactive whiteboard tasks, games for review, breakout pairs and hands-on projects, broken up with real movement breaks — deliberately balancing screen time with making and doing away from the camera.
What Islamic curriculum do you follow?
A balanced, mainstream program rooted in the Qur'an and Sunnah: Qur'an (nazrah, with a full-time hifz pathway), Arabic, and Islamic studies, with adab and tarbiyah woven through the ordinary school day. It's guided by our principal, who holds a Hifz Ijāzah from Egypt.
Who teaches my child, and how are teachers vetted?
Qualified, experienced Muslim educators across the UK, Canada, Pakistan and Egypt, led by principal Sundus Ali. Every teacher is background-checked (vulnerable-sector or equivalent) and reference-verified before meeting a child.
How will cameras, homework and showing written work happen?
Cameras on during instruction is a clear, agreed norm we set at onboarding — comfortable in a class of eight. Homework is purposeful and light for younger grades, posted with deadlines. Children show written work by holding it to the camera or photographing and uploading it for the teacher to mark.
What about accreditation and the move to Grade 9?
Transparently: this is our founding year, and we teach to recognised Canadian curriculum standards while building toward formal accreditation. We provide termly report cards, transcripts and a portfolio — the documentation families use to register a homeschool and to enrol elsewhere later. Requirements vary by country, so we'll talk through your specific situation and put our current standing in writing for you.
The timezone question — KSA, North America, UK?
One class time can't serve Toronto and Riyadh at once, so we don't pretend otherwise — we form separate cohorts by region. Tell us where you are and your preferred hours on your call, and we'll place your child in the cohort that fits your day, or be honest if we're not the right fit yet.
How does billing work, and can I cancel?
Tuition is billed monthly through Stripe's secure checkout, so there's nothing to remember or transfer each month. You can cancel anytime. Annual prepayment (10% off) and sibling discounts (10% each) are available, and discount codes can be applied at checkout.
What if we travel, or my child needs a homeschool letter of intent?
Travel is normal in our families' lives — every class is recorded for catch-up. Letter-of-intent rules differ by country and province; we provide enrolment and attendance records to support whatever your local requirement is, and we'd always point you to verify it locally.

Founding families · September 2026

Start with a conversation.

Tell us about your child and where you are. We'll set up a free call with the principal to answer your questions and find the right cohort — no payment to begin.

  • Speak with the principal directly, not a call centre
  • Honest advice on whether we fit your family
  • Founding cohorts are small and filling now

Book your free call

Pick a time that suits you — you'll speak with the principal directly. No payment to begin.

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