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ICEC Newsletter – 2025-2026 – 1

Greetings,

We would like to welcome you and your children to the 2025-2026 academic year.  As a community, we very much look forward to working closely with you to provide our students with the best learning environment where they will thrive and enjoy learning.

Please find below important guidelines:

Drop off and Pick up Area and Schedule

Please drop off and pick up your children in front of the School Main Entrance. Upon their arrival students will be greeted by their teachers and volunteered and directed to the All-Purpose room to line up next to their teachers.

Kindergarten–Grade 2: Parents of new students in Kindergarten through Grade 2 are welcome to accompany their children to the multipurpose room during the first days of school.

To ensure a smooth and safe transition during arrival and dismissal, the following schedule will be observed, however, upper grades siblings and other students who arrive earlier may also enter the building and line up in the All-Purpose Room.

  • Kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 will line up from 9:20 to 9:30 in the morning and be released at 12:20 PM.
  • Grades 3 and higher will line up from 9:35 to 9:40 and be released at 12:30.
  • If you arrive after the start of the classes, please ring the bell at the All-Purpose Room Entrance. Volunteers will accompany your children to their classes.

Continued assessment and placement

The first few weeks of the classes, we will continue to assess students’ language skills to determine the best possible placement for them. We will discuss with you if we determine that such change is to the best interest of your child/children.

You will be receiving a welcome message from your child/children’s instructor/s.

We encourage you to use refer to Parent and Student Information page for rules and regulations and other relevant information.

Looking forward to a very productive and safe academic year,

ICEC

،خانواده های گرامی

پیش از هرچیز سال آموزشی ۲۰۲۶ -۲۰۲۵ را به شما و فرزندانتان خوش آمد می گوییم و بسیار خوشحالیم که با  پشتیبانی شما یک سال پربار و آموزنده دیگر را  آغاز می کنیم

چند نکته عمده

درخواست داریم فرزندانتان را جلوی در اصلی مدرسه پیاده کنید  و در پایان کلاس ها بردارید. دانش آموزان پس از ورود، در سالن گرد هم آیی و پیش از رفتن به کلاس هایشان  در جاهای مشخص شده صف می بندند و همراه با آموزگارانشان به کلاس می روند

:آغاز و پایان کلاس ها 

کودکستان و کلاس های اول  و دوم از ساعت ۹:۲۰ تا ۹:۳۰ در صف آماده رفتن به کلاس هایشان می شوند و ساعت ۱۲:۲۰ دقیقه مدرسه را ترک می کنند 

کلاس های سوم به بالا از ساعت  ۹:۳۵۰ تا ۹:۴۰ در صف آماده رفتن به کلاس هایشان می شوند و ساعت ۱۲:۳۰ دقیقه مدرسه را ترک می کنند

.دانش آموزانی که دیرتر از آغاز کلاس ها به مدرسه می آیند پس از فشار زنگ  از در کافه تریا وارد می شوند

در پایان یاد آور می شویم که در چند هفته آغاز کلاس ها، دانش آموزان ارزیابی خواهند شد و چنانچه نیاز به جا به جایی آنها باشد با شما تماس گرفته می شود

دانش آموزان از آموزگارانشان پیام خوش آمد دریافت خواهند کرد

با بهترین آرزوهای تندرستی و به امید سالی پر بار

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران

Iran Arbabi Scholarship Awards, Academic Year 2025-2026

Established in 2014, the Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program proudly upholds its mission of supporting exceptional students within our community. For the 2025–2026 academic year, the Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that two awards of $1,500 each will be granted to Mr. Keon Faroughi and Ms. Neeki Sharifi.

Mr. Faroughi will be attending the University of Maryland, College Park, while Ms. Sharifi will begin her studies at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland.

These scholarships are based on evaluations conducted by an independent panel of experts, recognizing each recipient’s outstanding academic performance, meaningful community engagement, and valuable contributions to ICEC’s educational and cultural initiatives.

In his acceptance note to the Scholarship Committee Keon wrote in part: “… I’ve been fortunate to be part of the Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC), both as a student and as a teacher’s assistant. This experience allowed me to give back to the next generation of Iranian students, just as others once did for me…. This opportunity deepened my connection to Iranian culture and gave me the joy of sharing the beauty of Iranian music with fellow young Iranians in our community. I will always be grateful to ICEC for providing a space where I could cultivate pride in my heritage and learn the enduring value of unity and community….”

 

In her acceptance note to the Scholarship Committee Neeki wrote in part: “ICEC has been instrumental in deepening my personal connection to Persian culture and fostering a genuine appreciation for the language. Through its programs, I’ve not only learned to take pride in my heritage but also developed valuable leadership skills that continue to shape who I am. The sense of community ICEC cultivates has allowed me to build lifelong friendships—bonds I wouldn’t have formed without its supportive environment. I hope others have the opportunity to explore the many facets of this organization, from its vibrant music and theater programs to the enriching activities offered beyond the classroom…”

Congratulations, Keon and Neeki ! Have a successful academic year!

2025-2026 Scholarship

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

Iran Arbabi Scholarship

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students of Iranian descent entering or attending an accredited post-secondary institution. The scholarship is granted annually to at least one eligible applicant, selected based on the eligibility criteria listed below. An independent Selection Committee consisting of distinguished scholars and chaired by a member of the ICEC Board of Trustees screens applications. Members of the Selection Committee may also interview the finalists. The recipient(s) may use the scholarship to attend a U.S. based college or university accredited by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education, in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program. Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline for undergraduate or graduate studies.

2025-2026 Scholarship

For the academic year 2025-2026, up to two separate scholarships of $1500 each ($750 each semester) will be awarded to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are selected by the Selection Committee.

Basic Requirements

Applicants should meet the following requirements to be considered for the Iran Arbabi Scholarship. They must:

  1. Be of Iranian
  2. Lawfully reside in the Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, United States.
  3. Submit verification of participation in activities that promote Persian culture and heritage to include, but not limited to, attendance at a Farsi language school, participation in Persian art or cultural group (music, dance, theater, etc.), volunteer activities for a Persian community-based charity, active participation in a Persian student association, etc.
  4. Attend, or be accepted for attendance, at a college or university, physically located in the U.S., accredited by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education, in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program.
  5. If attending, or accepted for attendance in, an undergraduate program:
  6. a) Possess a high school diploma, or the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma,
  7. b) Have good academic standing (GPA of 0 or higher)
  8. If attending a graduate program:
  9. a) Possess proof of successful completion of undergraduate studies, i.e., bachelor’s degree.

All participants need to:

  1. Complete and submit a Scholarship Application
  2. Two letters of recommendation; at least one letter should be from an instructor/professor or other high school/college professional.
  3. An official transcript with the college seal on
  4. Two one-page essays each on:
    1. What are your dreams and aspirations?
    2. How has your cultural heritage formed the person you are, and in what way will this serve you as an asset to promote Persian language and culture in the future?

Transcripts and letters of recommendation should not be sent separately. Incomplete, e-mailed, or faxed applications will not be considered.

Important Application Dates

The Application Form is available for download from the ICEC website at: https://iraneducationalcenter.org/scholarship-application/

July 15, 2025– Final postmarked deadline in order to be considered for the 2025- 2026 Scholarship Program. Application materials must be mailed in one packet to ICEC mailing address at:

Iran Abrabi Scholarship Program Iran Cultural and Educational Center

14644 Pinto Lane, Rockville, MD 20850-3536

Incomplete, e-mailed, or faxed applications will not be considered.

August 16, 2025: Winners of the scholarship will be notified, and names will be posted on the ICEC web site.

Scholarship Conditions

The Iran Arbabi Scholarships may be used to supplement existing benefits from the student’s college or university, or from other foundations or organizations. Funds will be paid to selected candidates upon receiving transcripts and proof of course registration and enrollment. Although the scholarship is merit-based, in cases of equal merits, financial need may be taken into consideration in awarding a scholarship. If the Scholarship Committee determines that financial need will be taken into consideration, the applicant may be required to provide financial information at a later time.

A recipient’s scholarship can be revoked if the student:

  • fails to graduate from high
  • fails to enroll in an institution of higher education in the year for which the scholarship was awarded (the scholarship cannot be deferred).
  • fails to comply with the rules, regulations, or conditions of the institution the student attends; or
  • receives the scholarship through error or contrary to
  • Retroactive payment of the scholarship and deferment of awarded scholarship is not permitted.

2024-2025 Iran Arbabi Scholarship Award

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program, established in 2014, continued its annual scholarship awards for the academic year 2024-2025.  It is a great pleasure to announce that the Scholarship Committee has decided to award this year’s scholarship award of $1,500 to Ms. Shirin Ghorbani.  Shirin will be attending Cornell University, School of Applied Economics and Management in the 2024 Fall semester. This scholarship will be awarded to Shirin on account of her outstanding academic achievements, her great involvement in community work and her contributions to ICEC’s educational and cultural activities.

In her acceptance note to ICEC Shirin wrote: “…This scholarship provides me with the opportunity to spend more of my time doing things I am passionate about such as additional volunteerism, internships, and taking part in environmental and sustainability fellowships offered by Cornell… ICEC gave me the opportunity to broaden my involvement in the community by participating in plays, concerts, and Nowruz celebrations.  Through these events, I was able to share the beauty of my culture with my non-Iranian friends… ICEC gave me the confidence to be myself within the circle of my Iranian friends and beyond,…”

Congratulations, Shirin, and have a successful academic year !

 

Registration info

Click on flowchart  to see the steps.

NEW FAMILIES:  

Starting on August 11, 2025  until September 4, 2025 you can follow the steps below to pre- register

  1. Go to new families link (below) to pre-register
  2. you need to choose a username and password and an email address for “the primary account owner”.  This person can login to see the homework, update the information and receives email from the teacher.
  3. choose a username and password for each student
  4. Fill the registration form 
  5.  New students, who wish to join, will need to come to school on September 6 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to finish their registration.

Each student needs to have an email address,  If he/she does not have email address yet, use something like firstname.lastname@myemail.com to preregister.  You can change it when he/she has an email address.

After September 4, 2025, you have to go to School on September 6th between 10:00 am-12:00 noon and be on the waiting list.  After September 6th, you have to check with school to see if there is any space available.

CLICK on Link Below for New families information and registration Form:

Returning Families: 

  1. login to the site ( login tab on top right side of home page)
  2. Use your username or email that you used to register with your password
  3. Use menu on the right of the page to update any information
  4. click on second menu item on the right to register and pay and add a new student
  5. Pay on line with Paypal or credit card

Registration Priority:

1-Returning Students
2- Returning Students’ siblings
3- Pre-registered  New Families
4- Walking New families

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please email info@iraneducationalcenter.org

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program-2024-2025 (amended)

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program

2024-2025 Scholarship

Iran Cultural and Education Center (ICEC) accepts applications for the award of The Iran Arbabi Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.  Up to two separate scholarships, each for $1500, will be awarded to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are selected by the Selection Committee. This scholarship is a financial assistance for selected student(s) of Iranian descent entering or attending an accredited post-secondary college or university (undergraduate or graduate school program).  For complete information please visit ICEC Website at   2024-2025 Scholarship | ICEC (iraneducationalcenter.org  and for downloading the amended application forms visit  https://iraneducationalcenter.org/scholarship-application/

 

The application and other required document should be mailed (postmarked) by July 15, 2024.

ICEC scholarship committee will announce selected awardees by August 15, 2024.

 

مرکز فرهنگی و اموزشی ایران برای دریافت کمک هزینه اموزشی سال ۲۰۲۵-۲۰۲۴  ایران اربابی درخواست می پذیرد. این کمک هزینه  به حد اکثر دو دانشجو برخودار از ویژگی های گزینش  به ارزش ۱۵۰۰ دلاربرای هردانشجو که در دوره های  دو ساله ، لیسانس و یا بالاتردر یکی ازنهادهای دانشگاهی شناخته شده سرگرم آموزش باشد داده خوااهد شد. آگاهی های بیش‌ترو فرم درخواست در تارنمای  . مرکز موجود است.

http://iraneducationalcenter.org/scholarship-application/

. فرم درخواست تجدید نظر شده و دیگر مدارک باید تا پیش از ۱۵ ژوئیه ۲۰۲۴  فرستاده شود

.کمیته ارزیابی نتیجه نهایی را تا ۱۵ آگوست ۲۰۲۴  به آگاهی درخواست کنندگان خواهد رساند

2024-2025 Scholarship

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

Iran Arbabi Scholarship

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students of Iranian descent entering or attending an accredited post-secondary institution. The scholarship is granted annually to at least one eligible applicant, selected based on the eligibility criteria listed below. An independent Selection Committee consisted of distinguished scholars and chaired by a member of the ICEC Board of Trustees screens applications. Members of the Selection Committee may also interview the finalists. The recipient (s) may use the scholarship to attend an accredited American college or university in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program in Maryland, Virginia, or District of Columbia. Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline for undergraduate or graduate studies.

2024-2025 Scholarship

For the academic year 2024-2025, up to two separate scholarships of $1500 each ($750 each semester) will be awarded to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are selected by the Selection Committee.

Basic Requirements

Applicants should meet the following requirements to be considered for the Iran Arbabi Scholarship. They must:

  1. Be of Iranian descent.
  2. Lawfully reside in the Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, United States.
  3. Submit verification of participation in activities that promote Persian culture and heritage to include, but not limited to attendance at a Farsi language school, participation in Persian art or cultural group (music, dance, theater, etc.), volunteer activities for a Persian community-based charity, active participation in a Persian student association, etc.
  4. Attend, or be accepted for attendance, at a college or university, physically located in the U.S., accredited by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education, in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program.
  5. If attending, or accepted for attendance, an undergraduate program:
    •  Possess a high school diploma, or the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma,
    •  Have good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or higher)
  6. If attending a graduate program: a) Possess proof of successful completion of undergraduate studies, i.e., bachelor’s degree `

All participants need to:

  1. Complete and submit a Scholarship Application Form.
  2. Two letters of recommendation; at least one letter should be from an instructor/professor or other high school/college professional.
  3. An official transcript with the college seal on it.
  4. Two one-page essays each on:
    1. What are your dreams and aspirations?
    2. How has your cultural heritage formed the person you are, and in what way will this serve you as an asset to promote Persian language and culture in the future?

Transcripts and letters of recommendation should not be sent separately. Incomplete, e-mailed, or faxed applications will not be considered.

 Important Application Dates

 The Application Form is available for download from the ICEC website at: https://iraneducationalcenter.org/scholarship-application/

July 15, 2024– Final postmarked deadline in order to be considered for the 202-2025 Scholarship Program.  Application materials must be mailed in one packet to ICEC mailing address at:

Iran Abrabi Scholarship Program

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

14644 Pinto Lane, Rockville, MD 20850-3536

Incomplete, e-mailed, or faxed applications will not be considered.

 August 15, 2024: Winners of the scholarship will be notified, and names will be posted on the ICEC web site.

  Scholarship Conditions

The Iran Arbabi Scholarships may be used to supplement existing benefits from the student’s college or university, or from other foundations or organizations. Funds will be paid to selected candidates upon receiving transcripts and proof of course registration and enrollment. Financial need may be taken into consideration in awarding a scholarship. If the Scholarship Committee determines that financial need will be taken into consideration, the applicant may be required to provide financial information at a later time.

A recipient’s scholarship can be revoked if the student:

  • fails to graduate from high school.
  • fails to enroll in an institution of higher education in the year for which the scholarship was awarded.
  • fails to comply with the rules, regulations, or conditions of the institution the student attends; or
  • receives the scholarship through error or contrary to law.

Retroactive payment of the scholarship is not permitted.

ICEC Newsletter 2023-2024 No 9 – Last Day of the Classes

پایان سال آموزشی

۸
ژوئن
۲۰۲۴

،خانواده های گرامی

.پایان سال آموزشی مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران در روز شنبه ۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۴ خواهد بود

                       :برنامه ی روز پایانی سا ل آموزشی مرکز به ترتیب زیر خواهد بود   

. از ساعت ۹:۳۰ تا  ۱۰:۳۰  بامداد ادامه برنامه های آموزشی هفتگی در کلاس های درس –

. از ساعت ۱۰:۳۰  بامداد تا ۱۱:۰۰ بامداد شرکت خانواده ها در کلاس های کودکستان و اول آمادگی –

  .از ساعت ۱۱:۰۰ بامداد تا ۱۱:۳۰ بامداد شرکت خانواده ها در کلاس های اول و دوم –

. از ساعت ۱۱:۳۰ بامداد تا ۱۲:۰۰پس از نیم روز شرکت خانواده ها در کلاس های سوم ، چهارم ، پنجم ، ششم ، هفتم و هشتم-  

.شرکت شما در روز پایانی سال آموزشی، به هنگام دریافت کارنامه های آموزشی ، سبب تشویق فرزندانمان خواهد شد

 

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران

 

Graduation, June 8, 2024

Dear Parents,

The last day of school year at Iran Cultural and Educational Center will be held on June 8th, 2024.

The program will be as follow:

  • Students will attend their regular classes from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.
  • Parents will visit Kindergarten and Pre-First classes from 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
  • Parents will visit First and Second classes from 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
  • Parents will visit Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seven, and Eight classes from 11:30 A.M. to 12:00 noon.

We thank you in advance for joining us

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

Awards

Distinguished Community Service Commendation – 2024

Greetings,

In March 2024, the Iran Cultural & Educational Center (ICEC) was awarded the “Distinguished Community Service Commendation – 2024” in recognition for its cultural and educational achievements by Middle Eastern American Advisory Group (MEAAG) of the Montgomery County. MEAAG is one of five cultural and ethnic advisory groups in Montgomery County, Maryland, formed “to strengthen relationships between the government and the residents.” 

Since its inception in 1989, ICEC has created a “nurturing environment that strengthens the sense of community connection, and appreciation of Iranian heritage and Persian language” thanks to the unwavering support of a vibrant, all-volunteer community, a dedicated instructional staff, eager learners, and talented student alumni. This award is testament to our collective resolve in preserving our cultural heritage by passing it on to the next generation.

In 2013, ICEC was the recipient of a set of proclamations and commendation certificates from the Montgomery County Executive, the Attorney General of the State of Maryland and the Comptroller of the State of Maryland in which they commended ICEC for having “greatly enriched the community” by  “… creating an environment that fosters appreciation of cultural diversity among young learners and thus helping them become ambassadors of cultural awareness.” The awards also emphasized ICEC’s “legacy of excellence in providing outstanding educational opportunities.”

Congratulations to all our present and past students, teachers, and parents!

 

ICEC Board of Directors