Greetings,
We are delighted to welcome you and your children to the new academic year. As a community, we look forward to working closely with you to create a nurturing and engaging learning environment where every student can thrive and enjoy their educational journey. We look forward to a safe, enriching, and successful academic year ahead!
Please review the important guidelines below:
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
- Location: All students should be dropped off and picked up at the Main Entrance of the school.
- Arrival (New This Year): Upon arrival, students will be greeted by volunteers, then guided to the Multipurpose Room, where they will line up at their designated class areas before heading to their classrooms.
- 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. :
| Grade Level | Morning Line-Up | Dismissal Time |
| Kindergarten – Grade 2 | 9:20 – 9:30 AM | 12:20 PM |
| Grade 3 and above | 9:30 – 9:35 AM | 12:30 PM |
- If you arrive after classes have begun, please ring the bell at the Multipurpose Room Entrance. Volunteers will escort your child to their classroom.
- Students may be picked up Only by their parents unless a written notification has been received by the school officials.
- During the class time, no students are allowed outside the school except for special projects, such as planting seeds, and with the written permission of the parents.
- If a student becomes sick during school hours, parents will be contacted immediately. If the parents cannot be reached, the emergency number on file will be used.
- Parents are welcome to enter the building through the Multipurpose Room Entrance.
Student Assessment and Placement
During the first few weeks of school, we will continue to assess students’ language skills to ensure they are placed in the most appropriate learning environment. If a change in placement is recommended, we will discuss it with you to ensure it aligns with your child’s best interests.
Parents are encouraged to contact the ICEC officials, in person or via email at info@iraneducationalcenter.org any academic and non-academic concerns.
🎉Extracurricular Events Mehregan, Yalda and Nowruz: Mehregan and Yalda celebrations will be held in the Multipurpose Room, from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm, and the Nowruz celebration in a high school auditorium in March. Families will be informed via email about the relevant information and how to have their children sign up for selected performances. The interested students will practice for the Mehregan and Yalda celebrations a couple of weeks before the events. For the Nowruz celebration, in addition to class performances, parents may sign up their children on the registration day and first day of the classes for one of the following performances:
- Young Iranian Performers (Play) (YIP) YIP@iraneducationalcenter.org
- Persian Dance Troupe (Folklore dances) (PDT) PDT@iraneducationalcenter.org
- Young Iranian Musicians (YIM) (Ensemble) YIM@iraneducationalcenter.org
- For more information about the above activities send an email to Anjoman (CSA) at CSA1@iraneducationalcenter.org
You will receive a welcome message from your child’s instructor(s) with additional details at later date.
🔗Important Links
ICEC Website: ICEC | Iran Cultural and Educational Center or ICECMD.org
Location: Ritchie Park Elementary School, 1514 Dunster Rd, Rockville MD 20854, info@iraneducationalcenter.org
Mission: Mission | ICEC
School Calendar: School Calendar | ICEC
Registration: Registration for returning students will start in the second week of the August for the upcoming school year. The exact date will be posted on ICEC website.
Returning Students Registration: Parent can login the site and register by paying the tuition through PayPal. Returning Families, Registration/Updates | ICEC
New Students Registration: After pre-registration period is open in August, new parents can pre-register their students through the website registration form and then finish the registration by going to school on the in-person registration and evaluation day (which is posted on the website between 10:00 am-12:00 noon) New Families | ICEC
Tuition: Please pay attention to Disclaimer Tuition Information | ICEC
Refunds: You can find the refund policy on Admission Sub tab Refund
Classes: Classes | ICEC
Log-In to obtain the Class Details and Assignments: Account Login | ICEC (use registered username/email address and your password)
Faculty and Staff: Faculty and Staff | ICEC
Resources: Resources | ICEC
Community & School Association (CSA): Community & School Association (CSA) | ICEC
Donation to ICEC: Donation to ICEC | ICEC
Iran Arbabi Scholarship: Scholarship
Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice | ICEC
Things to know:
ICEC is following the MCPS Openings and Emergency Closings procedures and below links provide you with latest Montgomery County Community Use of Public Facilities news, emergency delays or closings, or other information. Please visit:
https://cupfmontgomerycountymd.blogspot.com/search/label/Emergency
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/emergency/
Please fill out and sign the following forms and have your child/children return it to their teacher/s.
- Media Consent for Iran Cultural and Educational Center-fillable
- Rules of Conducts (Farsi)
- Rules of Conduct (English)
