The Islamic Education School (TIES)

Overview

The Islamic Education School (TIES) is an Islamic K-8 private school in Anaheim, California, serving grades K-8, with about 87 students. Tuition for 2024-25 is $7,000 to $7,500, which puts it in the lower range among Orange County private schools at this level. Religion classes are required, so confirm your family is comfortable with that before applying.

Admissions

Entrance exam requirements are not published; contact admissions.

The school publishes the following application details. The school website’s Admissions page describes an in-person process only: to apply, families must come to the school Monday through Friday between 9:00 and 17:00, and the school also says that staff are available for campus visits Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 15:00; the page also provides an online Register Now form and a school information PDF. The 2024-25 fee schedule notes that the registration window that school year was very short (August 5 to August 10, 2024, with days assigned by the first letter of the last name) and that the first month’s tuition was due at registration. The school website lists no entrance test, interview or recommendation letter requirements, and gives no registration dates for a more recent school year.

The main entry points at a K-8 school are kindergarten and grade 6. Younger applicants are usually evaluated through an on-campus visit, while most applicants above grade 5 need an ISEE score. Start in the fall of the year before entry: visit first to confirm the school is a fit, then decide whether to register for testing.

Tuition and fees

The most recent tuition schedule posted on the school website is for the 2024-2025 school year (as of the date of this research, the school website had not posted a version for a more recent school year). Paid in full (the full amount before August 5): KG1 $7,000 and KG2 through grade 8 $7,500; on a 10-installment plan (automatic EFT draft, with the first payment in August and the last at the end of the following May): KG1 $7,200 and KG2 through grade 8 $7,700. The school notes at the top of the table that tuition and all fees are treated as donations and are nonrefundable. (School website, Tuition 2024-2025 PDF)

From the same 2024-25 fee schedule: elective course fee $75; lunch program $5 per day. Sibling discounts increase with the number of children - 10% off the second child, another 15% off the third, and 20% off each child from the fourth on. Credit and debit card payments carry a 3% processing fee (minimum $3), and bank drafts cost $0.35 each. For students enrolling mid-term, fees other than annual tuition are not prorated. International tuition is not listed on the school website.

Academics and programs

• Daily religion and language classes, with class time given on the school website: Islamic Studies about 30 minutes a day, Qur’an 20 minutes a day and Arabic Language 1 hour a day, with Arabic taught by native speakers (school website, Academics page)
• Islamic Studies class includes a designated prayer time (the Curriculum section of the school website’s Academics page reads “Islamic Studies (with designated time for prayer)”)
• English language arts uses McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders, with differentiated instruction (school website, Academics page)
• Math uses Cengage Big Ideas Math, with accompanying online interactive resources (school website, Academics page)
• Science uses Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Dimensions, aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) (school website, Academics page)
• A preschool program with a play-based, school-readiness focus (school website, Academics page)

How this school compares

These are the nearest schools at the same level and a comparable price. Select a name to open that school’s admissions guide:

School	City	Grades	Tuition	Entrance test	Class size	Distance
The Islamic Education School (TIES)	Anaheim	K-8	$7,000	—	—	—
St. Pius V Catholic School	Buena Park	K-8	$7,575	—	—	2.5 mi
Prince of Peace Lutheran School	Anaheim	K-8	$7,650	—	15	2.6 mi
Arborland Montessori Children’s Academy — Valencia Dr. Campus	Fullerton	K-6	Not published	—	—	1.3 mi
Zion Lutheran School	Anaheim	K-8	$6,430	On-campus assessment	15	3.4 mi

Total tuition through graduation

At the 2024-25 rate of $7,000, 9 years covering grades K-8 come to roughly $63,000 in tuition alone. Assuming the 4% annual increase common at private schools, the figure is closer to $74,000. Neither number includes registration fees, deposits, uniforms or activity fees. A California 529 plan can cover up to $10,000 per child per year of K-12 tuition.

Getting there from Irvine

These are straight-line distances from neighborhoods where many Irvine families live. Actual drive times will be longer, and a morning rush-hour trip typically takes 1.5 to 2 times as long as an off-peak one:

Neighborhood	Straight-line distance
Woodbury	16.1 miles
Northwood	13.2 miles
Turtle Rock	16.9 miles
Portola Springs	17.6 miles

The website does not describe bus service; confirm this during your visit.

Questions to ask on a campus visit

• Tuition year (specifically rechecked September 8, 2026) — the most recent downloadable tuition schedule on the school website is the 2024-2025 version, at the file path /wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tuition-2024-2025.pdf, and both the file name and the docume…
• Accreditation (specifically rechecked September 8, 2026) — the home page, About Us (including About TIES, Mission & Vision, Message from the Principal, Weekly Schedule and Press Kit), Academics (including the Preschool, Elementary, Junior High School, High S…
• The school website is generally out of date — the school calendar is for 2024-2025, the supply list was uploaded in August 2024, and the dress code PDF sits at the path /wp-content/uploads/2019/03/…2018-2019-cropped.pdf, that is, the 2018-2019…
• Founding year — no page on the school website gives a founding year
• Registration, technology, uniform and activity fees beyond tuition

How EDUBUS helps

Our Irvine-based counselors work in both Chinese and English. We track The Islamic Education School (TIES)’s admissions calendar, prepare students for the campus visit and interview, and review application materials before they are submitted. Book a school-selection consultation or read the Chinese version of this page.