History

Islamic Services Foundation (ISF) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established and registered in the State of Texas since 1989.

In 1988, a group of dedicated Muslim parents founded the ISF in the Dallas metropolitan area for the purpose of establishing an educational institution conducive to an Islamic learning environment. The initial plan was to start with kindergarten and first grade levels and to add one higher grade level every year.

1990

First property purchased at Polk St.

Area: 2,000 SF
Cost: US $190,000

1993

Current land purchased

Area: 9.6 Acres
Cost: US $455,000

1997

Phase one 2 story built

Area: 28,600 SF
US $2,650,000

1999

Playground built

Area: 28,600 SF
US $350,0000

2003

Adjacent building purchased for ECE

Area: 24,917 SF
US $1,500,000

2005

Soccer field and site improvements

Area: 53,700 SF
US $48,955

2006

ECE building renovated

Area: 24,917 SF
US $685,936

2006

BHA received academic accreditation from SACS CASI

2019

Accomplishments by 2019

BHA 2nd Phase Completed

8 Classrooms
College Science Labs
BHA Gym Floor
BHA Gym Bleachers
BHA Soccer Field Lights
BHA Soccer Field Score Boards
Renovation of ECE Musallah into Multipurpose Hall

Today, Brighter Horizons Academy (BHA) is the first full-time Islamic college preparatory academy in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It is also the largest in Texas and the southern United States. Since its inception, the Academy has grown from 10 students in 1989 to over 900 in the 2010-2011 academic year, ranging from PK to grade 12. Eight senior classes have graduated as of 2010. Since then, ISF has added other projects including: Muslim Yellow Pages, My Islamic Books, and The Quranic Institute.