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{{short description|Private school in Mumbai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Al Barkaat Malik Muhammad Islam English School
| motto = Indeed, the real beauty is of knowledge and manners
| location = [[Kurla]], Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| country = India
| type = Private school
| established = 2006
| founder = [[Rehbar Foundation]]
| affiliation = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
| website = [https://albarkaatmumbai.edu.in/ Official website]
}}

'''Al Barkaat Malik Muhammad Islam English School''' is a co-educational English-medium institution in [[Kurla]], Mumbai. Founded in 2006, it is affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE). The school is managed by the Rehbar Foundation and provides primary and secondary education, up to grade 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Al Barkaat Malik Muhammad Islam English School |url=https://albarkaatmumbai.edu.in/ |website=Official website |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>

==History==
The school was established in 2006 under the [[Rehbar Foundation]], an educational initiative intended to promote inclusive and quality learning in [[Mumbai]]. Located in [[Kurla]], it was founded to combine academic study with cultural and moral education. Over time, the institution has introduced smart classrooms and subject laboratories.<ref>{{cite news |title=Innovation award for Kurla school |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/innovation-award-for-kurla-school/articleshow/105323412.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>

==Campus and facilities==
The campus includes E-learning classrooms, computer and science laboratories, and a library and reading room.<ref>{{cite web |title=Infrastructure – Al Barkaat MMI English School |url=https://albarkaatmumbai.edu.in/ |website=Official website |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref> Digital literacy and project-based learning form part of the academic programme.

==Academics==
The school offers classes at three levels:
* '''Pre-primary''': Nursery, Junior KG and Senior KG
* '''Primary''': Standards I–IV covering English, Hindi, Marathi, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Computers
* '''Secondary''': Standards V–X including Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Teaching follows the CBSE curriculum framework focused on academic development and life-skills training.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academics – Al Barkaat School |url=https://albarkaatmumbai.edu.in/academics/ |website=Official website |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>

==Extracurricular activities==
Students take part in sports, cultural programmes and inter-school competitions.
The school's cricket team has competed successfully in Mumbai tournaments:
* In 2025 it won the Mumbai Indians Junior Tournament, when student Deven Yadav scored 111 runs not out.<ref>{{cite web |title=MI Junior 2025: Deven Yadav's heroics power Al Barkaat Malik Muhammad Islam English School to victory |url=https://www.mumbaiindians.com/news/mi-junior-2025-deven-yadavs-heroics-power-al-barkat-malik-muhammad-islam-english-school-to-victory |website=Mumbai Indians |date=5 January 2025 |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>
* The team has also won the Giles Shield inter-school cricket competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Al Barkaat vs National English School, Giles Shield Super League Match |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/al-barkaat-vs-national-english-school-giles-shield-super-league-match/articleshow/106712937.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2 February 2024 |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>
* The [https://mssa.co.in/ Mumbai Schools Sports Association] records its participation in the Giles Shield and Harris Shield events.<ref>{{cite web |title=Refreshed Al Barkaat gear up to defend title |url=https://mssa.co.in/cricket/refreshed-al-barkat-gear-up-to-defend-title-/08147259 |website=MSSA |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
* Best Innovative School – Youth Ideathon (2023), awarded by the CBSE Board for student-led projects.<ref>{{cite news |title=Innovation award for Kurla school |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/innovation-award-for-kurla-school/articleshow/105323412.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://albarkaatmumbai.edu.in/ Official website]

{{coord missing|Maharashtra}}

[[Category:Private schools in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2006]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Schools affiliated to CBSE]]

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