One of the first Arabic immersion schools in the nation opened this week, with 132 pre-K and kindergarten students starting at the Arabic Immersion Magnet School in Houston.

Immediately, the school was subject to controversy. Roughly 30 protesters gathered outside the school Monday with anti-Muslim and anti-Qatar signs, as reported by Breitbart Texas. The school received a small grant from the government-supported Qatar Foundation. Islam is the official state religion of Qatar.