Finding Schools for Your Children: An Introduction
How to Search the NBN School Database
This database is designed to facilitate your family's successful Aliyah by helping you research appropriate school options for your children. Since this database is uniquely designed for Anglo olim, we have listed schools that have at least a 10% student body who come from English speaking homes. Schools with less than a 10% English speaking population are included if that is the primary school for that community.
When searching the database for information about schools, you have several options: City or Region Grade (1st – 12th) Educational Streams
Mamlachti: Public (non-religious) school
Mamlachti with Jewish enrichment programs
Mamlachti Dati: Religious Zionist Public school
Mamlachti Dati Torani / Chardal (Charedi Dati Leumi): Religious Zionist Public school with additional Torah study hours, stricter halachik observance, and an enriched religious environment.
Charedi: Mostly independent schools that adhere to a more right-wing religious philosophy.
To learn more about education in Israel, please go to our aliyahpedia section of our website and click on the heading for Education (Child/Teen). Amongst other topics, you will find information about educational consultants, educational issues in Israel, and a school vocabulary list and questions to utilize at a school interview. Those who are seeking out special education resources can also find information in the aliyahpedia under the heading Special Education & Resources for Disabilities. All of these resources will help to empower you to identify the correct schools for your children.
If you have questions or comments about this school information
please email education@nbn.org.il
