Child and Teen

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This article is written by Miriam Schwartz.

There are many informal education opportunities for kids in Israel. Olim kids can really benefit from these activities for it offers them an informal, non-academic environment to make friends and improve their Hebrew.

This article was contributed by Surelle Itzkowitz, a psychologist who is also a certified educational evaluator. […]

Making Aliyah with school-aged children brings many blessings as well as challenges to make sure that they are in the right program. Having your children learn in Hebrew, in Israel, together with other Israeli children, is a very special experience. The opportunity for your children’s growth, from their school experience, is one of the exciting aspects of making Aliyah.

Note: The amounts listed below are approximate and are subject to change.

Mamlachti (State) and Mamlachti-Dati (religious-State) elementary, junior high […]

Choosing a school for your child(ren) is one of the most significant decisions that needs to be made in the […]

The majority of Israeli children join a local Tenu’at Noar, or youth movement. Much of a movement’s activity is carried […]

The teenage years are often a tumultuous time, even in the most stable of circumstances. When a family makes Aliyah […]

The Israeli high school system prepares students to take the Bagrut (matriculation) exams. These exams […]

All consultants are native English speakers and are listed alphabetically.

Murielle BenDavid, M.Ed.

• Over 20 years 0f experience in […]

In the past 30 years, school networks have sprouted up all over Israel, founded either by parent group initiatives or […]

One of the key components of a successful Aliyah for a family is a child’s success in their new […]

This article is written by Esther Boylan Wolfson, M.A.

For many parents, their first experience with choosing a school comes only upon making Aliyah. They frequently do not have […]