Educational Frameworks
Pre-School Education
Ages 0-3: Maon - מעון - Day Care Center
Day Care Centers are operated by women’s organizations, community centers and frameworks under the supervision of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services. Mishpachtonim (day care in a private home) or caretakers might be a solution as well.
Day Care Centers working under the supervision of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services differ from privately operated Mishpachtonim in the following ways:
- Day Care Centers are subject to supervision and strict regulations
- Depending on your personal economic situation and in case both parents are working, it’s possible to receive a subsidy for Day Care Centers.
Ages 3-4: Trom Trom Chova - טרום טרום חובה - Pre-School
Nursery Schools and pre-kindergartens are operated by Misrad HaChinuch and are free of charge. Some nursery schools also include pre-kindergarten activities that help children prepare for compulsory kindergarten.
Ages 4-5: Trom Chova - טרום חובה - Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten (gan chova) is compulsory for every child.
Ages 5-6: Gan Chova - גן חובה -Kindergarten
Gan Chova is compulsory for every child.
School Education
Grades 1-8: Beit Sefer Yesodi - בית ספר יסודי - Primary School
Children attend Beit Sefer Yesodi from grades 1-8. Please note that in some areas grades 7 – 9 are called Chativat Beinayim – חטיבת ביניים – Junior High School.
Grades 9-12: Tichon - תיכון - High School
High school covers grades 9 – 12. (and as noted above, sometimes 10-12)
Important Note:
Registration
Parents must register their children for all educational program options via the local municipal authority, except for Tichon where the student can be registered directly with the school.
Afternoon Care
In addition, the general subsidies given to all families with children in kindergarten and grades 1-2 in afternoon programs, varies from city to city and are subject to government regulation.