School Year

The start of the school year brings with it this year, alongside the excitement, also pain and memory. In a personal and moving post, Lishi Lavi-Miran, wife of Omri Miran who was kidnapped to Gaza and released, shared the moment she saw her children starting the year alongside their father, and remembered those who do not get to do so.

180,000 children started first grade today, but for many, the opening of the school year is much more than a regular return to the classroom. Omri, whose home was hit by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, reunited with his friends; the "HaNadiv" school reopened in Metula; the early childhood system resumed operations in Holit, and new families joined the communities of the North and the Gaza...

Ahead of the start of the school year and as part of increased security preparations, police officers from the Holon station, together with municipal officials, carried out a combined enforcement operation to locate illegal residents. The activity included inspections at food establishments and construction sites, and ended with the arrest of three illegal residents from the Nablus area and their...

Ahead of the new school year, the Israel Electric Corporation is finalizing power grid connections and upgrades for 270 educational institutions. Preparations began earlier this year following requests from local authorities.

Ahead of the school year starting September 1, the Minister of Education stated that the system is ready to open as planned and there are no concerns regarding teachers' unions. During the Knesset committee meeting, school principals protested against the minister's lack of response to their concerns and were subsequently removed from the session.

Ministry of Education data presented to the Knesset Education Committee reveals the scale of the system ahead of the new school year. Over half a million children will attend kindergartens, while approximately 2.08 million will study in grades 1-12. Some 418,000 students are eligible for special education services.

A total ban on mobile phones during breaks, cancellation of zero-period classes, limitation of school bag weight, adaptation rules, and payments: The Ministry of Education publishes official procedures for the 5787 school year.

Ahead of the return to school, parents invest in a desk, chair, lighting, and accessories for the children's room, but the less aesthetic details can actually be the most important. Here is how to plan a study corner that is suitable for a body that is still growing.

About 500 students have yet to undergo eligibility committees or receive placement notices due to bureaucratic delays by the municipality. This denies parents the right to appeal and prepare, and creates uncertainty in the transportation system. The Jerusalem Municipality acknowledges the issue, while the Ministry of Education clarifies that placement is the responsibility of the local authority.

Thousands of families can mark August 11 on their calendars: the annual payment for the start of the school year will be transferred automatically in two weeks to those eligible. Who will receive the money, how much will be paid per child, and in which cases is it still necessary to submit a claim?