Aliyah and settling in
My child is struggling with math in Hebrew
Strong in math before aliyah, now the grades collapse. What the grade really measures, how long catching up takes, and what to ask the school for.
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Advice for olim families
Practical guides to education in Israel, for English-speaking families.
Gifted and excellence programs
Gifted programs in Israel: how the screening test works
Israel screens for gifted children in second or third grade, in two stages, and a newly arrived family can easily miss it. How it works, what an oleh child can ask for, and what stays open if the answer is no.
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The Israeli school system and choosing a school
The Israeli school system, explained for olim parents
Official, recognized, exempt: the real divide in Israeli schools is not religious, it is legal. What each status means when you register your child.
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