Are the children heading to first grade? • These are the elementary schools in Haifa

Registration for first grades will open soon. Parents of 6-year-old children will have to choose between a private school and a public school, between a school close to home or a regional and unique school. It is not always an easy task to choose a school for young children, and even when you choose, you are not always accepted... we may be able to make it easier for you certain through information about the elementary schools in the city, presented to you here.

It is important to remember that each child's experience is individual and each boy and girl needs different things to have a good experience at school. Even in schools that are considered less successful, students often report that they had wonderful and meaningful times there. A few question marks, but without a doubt you should get to know and know as much as possible.

Unique schools

"Ein Hayam" school - learning in a playful space

The "Ein Hayam" school is run by Baruch Yacovi, and he does it in a unique way. Yacovi wrote books about the positive connection between play and learning, and also implements this approach in the field. The parents at the school testify to a great satisfaction with the fact that in all subjects there is a real combination of games and studies, and the way is creative and different from the one we usually know. The location of the school in Ein Hayam also contributes to the unique ways of learning, as the proximity to the seashore often allows learn outside the classroom spaces and make the physical location part of the attractiveness in learning. Students know that when they arrive at school they can expect many happy surprises.

The school received great exposure in the national and local media. Many educators come to see "how it's done" - learn and also enjoy. The claim is that the enjoyment is not only for the students, but also that the teachers enjoy alongside the huge investment required of them - teaching with the help of games.

The Democratic School (Pichman)

The school is located in the Ramot Ramez neighborhood and is considered very sought after, the best proof of this is the great difficulty of being admitted to it. Parents and students report a great satisfaction with the school, on the one hand the children are involved in learning and make more independent decisions compared to a regular school, on the other hand when they reach middle school it seems that they do not experience any difficulty fitting in. The school uses different teaching methods than those of schools Regular, and according to the reports, almost all the students find their place and enjoy their stay there.

The Anthroposophical School (Alia)

The "Alia" school in Bat Galim became an anthroposophical school in 2017, where the learning and education approaches are in the spirit of the anthroposophical approach, which includes a very personal attitude to each student, a design very different from that of the regular schools, in addition to the regular studies, practice and learning of other and different fields such as Plumbing, carpentry, agriculture and more, which are included in the curriculum.

The "Alia" school was about to close until it became an anthroposophical school. In the whole school, from grades 80 to XNUMX, there were only about XNUMX students. From the moment it opened as an anthroposophical school, the number of students increased significantly and the school became very popular, also for Students who live in distant neighborhoods in the city and even those who come to it from outside of Haifa. Students who live in the estate and Carmel started coming every morning to the Bat Galim neighborhood to study at the unique school. Even the fact that the first principal of the school resigned and was replaced by another principal did not harm the school's success. Bat Galim has been changing for the better in recent years and stronger forces are coming to live there, also thanks to the school.

The Open School (Neva Shaanan)

The open school in Neve Sha'anan has gone through upheavals in recent years. It started when the parents organized to cause the replacement of the person who ran the school, when they stopped school for that purpose, and they succeeded. After the principal was replaced and it seemed that the spirits had calmed down, there are still complaints from parents that the open school is no longer conducted in such an "open" spirit. According to parents, the open school is supposed to be conducted as a dialogue between teachers and students, and today this dialogue does not really take place. Most of the criticism, it seems, comes from parents whose adult children studied at the school in previous years and see the changes that have taken place since then. The general claim is that the school is becoming more and more similar to other schools, and the only bright spot is the veteran teachers, whose lessons do adhere to principles The school as it should be according to the parents.

Shalhavot Chabad School

Shalhavot Chabad School was established in 2018 in the center of Carmel, by Chabad Rabbi Yehuda Ginzburg, from Carmel, France. The school opened with a few tens of students, and since then the demand is only increasing and the school is expanding accordingly. At the school, emphasis is placed on personal treatment for each student, while creating experiences of success for them. The school advocates educational innovation that is adapted to the modern era, while combining education for values, the way of the land and inclusive and accepting Judaism.

Many parents believe that it is good for their children to learn values ​​and tradition and are happy to send their children to school and also report high satisfaction with it and so do the children.

private schools

the real

Despite the high cost, it is not an easy task to be admitted to the main branches of the Reali: Hadar, Metos and Ahozah. Each branch has other highlights. Usually students from outside Haifa come to the Hadar branch and the rest are scattered between the Ahozah branch and the central Carmel branch. The high cost, as mentioned , has existed since the first year of study - in the first grade, and does not deter many parents, who strongly believe in the advantages of the school, this is also the reason why it is so difficult to be admitted to it. The clear advantages of the reali are expressed in a significantly lower amount of violence and discipline problems compared to the public schools and in addition, there is a huge gap between the learning spaces and the school buildings, when the reali is heavily invested, compared to the spaces in the public schools.

Leo Buck

Leo Buck has an elementary school from which you can then transfer to the school's middle school. Those who do not study elementary school at Leo Buck will compete for a place in a sports class or a science class, and even here the chances of being accepted are not high, due to the high demand.

The school is located in the Carmel French neighborhood and the parents and students report very high satisfaction with it. Beyond the curriculum, the school invests a lot in diverse social activities, value-based activities that include volunteering, meetings with different population groups, special fields of thought and ensures a personal attitude to each and every student.

nuns

In the Arab sector in Haifa you can choose between a private and a public school. Compared to the Jewish population, among the Arab sector in the city there is a broad preference for private education. A recurring claim among the Arab public in the city that they would be happy for their children to study in public education, if it was of the same quality as the private one. The municipality dismissed the claims and says that in recent years it has invested heavily in Arab public education. Either way, the nuns' school is bursting with students whose parents won't even consider sending them to public education for the reason mentioned.

public schools

Nofim school

Nofim School has been considered for many years the best school in the city. The number of students in the class is 27. The teachers are very committed to it and there are many activities beyond the curriculum. The school has been led by Esti Greenbuch with great skill in recent years and there is a general consensus among the teachers, parents and students that she is doing an excellent job. Her commitment to the school's success permeates the teachers and parents, who feel like partners in the action.

I have never covered a serious discipline or social problem at school. When many parents said that they moved their residence to Ramat Begin so that their children could belong to the school. There is no doubt that the prestige of the neighborhood has increased thanks to the school, which attracts young families.

Joseph Memorial School (Estate)

The school is located on Sderot Sinai in the estate. The school used to have a legendary principal, Esti Shahar, and when she left, the parents had a hard time digesting her replacement at first, but after various incidents and uprisings, today the parents are already satisfied with the school's principal and peace has returned. Parents and students report satisfaction with the educational and social activities there.

Navot Peres School

The school, which was established 5 years ago, hand in hand with the establishment of the neighborhood, recently won the Education Award of the Ministry of Education. The school has 500 students who live close to it, and it has a principal and a team of very committed teachers, who teach a little differently. The principal, Esti Azoulai, and the teachers, teach with the help of peak days, escape rooms, and classes in 4 levels at the same time, and it works. The community of parents is very committed to the school and feels part of the school activity. The students are drawn into the unique experience and the non-stop activity.

The music school Romma

I will always be biased, because my daughters studied at this school, but regardless, there is no doubt that Daphne Bonana manages the school successfully. Bonana stepped into big shoes 5 years ago, when before she managed the Sigal Azoulay school, which she promoted with great success, but Bonana also does a great job and the school is very successful and provides a great experience for the students. The strength of the school is that it is relatively small and children from the new Romema and Givat Oranim come to it, so the children study in small classes and receive personal attention.

Ben Gurion School

In all my years as an education reporter, I have never heard criticism of the Ben Gurion school. This is a neighborhood school, attended by children from the old Romema neighborhood. The parents are satisfied with the teaching staff, there are no disciplinary problems or unusual violence, and overall there is satisfaction with the school over the years.

The Ehud school

The school is attended by students from the Vardia and Shambor neighborhoods. The school is run at a high level by the principal Sigal Azoulai, who invests in every possible way in the teachers and students. The parents are very satisfied and so do the students who usually enjoy coming to the school. The school holds many special activities beyond the delivery of the study content, the social and personal spheres also receive a lot of investment and so does its visibility which is very impressive.

Builders school

The school is located in the Ramot Ramez neighborhood and centers children from the surrounding neighborhoods - Ramot Sapir, Ramat Chen and of course Ramot Ramez. "Habonim" is an old school, generations of children studied and were educated there. Many parents say that they themselves attended the school years ago, and now send their children to it. The parents and children are satisfied with the building and praise the team of dedicated teachers who give of themselves wholeheartedly to the students.

Tchernihovsky School

The school is located on Tchernihovsky Street in Carmel French. At the end of their studies, the students move to Leo Buck Middle School, which is down the street. Parents claim that in recent years quality teachers have left the school one after the other. And yet the parents and students are generally satisfied with the school and the quality of the teaching.

Nirim School

The school is in Neve David. The one who took the school forward and showed that with desire, ability and great investment anything can be done, is Dr. Oded Hershko. Hershko came to the school as a temporary appointment and stayed there for 7 years. When he arrived at the school, it was on the verge of closing. Hershko believed in integrated learning Care of animals and thus the school was filled with animals that the children care for. Slowly the school became the center of the neighborhood and the number of students increased accordingly.

The inclusion of animals in studies attracted local and national media who came to see the son of the Nobel Prize winner, Prof. Avraham Hershko, do the unbelievable - take a failing school and turn it into a success story. In the end, the Ministry of Education decided not to extend Hershko's contract and he ended his position.

Nirim School continues to provide a proper response to the residents of Neve David. The situation of the students has not changed and the school continues its activities beyond the usual pedagogical studies. The parents and students are satisfied and the activities at the school are going well. Hershko was replaced by Hila Maimon, who has extensive experience in regular and special education.

Jezreeliya School

The school is in the Neve Shanan neighborhood and is a small, family-run school. The teachers at the school work hard to provide the students with a good and enriching experience. Personally, I have never come across a parent whose child attended school and is not satisfied with the pedagogical or social activities there.

Dinor school

The school is located in Neve Shanan neighborhood. At the Dinor school, the principal Ronit Barzani works very hard with the help of the team of teachers, in order to innovate and excite the students. Along with learning the fields of knowledge, at the Dinor school they dance, sing and enjoy diverse activities that enrich the studies. The school is very large and has had less successful years with a dwindling number of students. In recent years, he has been on the high road.

Tel Hai school

The school is located in Neve Sha'anan, not far from the six-year municipal school C. The school works very hard to give the students an enriching experience beyond studying the fields of knowledge. The school is adjacent to the camp of the youth movement "Immigrant Camps" and other youth movements are nearby, and many students find themselves in the afternoons spending many hours in traffic, like years ago.

Gabrieli school

The school is located on El Hayek Street in the Carmeli Brigade neighborhood. During last year, the municipality intended to close the school, claiming that there was a decrease in the number of students there and it would be more efficient to close it. This would have forced the students to disperse among other schools in the city, located in relatively distant neighborhoods, certainly for young elementary students. The parents in the neighborhood were very surprised and in a short time began to organize protests against the evil of the decree and went on stubborn demonstrations, while recruiting council members and other influential people in favor of the struggle. In the end the parents got what they wanted and the school remained.

One of the significant claims expressed during the protest is that, beyond the fact that this is the only elementary school in the neighborhood, it also serves as a second home and a place for social gatherings for the children, who also suffer deprivation from the municipality that does not invest in the neighborhood, which is considered weakened, according to them.

continuing…

The struggle continued when the parents demanded, accompanied by council members in order to compel the municipality to renovate the school whose structure is neglected and falling apart. So far no significant action has been taken in this direction. There is no doubt that the school community faces difficulties, and besides, there is a population of caring parents, who are ready to fight for the school and its existence and are not willing to accept the situation that their children will receive less than children in other areas of the city.

Einstein School

The school is at the end of Einstein Street in the estate. Undoubtedly, the school has a principal with good intentions, who is trying to bring the school to success. And it is still not an easy job. On the one hand, the school is very successful pedagogically, on the other hand, it faces problems of violence.

Herzl School

A school with a very large number of students compared to other elementary schools, since the Carmelia neighborhood is a very large neighborhood and it is only getting bigger because of all the TMAs and urban renewal projects. In general, the parents and children are satisfied with the school and the only criticism, which has nothing to do with the house The book is about the pigs that the children meet when they leave school.

Over the years, there were parents who complained about the way certain subjects were taught and the overcrowding in the corridors due to the large number of students, but the issues were resolved within the school and another wing was built to deal with the overcrowding.

Beach school

The school is located on Hinanit Street in the Shaar Aliyah neighborhood. The Hufit school made headlines, when the parents of the school and the residents of Shaar Alia took to the street to protest against the addition of a bilingual track to the school. The parents were afraid of changing the image of the school. Since the school year started and the students are studying side by side, there is complete silence from the direction of the school. On the face of it, it seems that the concerns stemmed from a lack of familiarity, but now that we are actually studying together, there are no complaints for anyone, on the contrary. No doubt, it is nice to see both populations enjoying the common roof. At the same time, the parents from the bilingual track still ask for their own structure because of the great demand, which cannot be met, as long as they study inside the existing school.

Ramot School

One of the most beautiful things in Haifa and in contrast to the rest is that children who live in Shaprintsek, which from a socio-economic point of view is considered a middle-class neighborhood, go on to the Leo Buck Middle School. Every time I write this, I receive complaints from Shprincek residents who claim that their economic situation is good overall, and there is still a gap between the Shprincek neighborhood and the automatic walk to Leo Buck's elementary and high school.

All in all, the school does a good job with the students, there are no special complaints from the parents or the students, and also the slight squeaks that were with the arrival of the principal a few years ago, stopped and now it seems that there is satisfaction with the school.

Rambam school

A school that belongs to the religious state education. The school is in the heart of Neve Shanan and religious children attend it compared to a newer school in the German colony. In the past, there were difficult stories about violence at the school, sometimes from the students' relatives, but in recent years there has been silence from the school's side and it seems that everyone is satisfied with the pedagogical work at the educational institution.

Alon School

All students in the Ramat Alon neighborhood study at the Alon school. The parents and students are satisfied with the school. Over the years there was a constant problem at the school - there was no sports hall. In the end the hall was built and the problem was solved.

Degania School

First of all, the school is located on Degania Street in western Kiryat Haim, very close to 2018, so before the first word about the school's pedagogy, we must talk about the fact that many dozens of students are near such apparently dangerous pollution. Many protests were organized around the location of the school. S and the entire neighborhood in fact, which are in such close proximity to the polluting tanks, but solutions that were proposed such as dispersing the children to other schools or finding different temporary learning spaces were opposed by the parents who claimed that these were not real solutions but only temporary patches that would cause more harm than good.

In terms of pedagogy, the school has a dedicated team of teachers who invest a lot in the students. Both parents and students express complete satisfaction with what is happening at the school.

Guardian school

The school is located in Kiryat Haim. A few months ago, the school made headlines following a severe violent incident. As a result of the event, it was possible to see the commitment of the principal and the teaching staff and the full support of the parents' leadership at the school in the administrative and pedagogical staff. The school is relatively large with about 650 students and its uniqueness is that it is a performing arts school and also a green school, which emphasizes environmental quality.

Arlozorov School

The school is located in Kiryat Haim. The school emphasizes excellence alongside a sense of partnership for each of the students. Even in Elozorov, which is a very old school, there is an emphasis on sustainability and environmental quality.

fraternity school

The school is located on Caesarea Street in Wadi Nisnas and has grades from 1970st to 19th. At the end of their studies, the children go to high school, which has grades XNUMX to XNUMX, as was the case in all schools in the past. The school is relatively old (founded in XNUMX) and has on average a small number of students per class - XNUMX.

David Yelin School

The David Yelin School moved at the beginning of the year from its location on Megiddo Street in the center of Carmel, to the old grade school building that underwent a general renovation. The school was also reinforced for earthquakes and other disasters as well as an impressive external renovation, inside and out. At the beginning of the year, the students entered the very colorful and well-maintained school. Beyond that, most parents are satisfied with it, along with a few complaints about disorder in the general conduct, but it is possible that these are temporary matters that will be resolved in the end.

The school also has a track for the gifted. The test for identifying gifted students was conducted in the second grade, so the track itself begins in the third grade. In the 30th grade, the students continue the route at the Leo Buck Middle School. According to the reports, it is not easy to be gifted and it is not easy to be a teacher in a gifted class with XNUMX children who know better than you, or at least think so, in any case, this class is in great demand and the children get a lot of enrichment activities beyond the curriculum.

Jewish school

The school is located in Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood. The school makes a great effort to have activities that encourage learning and enjoyment beyond the curriculum. This could not happen without committed teachers who put in a lot of effort. The Yavneali school has been accepting many immigrants from the former Commonwealth of Nations in recent years and invests heavily in absorbing them in the best possible way.

Nativ Eliezer Carmel School

The school is located in an estate and belongs to the religious state stream. The school deals with sustainability in light of the sources and the field of environmental quality receives a special emphasis in it. Religious students in the city can choose between the Rambam school in Neve Shanan and the Nativ Eliezer school.

Gordon School

The school is located in Kiryat Haim. The school strongly believes in the existence of discourse circles and gives room for the personal and emotional expression of each boy and girl. The school underwent renovation in order to provide a full response to the students. The management and the teachers believe that the school should be part of the community and therefore there are joint activities for the students and the residents of the neighborhood.

Dror School

The school is located in Kiryat Eliezer. Many immigrants from the former Commonwealth of Nations come to it, some of whom do not speak Hebrew. The teachers do a very good job and help the students with the reception in Israel. In some cases the parents don't speak Hebrew either and then the difficulty is double. The school does not have a studio, but there are immigrant teachers who help in the reception of the students and in monitoring and supporting them. The school is managed by Galit Cohen and she succeeds in promoting the school and offering plenty of other activities alongside the daily learning.

El Javier School

In recent years, the municipality has made a great effort to give the Arab population in the city high-level schools, which can compete with the private schools and be an alternative. The school made headlines following the parents' struggle to renovate it and get a nearby building so that there would not be overcrowding. According to the parents, they have received many promises in recent years, but in practice they do not see that anything is happening.

Abdelrahman Alhaj School

A school is located in the Halisa neighborhood on the slopes of Neve Shanan. This is a project of the Educational Insights Association, which operates the school in order for it to be involved in the local community. The project accompanies the principal of the school so that he becomes a local leader and carries with him the students of the school and the community in which they live.

St. John's School

The school is located on St. Yohanan St. in Wadi Nisnas, grades 500-34, a relatively large school with over 2 students. The school has an average of 1994 students in each class, XNUMX classes per grade and is relatively new (founded in XNUMX).

Ilanot school

The Ilanot school is located in Western Carmel. At the center of the school's ideology is the goal of creating dialogic leadership. This means that the students and teachers will conduct a direct dialogue and there will be transparency and openness between them. The school structure is large, but there is currently new construction in the western part of the city and it is not clear whether the school will be able to cater for all the new students who are coming To move to the registration area of ​​the school. A school whose goal is to develop young leadership. There is a daily investment in order to achieve the goal.

Ahmadiyya School

The school is located in the Kabvir neighborhood and residents of the neighborhood study there. For several years, the bilingual track was part of the school, but there was no room in the school to host the additional classes, so the bilingual track moved to the school at Shear Aliya.