Secure in the MAMAD: A Look at the Data on Religious Public Schools in Modiin

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Is your child’s school in Israel a good one? What are the kids learning in school all day? How does one school compare to another one in the same city or in a different region of Israel?

The Israel Department of Education has publicized important data on schools at shkifut.education.gov.il.  When I visited the website, I saw amazing data about how students in schools throughout Israel have performed on standardized tests.  Also, included in this picture of the schools were answers to questions about how students themselves evaluated their learning environment.

OLIM PARENTS NEED TO LEARN ABOUT ISRAELI SCHOOLS AND SHARE IDEAS

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Welcome to Israel! If you are a new immigrant just arriving, I am writing this for you, as I see pictures of you descending from your plane here in Israel.
I remember my family’s aliyah four years ago. We arrived with four children, the oldest one headed to first grade. There were so many things to do when we arrived that at first I didn’t have time to appreciate what it meant to immigrate to Israel. However, when the school year began, I realized how meaningful it was that we had made aliyah. When my son entered first grade, I witnessed the school assembly with Hebrew songs welcoming Kitah Aleph, and I was filled with pride, hope and patriotism