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Register your children for gan or school in Israel as olim

The short answer

Applies to families with children. Registration runs through your municipality on a fixed annual window that can close months before the September start, and the school your child gets depends on your address and the stream. We track no fixed deadline for this step: do it once what it depends on is done.

Checked on 2026-08-06 against the sources below. Confirm with the agency before you rely on it.

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Deadline

We track no fixed deadline for this step: do it once what it depends on is done.

Steps

  1. 1

    Finish what this depends on

    Complete first: Get your Teudat Zehut (biometric ID card).

  2. 2

    Apply

    It can be done online.

  3. 3

    Avoid a known trap

    Contact the municipal education department (mador chinuch) the moment you have a Teudat Zehut and an address, and ask the exact rishum dates for your area.

    Why: Registration (rishum) is handled by the municipal education department, often online, on an annual window that can fall the winter before the school year even starts.

  4. 4

    Avoid a known trap

    Decide the stream early, and if you want a specific school, ask about the registration and transfer (haavara) process before you commit to a lease in that catchment.

    Why: Which school your child is assigned to depends on your address and the stream (mamlachti, mamlachti-dati or chareidi), and sought-after schools fill up.

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