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Registering children, and choosing a school
Family and schools
School registration, and the transliteration mismatches between passports and Israeli records that quietly follow a child for years. Get the spelling right once, at the start.
Resources (4)
- GuideExternal
Registering your children for school
The registration window, the exam fee, when placement letters arrive, and the rule that every city must place your child somewhere. The Haredi sector applies directly to schools instead.
By Nefesh B'Nefesh · checked 2026-07-27
- GuideExternal
The Israeli school streams explained
The Ministry of Education’s own explainer of State, State-religious, State-Haredi, recognised-unofficial and exempt institutions, plus the extra Hebrew hours allocated to schools with immigrant students.
By Ministry of Education · checked 2026-07-27
- GuideExternal
Children with special needs
How the eligibility committee works, what to file and when, and the separate route for adults over 21. Getting the timing wrong can cost a full school year.
By Nefesh B'Nefesh · checked 2026-07-27
- DirectoryExternal
Beineinu: special-needs support directory
A parent-run directory of services, funding sources and support groups across Israel, the US and Canada, plus parent matching and an equipment exchange.
By Beineinu · checked 2026-07-27
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