Shomron Regional Council Launches New Religious Tech High School for Girls in Havat Yair
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The Shomron Regional Council is opening a new religious technological high school for girls in Havat Yair for grades 9-12, operated by the Amit network. The school aims to offer an alternative educational framework tailored to students' personal strengths and needs, with a focus on empowerment and community connection. The initiative reflects the council's effort to expand educational options in the region.
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- Shomron Regional Council opens a new religious tech high school for girls in Havat Yair.
- The school will serve grades 9-12 and initially use existing secure buildings.
- Amit network won the tender to operate and manage the school.
- The school focuses on personal strengths, empowerment, and emotional support.
- Zehava Tamir, an experienced educator, will lead the school.
- Council head Yossi Dagan emphasized education as a key regional priority.
The Shomron Regional Council will open a new religious technological high school for girls in Havat Yair at the start of the upcoming school year. The school will serve students from grades 9 to 12 and initially operate in existing buildings with security certification in the community, before moving to permanent facilities in Havat Yair. The school will be managed by the Amit network, which won the council's tender to operate the institution.
This initiative is part of a broader effort by the Shomron Regional Council to expand educational options and tailor them to the diverse needs of children in the area. The new high school aims to provide an alternative to the traditional ulpana framework, offering a supportive environment focused on personal strengths, empowerment, open dialogue, individual guidance, community connection, and emotional and social support.
The school will be led by Zehava Tamir, an experienced educator with a background in working with at-risk youth and pedagogical management. Tamir, a doctoral candidate at Ben-Gurion University, has previously worked with the Amit network in leadership development and risk behavior prevention, and led the Mendel program for Haredi girls.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, praised the new school, emphasizing the importance of education in the region and the desire to provide every student with a place to thrive and succeed. He highlighted that the school was created in response to community needs and focuses on each student's abilities and dreams. Dagan also thanked Deputy Head and Education Portfolio Holder David Ben-Zion, Education Department Director Tal Navoni, and the Amit network for their partnership.
Dr. Amnon Alder, CEO of the Amit network, expressed gratitude for the council's trust and commitment to advancing each student to realize the council's vision on the ground.
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