High School Semester in Israel
Description
The NFTY-EIE High School in Israel is for Jewish young people in grades 10 through 12. Since its inception in 1961, over two thousand high school students from the United States and Canada have participated in the program. Their high schools warmly endorsed the program and welcomed the opportunity to have their students participate in international educational projects.
The NFTY-EIE High School in Israel is an intensive academic program and is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. All instruction is conducted in English with the exception of the Hebrew Ulpan (language instruction).
The educational structure of the NFTY-EIE High School in Israel includes small classes and small group tutorials ensuring that students fulfill the requirements of their home high schools while immersed in the study of the history, culture and land of Israel. At the conclusion of the program, students receive an official transcript that is recognized by their home high schools. The NFTY staff works closely with parents and schools to plan a special curriculum that fits into every participant's academic schedule of required courses. Students can arrange to take the Advanced Placement, PSAT, SAT I & II and ACT examinations while in Israel. NFTY-EIE High School in Israel is an official College Board test center.
Students interested in the NFTY-EIE High School in Israel may choose to participate in either the Fall Semester (September - January) or the Spring Semester (February - June). During the course of each semester, students are housed on beautiful Kibbutz Tzuba. Students also visit a kibbutz, hike in the Negev desert, participate in an IDF (Israeli army) experience, walk the width of Israel in the Sea to Sea adventure and spend a week on a field trip to Poland.
A full description is available in our catalogue.
Highlights
* Celebration of Reform Judaism and progressive Jewish life in Israel
* Kibbutz living at Kibbutz Tzuba and integration with kibbutz families
* "Israel: Land, People and Cultures": an intensive and challenging Jewish studies course which includes field trips throughout Israel
* Fully-Accredited General Studies Courses
* Hebrew Language Instruction (Ulpan)
* "Gadna" Army Experience,
* Negev Desert and "Sea to Sea" hiking expeditions
* Week-long Poland Pilgrimage