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The Israeli Kindergarten – Ofakim
The Israeli Kindergarten in Ofakim is located in the Ben-Gurion neighborhood on Yahalom Street adjacent to the main road Herzel. The kindergarten was established in 2000 in cooperation with the local Municipality after the secular kindergarten in the same location was closed down.
In Ofakim "My Kindergarten – The Israeli Kindergarten" is not only a slogan on a T-shirt but a reality with meaning and intention. The holidays are celebrated in cooperation with the surround community and are variegated and anticipated by all of the participates. The CHAI kindergarten is managed by Yifat Haglilit and includes a wonderful staff that contributes to the good reputation this kindergarten holds. The innovated programs that the kindergarten continues to operate have made this kindergarten the most sought after kindergarten in the neighborhood.
Background
In the past decades there is an continuing tendency of the residents in Ofakim to turn to Ultra-Orthodox educational establishments in the neighborhood. Today, most of the children in Ofakim aren't enrolled in the secular and orthodox public education system. The Ben-Gurion area is characterized as a neighborhood which is constantly becoming more and more Ultra Orthodox. This reality isn't in account of religious beliefs but rather the need to continue in the Ultra-Orthodox spirit it which their children receive their education. Needless to say that in this underprivileged neighborhood , majority of it's residents are in financial distress and tend to lean towards an education system that provides meals and after-school activities at a minimal cost that could only be offered by the CHAI Israeli Education Network and the Ultra – Orthodx programs .
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