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Block 26 closes the education section. The Israeli education ladder runs from gan (0-6) → beit sefer yesodi (6-12) → chativat beinayim (12-15) → tichon (15-18) → IDF (18-21+) → ulpan/psychometry → university or vocational (21-25+). Olim register children at iriya + Misrad HaChinuch; adults register at Misrad HaKlita ulpan; specialty trades go via direct enrollment. The 10 lessons of this block covered gan, elementary, middle, tichon, Bagrut, ulpan, psychometric, universities, and vocational tracks. This summary consolidates 10 essential terms, the key institutions, the key stages, and the ideological pairs.
Cultural note, Israeli education is fragmented (state, religious, Arab, haredi, private), tracking-driven, and Bagrut/psychometric-bound. The cultural assumption: kids start gan early, sit Bagrut at 17-18, serve IDF, then re-enter education at 21-22, typically more mature than Western peers. The vocabulary spans this entire ladder. Mastering this lets you talk to schools, register kids, navigate ulpan placement, decide between coding bootcamp and university, full educational fluency.
10 Essential Terms
The Education Ladder
Major Institutions
Notable Figures
Concept Pairs
What You Now Know
Block 26 reflection, practical education capabilities for an oleh.