Nearly Three Million Israeli Students Begin School Year with AI, Financial Education at Center

Israel Sci-Tech Schools Starting the Year Strong

The 2026-27 school year opened today in Israel at approximately 28,000 locations across the country, per the Israeli Ministry of Education. There are approximately 180,000 first graders and 143,000 twelfth graders, out of a total student body numbering around 2.6 million. Per the ministry, around 260,000 teachers have begun the year as well. The Israel […]

Back to school: 2.6 million Israeli students return to classrooms

Millions of students, teachers and parents are beginning the 2026-27 school year Tuesday, Sept. 1. Alongside the excitement at school gates and the new backpacks carried by first-graders, the start of the year is also accompanied by considerable concern and hope that, after a long and difficult period, the coming year will be calmer, more […] The post Back to school: 2.6 million Israeli students return to classrooms appeared first on www.israelh…

2.6 million students return to schools as 2027 year begins

From a nationwide cellphone ban to AI lessons and financial education, millions of Israeli students are heading back to school for a year of major changes.

Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center

Israel’s 2026-2027 school year opens Tuesday with new programs focusing on student resilience and belonging, financial literacy, and artificial intelligence.

Some 2.6 million Israeli pupils set to start school year

The Education Ministry is introducing financial studies and expanding STEM and AI learning as post-Oct. 7 enrollment growth continues in the Gaza border region.