AMIT Gould Hallel devotes a great deal of resources to girls who did not complete their bagrut studies at other schools. Some 20% of the girls are from Ethiopian families and many others are immigrants. An individualized study plan is created to meet each girl’s needs and increase her chances of successfully earning a bagrut certificate. The results: 100% of the girls in this group received their bagrut certificates in 2016—along with 100% of the rest of the graduating students. The school was awarded a regional prize for extraordinary achievement from the Ministry of Education.
What’s more, AMIT Gould Hallel offers girls qualitative-edge bagrut, level 4 or 5 studies in English, literature, and physics and chemistry offered together in a special Education Ministry–approved combination program.
AMIT Gould Hallel also leads the way in women’s empowerment, which is so critical given the dearth of female leaders in science and technology. In addition to the advanced science studies, the school offers students in-depth Judaic studies, not usually available to girls, and empowers them to engage with Jewish texts and traditions. Other electives include dance and Zumba classes in the recently built dance studio, art and drama classes, and life skills and empowerment training for girls.
AMIT Gould Hallel recently built a Gogya Center, based on the AMIT network’s innovative educational process; this state-of-the-art space features new teaching methodologies to meet the needs of 21st-century students. The teachers are working with the Israeli air force on the Shamayim (“sky”) program to improve their skills through self-evaluation.
All the graduates go on to serve in the IDF or national service, and most continue to higher education, where they earn degrees in fields as varied as engineering, sciences, computers, law, medicine and the humanities.
