Preschool

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

The director of Hadassah-University Medical Center told Maariv that the deaths were "probably from some kind of poisoning, with or without a combination of crowding, fever, or dehydration."

Magen David Adom paramedics and vehicles are seen at the scene of an incident involving hazardous material, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.
Emergency services respond to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a kindergarten in Romema, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

A Swedish classroom; illustrative.

Taxpayer-funded Swedish schools tied to Islamist extremist welfare fraud - report


Israeli preschoolers who start early outperform peers, especially in religious schools - study

The researchers suggest that these differences might stem from Israel’s larger socioeconomic and cultural-linguistic gaps compared to the leading nations.

Preschool classroom

A backpack and a ventilator: Little Rachel’s first day of preschool - opinion

After a year of intense rehabilitation, four-year-old Rachel, who survived a brain tumor and multiple surgeries, is ready for her first day of preschool, complete with her ventilator.

 ‘THE REHABILITATION of children is fundamentally different from that of adults,’ the writer stresses.

Should the judicial reform be taught in Israeli schools?

The breakdown was more dramatic among religious groups, with 46% of haredim agree that teachers should educate "toward democracy" compared to 85% of their secular peers.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli school classroom.

Herzog travels to Lower Galilee, symbolically opens Israel's school year

Herzog, who attends school year openings of state and haredi schools, makes a point of going to a different geographic area each time

 President Isaac Herzog.

Israel charges preschool teacher with hundreds of child abuse counts

The teacher, Rowan Abdel-Hai, worked for several years at HaGan Shel Sigal Preschool in Hod Hasharon.

Preschool-age children accompanied by teacher (illustrative).

Six killed in kindergarten attack in China; suspect detained

A 25-year-old man killed six and injured one at a kindergarten in China's Guangdong province on Monday, according to police.

 Child doing schoolwork

Teachers' Union tells Israeli preschool teachers to destroy recording devices

The Teachers' Union fears that recording devices infringe on teachers' privacy. 

Preschool classroom

Sderot preschool teacher indicted for hundreds of counts of child abuse

Suisa had 18 children in her care and was found to be responsible for hundreds of instances of physical and mental abuse toward them. 

Preschool classroom

Kindergarteners in Jerusalem to study English from next school year

Full integration of English studies in all Jerusalem preschools could be completed in time for the next Israeli school year.

 Nursery school children of the Kohav Michael's moshav in Ashkelon Regional Council, are seen studing english on January 21, 2010

Back to school: This is how to prepare yourself (and your child)

As the school year starts psychologist Ayal Cohen explains how to handle any difficulties and why the real preparation is actually the parents', not the kids’.

 Israeli kids wearing school bags.

Four preschool teachers arrested on suspicion of abuse

 Police intend to continue the investigation, which has been ongoing for two weeks.

 Young Israeli students with their parents make their way to school and kindergarten in Jerusalem on September 30, 2021.