The new school year is a special time for AMIT. New developments across the network reflect our mission to provide an innovative, values-driven education to every child in our care.
This school year also comes with certain challenges. AMIT still has principals and teachers serving in the Israel Defense Forces reserves. There is tension in the country about the right way forward, as well as a serious rift between those who think the hostages should be returned at all costs and those who think Hamas must be defeated at all costs. The situation affects everything—mood, staffing, budget—but AMIT’s messaging is continuously resilient and emotionally supportive, sustaining our students and staff throughout these difficult days.
Over the summer, 39 schools underwent renovations and upgrades, refreshing classrooms, bathrooms and outdoor-learning spaces.
Substantial upgrades were made to the Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat AMIT, which was hit with a missile during the recent war with Iran. Thankfully, school was out, and no one was injured.
Several schools moved into improved facilities, including Midreshet Be’er in Ashdod; AMIT Technological High School in Ashdod; and AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga High School in Mateh Yehuda.
AMIT is proud to add three new schools to its network this year, reflecting the trust that municipalities place in us:
- Ulpanat Hineni, Kiryat Malachi: Girls Torani (religious) school.
- Ulpanat Rav Shauli, Ashdod: Boys school with 250 students.
- Science Education High School, Rehovot: Secular high school with 1,600 students, now the second-largest school in the network.
Piloted for the past two years in 20 schools, AMIT is rolling out its innovative Learning Management System (LMS) across all seventh grades network-wide. Developed to support AMIT’s Learning Gateways, the LMS allows students to choose from three different learning styles to best fit their needs.
The Encounter Gateway: teacher-led instruction in a collaborative classroom environment; guided-learning with direct interaction with teachers and peers.
The Independence Gateway: self-directed, digital-based learning, lets student move at their own pace; independent, flexible, personalized learning.
The Discovery Gateway: inquiry- and project-based learning, of which students take ownership; problem-solving, research skills and self-regulation.
With no equivalent anywhere in the world, the LMS uses AI-driven data to help educators tailor the learning experience for each student. Goals, progress, assessments and skills combine into one cohesive platform, which also manages attendance, scores and performance.
AMIT president Shari Safra said: “We welcome our students back to the classroom with hope for a year of growth and fulfillment. We are excited for them to connect with our new LMS and watch their learning soar.”
