Resilience and Excellence: Nine Amal Schools Win Prestigious National Awards
Amidst one of the most challenging years in Israel’s history, nine schools from Amal Educational Network have been recognized for their outstanding achievement, winning the prestigious Award of Excellence from the Ministry of Education for the past school year. This accomplishment stands as a testament to the unwavering dedication, professionalism, and innovative spirit of our educational teams.
The honored schools are:
- Amal Ahva Gilboa Multidisciplinary High School
- Amal Peres High Tech and Arts High School, Tel Aviv
- Amal Yanoch Jat Multidisciplinary High School
- Amal Begin Multidisciplinary High School, Safed
- Amal Max Payne Technological Education Center, Tel Aviv
- Amal “Amirim,” Ofakim
- Amal Dekal Multidisciplinary School Vilnai, Ma’ale Adumim
- Amal Nofarim Multidisciplinary School, Tiberias
- Amal Hadera Multidisciplinary School for Sciences and Arts
Each of these schools represents a unique blend of educational, ethical, and social excellence. This recognition reflects not just their academic achievements but also their success in nurturing values and fostering a supportive community. The past year has been fraught with challenges that demanded extraordinary mental resilience from all our educators. Despite these hardships, our commitment to excellence, innovation, and values has not wavered—and we will continue to uphold these standards as we enter the new school year in less than two weeks. The Ministry of Education’s award was given to 351 upper-division educational institutions that excelled in the fields of values, social engagement, and academics. Teachers in the winning schools will receive monetary rewards ranging from 3,500 NIS to approximately 9,500 NIS, as part of the “Oz Le Tamura” reform, based on an agreement between the Ministry of Education, the Teachers’ Organization, and the Ministry of Finance.
The selection of the winning schools was based on a comprehensive evaluation of various indicators in the areas of values, social involvement, and academic performance. Criteria included the prevention of student dropouts, the inclusion of special education students, IDF or civil-national service enlistment rates, matriculation eligibility percentages, honors in matriculation exams, eligibility for high-quality matriculation certificates, and year-over-year improvement.
These nine schools have achieved the highest rating out of 878 institutions that met the threshold criteria for eligibility, showcasing their exceptional contributions to Israel’s educational landscape.