The Ministries of Immigrant Absorption and Education view the reintegration of students into the educational system following an extended absence, as well assisting children born overseas to Israeli citizens, as one of the most essential elements of the entire family’s successful return home to Israel. 

The Ministries have worked together to formulate a number of activities designed to fortify students reentering the Israeli educational system.

These include the following:

 According to “Guidelines, Procedures and Recommendations” published by the Department of Immigrant Absorption of the Pedagogical Administration of the Ministry of Education, which outlines details of assistance to immigrant students and returning residents within the educational system, school principals will be instructed to act according to the standards determined to achieve optimum levels of absorption of immigrant and returning resident students.

 The Ministry will encourage schools that have been included within the “New Horizon” reform for the 2008-9 academic year to formulate an assistance strategy for returning resident students, within the framework of hours that have been designated for activities in small groups.

 The Ministry shall assign, in accordance with budgetary limitations, standard hours for returning-resident and immigrant-citizen students. These hours will be distributed among the schools attended by students who arrived in Israel during the time period leading up to the 2008-9 academic year.

 According to Ministry of Education guidelines, returning-resident and immigrant-citizen students are entitled to the status of “new immigrant” for the purpose of concessions on the matriculation exams, in keeping with criteria published in the “Director General’s Circular” (1/4/2007).