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Ministry of Education · active institutions, October 2026

Schools in Arad

Arad has 28 schools: 19 with primary grades, 5 with middle school and 12 with high school. By stream: 57% State (secular), 32% Haredi and 11% State-religious.

There is one school for every 412 children and teens, fewer than usual for towns of this size (median: 527).

57%
32%
All Israel
State (secular) 16(Israel: 55%)Haredi 9(Israel: 31%)State-religious 3(Israel: 14%)
28Schools
19With primary gradesGrades 1–6
5With middle schoolGrades 7–9
12With high schoolplus 2 special education

List of schools in Arad

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  • אבישורPrimary · State (secular)
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  • אולפנת בנ"ע ערדMiddle and high school · State-religious · Ulpana (girls' religious high school) · Girls
    640508Directions ↗
  • אור מנחם חב"ד בנותPrimary · Haredi · Girls
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  • אורט מח"ט צור ערדHigh school · State (secular) · Education centre · Recognised, unofficial
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  • אורט צימטבאום ערדMiddle and high school · State (secular)
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  • אל פורעה ראש זוהרPrimary · State (secular) · Bedouin sector
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  • אלפורעה בPrimary · State (secular) · Bedouin sector
    618769Directions ↗
  • אלפורעה ג' ע"ש הרצוג חייםPrimary · State (secular) · Bedouin sector
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  • אשכול גנים אלפורעהPrimary · State (secular) · Kindergarten cluster · Bedouin sector
    611608Directions ↗
  • אשכול גנים אלפורעה בPrimary · State (secular) · Kindergarten cluster · Bedouin sector
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  • בית יעקב גור ערדPrimary · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial
    613968Directions ↗
  • Bnai ZionPrimary · Haredi · Talmud Torah · Exempt
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  • הילה ערדHigh school · State (secular) · Youth education programme (Hila) · Recognised, unofficial
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  • טלליםPrimary · State-religious
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  • יעלים-עופריםPrimary · State (secular)
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  • ישיבה לצעירים גורHigh school · Haredi · Yeshiva ketana (boys' yeshiva high school) · Boys · Unique cultural
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  • ישיבה תיכונית צומחתHigh school · State-religious · Yeshiva high school · Boys · Recognised, unofficial
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  • לבאותPrimary · State (secular)
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  • מאור הדרוםPrimary and high school · Haredi · Boys · Special education · Recognised, unofficial
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  • מרכז פסג"ה ערדGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Teacher centre (Pisga)
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  • מתי"א ערדGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Special education support centre (Matya) · Special education
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  • עתיד אלפורעהMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Bedouin sector
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  • קדםPrimary · State (secular)
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  • ת"ת אור מנחםPrimary · Haredi · Boys
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  • ת"ת אור שמחה גור ערדPrimary · Haredi · Boys · Recognised, unofficial
    790386Directions ↗
  • ת"ת גור ערדPrimary · Haredi · Boys · Recognised, unofficial
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  • תיכון בית יעקבHigh school · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial
    640730Directions ↗
  • תיכון קדםHigh school · State (secular) · Recognised, unofficial
    732735Directions ↗

Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.

State (secular) 16Haredi 9State-religious 3

Who runs the schools?

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61%
32%
Official (state) 17Recognised, unofficial 9Exempt 1Unique cultural 1

Official: run by the state and the local authority. Recognised, unofficial: owned by a non-profit or network, supervised and partly funded by the state; common in Haredi education.

Boys, girls or mixed?

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58%
25%
17%
Mixed 14Boys 6Girls 4

By sector

79%
21%
Jewish 22Bedouin 6
100 kindergartens in AradKindergartens by stream, plus 17 daycare centres→

Questions about schools in Arad

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How many schools are there in Arad?

According to the Ministry of Education, Arad has 28 schools: 19 with primary grades, 5 with middle school (grades 7–9) and 12 with high school (grades 10–12). A school that teaches several levels is counted in each.

How many state-religious and Haredi schools are there in Arad?

Arad has 16 state (secular) schools, 3 state-religious schools and 9 Haredi schools.

How many high schools are there in Arad?

12 schools in Arad have high school grades (10th to 12th).

Are there special education schools in Arad?

Yes, 2 schools in Arad are classed by the Ministry of Education as special education.

How many kindergartens are there in Arad?

Arad has 100 kindergartens and 17 state-supervised daycare centres.

Schools in towns near Arad

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The list covers active institutions supervised by the Ministry of Education that teach primary, middle or high school grades, including yeshiva high schools and Talmud Torahs. Kindergartens and daycare are not included. Map locations are from the Ministry of Education.

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Leisure and sport

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Transport and health

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Safety

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