Ministry of Education · active institutions, October 2026
Schools in Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm has 37 schools: 22 with primary grades, 10 with middle school and 19 with high school. By stream: 100% State (secular).
There is one school for every 548 children and teens, about the same as towns of this size (median: 527).
List of schools in Umm al-Fahm
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- אבן חלדוןPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318428Directions ↗
- אבן סינאPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318030Directions ↗
- אלאחוהPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318550Directions ↗
- אלאמל חינוך מיוחדPrimary and high school · State (secular) · Special education · Arab sector328039Directions ↗
- אלחיאםPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318477Directions ↗
- אלחנן לנכויות פיזיות קשותPrimary and high school · State (secular) · Special education · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector719740Directions ↗
- אלחנסאאPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318493Directions ↗
- אלמותנביPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector317065Directions ↗
- אלעטאאPrimary and high school · State (secular) · Special education · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector338046Directions ↗
- אלפראביPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector317123Directions ↗
- אלרשידPrimary and high school · State (secular) · Special education · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector338731Directions ↗
- אפאקMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Special education · Arab sector348102Directions ↗
- אשכול גנים חמ אסכנדרPrimary · State (secular) · Kindergarten cluster · Special education · Arab sector325159Directions ↗
- הילה א.א.פאחם אבוסמרHigh school · State (secular) · Youth education programme (Hila) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector872812Directions ↗
- הילה א.א.פאחם אלזהראHigh school · State (secular) · Youth education programme (Hila) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector872838Directions ↗
- הילה א.א.פחם אלשאג'High school · State (secular) · Youth education programme (Hila) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector871210Directions ↗
- חט"ב אל גזאליMiddle school · State (secular) · Arab sector348235Directions ↗
- חט"ב ב' - אלראזיMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Arab sector347047Directions ↗
- חט"ב עין ג'רארMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Arab sector347062Directions ↗
- חטב ואדי אלנסורMiddle school · State (secular) · Arab sector348243Directions ↗
- חטיבת ביניים אלאהליהPrimary · State (secular) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector463042Directions ↗
- יסודי אל באטןPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318881Directions ↗
- יסודי אלמחג'רPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318634Directions ↗
- יסודי אלקאוסPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector338335Directions ↗
- יסודי שכ' קחאושPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318873Directions ↗
- מחוננים אום אל פחםGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Gifted programme · Arab sector317107Directions ↗
- מפתן אם אלפחםMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Vocational centre (Mafatan) · Arab sector328062Directions ↗
- מקיף אם אל פחםHigh school · State (secular) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector348037Directions ↗
- מתי"א אום אל-פחםGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Special education support centre (Matya) · Special education · Arab sector328138Directions ↗
- עין אברהיםPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318279Directions ↗
- עמר אבן אלחטאבPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318048Directions ↗
- עראק אלשבאבPrimary · State (secular) · Arab sector318337Directions ↗
- עתיד אום אל פחםHigh school · State (secular) · Education centre · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector247320Directions ↗
- עתיד אלאהליהHigh school · State (secular) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector347070Directions ↗
- תיכון אסקנדרMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Arab sector342337Directions ↗
- תיכון ח'דיג'הMiddle and high school · State (secular) · Girls · Arab sector348250Directions ↗
- תיכון קטאין אלשומרHigh school · State (secular) · Recognised, unofficial · Arab sector342352Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
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Who runs the schools?
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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Boys, girls or mixed?
Questions about schools in Umm al-Fahm
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Questions about schools in Umm al-Fahm
How many schools are there in Umm al-Fahm?
According to the Ministry of Education, Umm al-Fahm has 37 schools: 22 with primary grades, 10 with middle school (grades 7–9) and 19 with high school (grades 10–12). A school that teaches several levels is counted in each.
How many high schools are there in Umm al-Fahm?
19 schools in Umm al-Fahm have high school grades (10th to 12th).
Are there special education schools in Umm al-Fahm?
Yes, 7 schools in Umm al-Fahm are classed by the Ministry of Education as special education.
How many kindergartens are there in Umm al-Fahm?
Umm al-Fahm has 130 kindergartens and 25 state-supervised daycare centres.
Schools in towns near Umm al-Fahm
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Schools in towns near Umm al-Fahm
- Ma'ale Iron8 schools · 3.5 km
- Basma8 schools · 4.6 km
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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- Active educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026