The kindergartens of the Great Vacation: Kindergartens will also be included in the "School of the Great Vacation" program this year. The program, which began several years ago and originally included only grades 1-3, has been expanded over the past three years to kindergartens, and will be budgeted this year as well.
As part of the "School of the Great Vacation" program, the educational institutions operate during the first three weeks of the vacation (from July 1 to the 21st of the same month), in the format of a summer camp from 08:00 to 13:00.
The cost to parents will be in accordance with the socioeconomic status of the authority. Kindergarten, Illustrative,
The cost to parents will be in accordance with the socioeconomic rating of the authority. The cost of adding the gardens to the state coffers is between NIS 200 million and NIS 300 million.
"A message that will make things easier for parents and children." Shlomi Heisler, Director General of the Ministry of Finance, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Finance Ministry Director General Shlomi Heisler: "I am happy that a solution has been found to operate kindergartens during the summer vacation, this is good news that will make it easier for parents and children. I thank all the partners in this matter."
Mirom Schiff, Chairman of the National Parents' Leadership: "I thank the ministers of finance and education and the directors general of their ministries for responding to my request to find a budget for operating the kindergartens during the summer vacation. Not knowing what is to come, the apartment has changed the minds of hundreds of thousands of parents who are working during this period and have not found a solution for their children and I am glad that the matter has been resolved."
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