September 1, 2026
2.6 million students are returning to school
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The school year started today in Israel.
Approximately 2.6 million students returned to kindergartens and schools.
Approximately 180,000 children entered first grade.
The system has approximately 28,000 institutions and about 260,000 teachers.
In the north, 369,936 students started the year in 4,393 institutions.
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19 children started first grade. Because of the war, many families were forced to leave their homes. For long periods, children were unable to attend school and learn in classrooms. This year, 16 institutions in the north reopened after not operating last year.
In the communities near Gaza, 22,223 students and children started the year. This is an increase of about 9% compared to the number before October 7. In Sderot, there was an increase of about 16%. The children in Kibbutz Holit also returned to studying in the kibbutz for the first time since the attack.