Annual Report 2011 - Jerusalem Foundation

GENERAL EDUCATION
Considerable focus was placed in 2011 on improving education in Jerusalem. Our
main goals were to 1 improve academic achievement 2 strengthen weaker
students and 3 support informal educational programming in the arts, music and
environmental sustainability.
1 Improve Academic Achievement
Improving academic achievement includes significant investment in Kiryat HaYovel schools, where we
partnered with the UJA/New York Federation, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Jerusalem Education
Authority. The goal is not only to improve academic achievement but also to create schools that are
attractive to young families, keeping them in Jerusalem. The Foundation also supported programs that
assist high school students to improve their matriculation exam results, offered electives for high school
students, subsidized programs with special emphasis on science courses and unique programs for excelling
students. The chart below reflects some of our investment in this area:
Significant Investment in Improving Educational Achievement
$500,000
$437,000
$400,000
$235,000
$107,000
$50,000
Kiryat HaYovel Education System
Science Education
Matriculation Exam Achievement
Electives for High School Students
Ultra-Orthodox Education in science and
computers
Enrichment Program for Gifted Children
C O M M U N I T Y
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