Naale program

Naale Elite Academy (Hebrew: נעל"ה‎) is an international program which enables Jewish teenagers from the diaspora to study and complete their high school education in Israel for free. Founded in a joint effort with the Jewish Agency, Naale Elite Academy was established in 1992 with a goal of providing Jewish high school students worldwide the opportunity to live and complete their high school diploma in Israel.

The program brings Jewish teenagers from around the world to study in some of the best Israeli high schools for three or four years.

Potential candidates must be eligible according to Israel's Law of Return and must undergo a registration and testing process prior to being accepted to the program.

Each student on the program receives a complete scholarship funded by the Israeli Ministry of Education. The scholarship includes a flight to Israel, full tuition, health insurance, full room and board and more.

At the end of the program graduates can choose to stay in Israel and make Aliyah or they can choose to return abroad with a fully recognized international diploma.

Background

Since its inception, over 17,000 teenagers have come to Israel through the Naale Elite Academy program and have completed their education in Israel. There are currently over 2,000 students studying in Naale Elite Academy schools.

Roughly two thirds of the students are from the Former Soviet Union and a third are from the rest of the world with students arriving from the United States, South America, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Australia, Japan, the Philippines and many other countries.

Naale Elite Academy Alumni have made their mark on Israeli society with many opting to join the IDF, study in Israeli universities and enter the Israeli workforce.

Naale Elite Academy Schools and Boarding Schools

Naale Elite Academy schools are located around Israel and cater to both religious and secular students. Students choose their school based on religious preference and their country of origin.

Name Track Location Languages
Ulpenat Amana Religious Kfar Saba English/International
Ort Netanya Secular Netanya Russian
Alonei Yitzhak Secular Alonei Yitzhak Russian
Beit Ulpana Ultra Orthodox Jerusalem Russian
Beit Haya Mushka Chabad/Ultra Orthodox Kiryat Shmuel Hebrew/International
Beit Chana Chabad/Ultra Orthodox Safed International
Hadassa Neurim Secular Neurim Russian
CHW Hadassim Children & Youth Village Secular Even Yehuda French/Spanish/Portugues/Russian
Hakfar Hayarok Secular Ramat Hasharon Russian
Havat HaNoar HaTzioni (Israel Goldstein Youth Village) Secular Jerusalem Russian
Johanna Jabotinsky Youth Village Secular Be'er Yaakov Russian
Yemin Orde Religious Haifa Russian
Kaduri Youth Village Secular Kfar Tavor Russian
Kfar Galim Secular Haifa Russian
Kfar Silver Secular Ashkelon Russian
Kfar Tzvi Sitrin Ultra Orthodox Haifa Russian
Mevo'ot Eron Secular Kibbutz Ein Shemer Russian
Mosenson Youth Village Secular Hod Hasharon English/International
Ma'aleh Shacharut Secular Kibbutz Eilot Russian
WIZO Nahalal Anieres Secular Nahalal Russian/English/International
The Wizo Nahalat Yehuda Secular Rishon Letzion Russian
Ayanot Secular Be'er Yaakov English/International
Atid Raziel Herzliya Secular Herzliya Russian
Ramat Hadassah Secular Kiryat Tiv'on Russian
Yeshivat Sha'alvim Religious Kibbutz Shaalvim English/International
Meir Shfeya Youth Village Secular Zichron Yaakov Russian

Na'ale groups over the years

Below is the list of the Naale Elite Academy Elite Academy groups by year:

Year Dates Group name Comments
1 1992 - 1993 "Machzor Alef"
2 1993 - 1994 "Machzor Bet"
3 1994 - 1995 "Machzor Gimmel"
4 1995 - 1996 "Machzor Daled"
5 1996 - 1997 "Machzor Heh"
6 1997 - 1998 "Yovel" In honor of Israel's 50th birthday
7 1998 - 1999 "Dror"
8 1999 - 2000 "Zohar" In honor of Zevulun Hammer
9 2000 - 2001 "Noam" In honor of extending the program to the West
10 2001 - 2002 "Asor" In honor of Naale Elite Academy's 10th year
11 2002 - 2003 "Ilan"
12 2003 - 2004 "Revava" In honor of Naale Elite Academy's 10,000th student
13 2004 - 2005 "Gil"
14 2005 - 2006 "Yedid"
15 2006 - 2007 "Ma'alot"
16 2007 - 2008 "Galil"
17 2008 - 2009 "Ariel"
18 2009 - 2010 "Chai"
19 2010 - 2011 "Or"
20 2011 - 2012 "Shahar"
21 2012 - 2013 "Shamir" in honor of Yitzhak Shamir – one of the founders of Naale Elite Academy
22 2013 - 2014 "Aviv"
23 2014 - 2015 "Shefer"
24 2015 - 2016 "Solelim"
25 2016 - 2017 "Dor"
26 2017 - 2018 "Sarid" In honor of Yossi Sarid
27 2018 - 2019 "Ami"
28 2019 - 2020 "Ofek"

Notable Alumni
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