Admissions Philosophy

The underlying philosophy of the admissions policy is to ensure a quality English language education with a secular American curriculum. Admission, enrollment, and annual re-enrollment to JAIS are not automatic. JAIS exists primarily to meet the needs of expatriate families whose children require an English language education and for whom, due to lack of local language acquisition, other schools are not a viable option. By charter, JAIS gives preferential enrollment to dependents of U.S. citizen employees of the U.S. Government or contract employees for whom the U.S. Government directly pays tuition. Priority consideration will be given to applicants from expatriate families temporarily moving to Israel for the purpose of employment. In keeping with the core purpose of the school to maintain an American and internationally diverse population, the demographic balance is a determining factor in final admissions decisions.

Admissions decisions are made on the basis of an examination of school records, placement screening, personal interview, enrollment priorities, standardized testing results, and available space. JAIS may require an applicant to undergo a psycho-educational evaluation (at applicant’s expense) to help determine whether JAIS is the appropriate placement.