Kiryat Yearim
Kiryat Yearim, sitting atop the Judean Hills near Jerusalem, has a resident population of 140 youth and comprises of underachieving boys and girls aged 12-17. Kiryat Yearim employs a multi-pronged approach to the academic and social rehabilitation of children at risk through individually designed programs and intensive tutoring, therapeutic and psychological counselling and remedial education. This is done in order to bridge the gaps and help the children mainstream into general high school education.
Kiryat Yearim features programs that significantly enhance the education and enrichment activities so vital to the children they care for. Educational field trips provide the Village’s new immigrant and disadvantaged pupils with the opportunity to increase their knowledge of Israel and strengthen their Jewish identity. Enrichment classes such as kapoera, light athletics, soccer, ceramics, music lessons, choir, drama and art are a vital part of the extracurricular activities at Kiryat Yearim, adding to the social and emotional development of each child.