Families
Netanya with kids
Netanya runs about 400 municipal gans and 54 elementary schools across state, state-religious, Haredi and recognised streams. Registration for gan and first grade is online each January-February, and the city's community-centre networks run the afternoon programmes.
Families
Start here
7 steps, in the order most people take them.
- 1
Register for gan online in January-February
For 2026-27, gan registration ran online from 19 January to 8 February 2026; check the city site for the 2027-28 dates.
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Register for first grade
First-grade registration is held each January and February, solely through the municipal website.
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Moving mid-year?
New residents and olim register through the education registration department at 12 Tchernichovsky St, with both parents' IDs and the arnona property-holder confirmation.
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Book a tzaharon
Afternoon programmes for municipal gans are booked online by area and approved by the local community centre.
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Use the early-childhood centres
Three municipal centres offer therapy, parent workshops and first-grade readiness for children up to age 6.
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Help for olim pupils
The Absorption Department lists in-school support for olim pupils and a summer ulpan for children.
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Fill a free afternoon
Planetanya, the city libraries, the Winter Pond park and the beaches are family favourites.
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Guides
Read next
- School and gan registration in Netanya (2027-28)How and when to register for gan, first grade and other grades in Netanya, what to bring, and the support available for olim pupils. The 2027-28 dates are not published yet; 2026-27 dates are given as a guide.
- Schools and gans in Netanya: registration, streams and help for olim pupilsHow gan and school registration works in Netanya, the paper you need from the arnona office first, the school streams, and the programmes that support olim pupils, including French-speaking children.
Good to know
Children already in a municipal gan must be registered again each year. Choose a supervised (licensed) day-care centre for under-3s.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Beit Ginsburg Early Childhood Centre (Facebook page)Facebook · Centre-North Netanya Community Centers
- Centre-North community centres - afternoon programmes (Facebook page)Facebook · Centre-North Netanya Community Centers
- City of Netanya (Facebook page)Facebook · City of Netanya
- Dora - Ramat Yadin Community Center (Facebook page)Facebook · Centre-North Netanya Community Centers
- Kiryat HaSharon Facebook groupFacebook
- Neot Herzl Community Center (Facebook page)Facebook · Centre-North Netanya Community Centers
Day plans
Ready-made days
Source
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This page was written for Netanya from the sources above.
