Ayanot Youth Village
In 1926, following the initiative of Mrs. Ada Maimon, 140 acres were purchased to establish a women’s farm. There were two springs located on this deserted plot of land and, therefore, the farm was named “Ayanot”.
Ayanot was founded 79 years ago on March 30, 1930, and on that day they planted the first citrus tree of the future orchard. For two years, the women workers lived in Ness Ziona and came to Ayanot every day to cultivate the soil. On January 12, 1932, in the midst of dedicating the main building, Ada Maimon and 10 girls, accompanied by a Hebrew guard, started living in Ayanot. They had to live in the cowshed for a short time, and they were later joined by more girls until there were 70 residents.
During World War II, Ayanot became an agricultural school which absorbed entire youth groups of Holocaust survivors as well as youngsters from Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, etc.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, Ayanot focused on absorbing new immigrant youth as well as youth from development towns, cities, Moshavim and Kibbutzim. They all became students of the secondary school, and received agricultural training along with academic training.
Today, Ayanot is a cultural community housing Israeli youngsters and new immigrants, adjusting its programs to meet current needs. The young people who live in the village are its heart. All of the adults in Ayanot – teachers, administrative and support staff – dedicate themselves to helping these youngsters advance, to bolstering their self-image, and enabling them to succeed.
The current status:
The school – within the boundaries of the village – has an enrollment of over 300 youngsters from the 9th-12th grades who study the following disciplines.
Life Sciences & Agriculture
Nutrition & Life Sciences
Biophysics/Biochemistry – level of 5 units
Jewish Culture – level of 5 units
Foreign languages – Russian & Amharic – level of 5 units
Introduction to Medicine – in cooperation with Assaf Harofe Hospital – level of 5 units
Characteristics of the school
An extended school day – up to 5:00 PM (including dinner)
A Learning Center – Advanced learning – and a place to do homework
An organized transportation system
Small class sizes
Residential school:
The village contains dormitories to house residential students. They are divided into groups of 40, some the same age and some of varied ages. Each group resides in its own building.
The residential students come from diverse places and backgrounds. Approximately 1/3 of the students are from Ethiopia, 1/3 from the former Soviet Union, and 1/3 a mixture of native born Israelis, children from other countries, including Darfur, and a group of youngsters from Brazil. The Brazilian group comes for one year. In addition to the disciplines listed above, they study regular academic subjects including, history, math, language (Hebrew), and science. They go on field trips and learn about the country and its people.
The facility provides a vision for the future. The residents learn to assist one another – generating an understanding of personal and shared responsibility.
It strengthens their self-image.
Promotes the concept of aiming to reach the highest goals.
Encourages curiosity to explore new experiences to increase skills and broaden learning and knowledge.
Creates a democratic youth society which supports active involvement and promotes equality and mutual respect.
Interest groups:
There are several different interest groups in which the students are encouraged to participate in their leisure time – sports, fitness rooms, arts, theater, dance, singing, Rap music, guitar, piano, D.J., photography, computers.
Ayanot Youth Village
In 1926, following the initiative of Mrs. Ada Maimon, 140 acres were purchased to establish a women’s farm. There were two springs located on this deserted plot of land and, therefore, the farm was named “Ayanot”.
Ayanot was founded 79 years ago on March 30, 1930, and on that day they planted the first citrus tree of the future orchard. For two years, the women workers lived in Ness Ziona and came to Ayanot every day to cultivate the soil. On January 12, 1932, in the midst of dedicating the main building, Ada Maimon and 10 girls, accompanied by a Hebrew guard, started living in Ayanot. They had to live in the cowshed for a short time, and they were later joined by more girls until there were 70 residents.
During World War II, Ayanot became an agricultural school which absorbed entire youth groups of Holocaust survivors as well as youngsters from Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, etc.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, Ayanot focused on absorbing new immigrant youth as well as youth from development towns, cities, Moshavim and Kibbutzim. They all became students of the secondary school, and received agricultural training along with academic training.
Today, Ayanot is a cultural community housing Israeli youngsters and new immigrants, adjusting its programs to meet current needs. The young people who live in the village are its heart. All of the adults in Ayanot – teachers, administrative and support staff – dedicate themselves to helping these youngsters advance, to bolstering their self-image, and enabling them to succeed.
The current status:
The school – within the boundaries of the village – has an enrollment of over 300 youngsters from the 9th-12th grades who study the following disciplines.
Life Sciences & Agriculture
Nutrition & Life Sciences
Biophysics/Biochemistry – level of 5 units
Jewish Culture – level of 5 units
Foreign languages – Russian & Amharic – level of 5 units
Introduction to Medicine – in cooperation with Assaf Harofe Hospital – level of 5 units
Characteristics of the school
An extended school day – up to 5:00 PM (including dinner)
A Learning Center – Advanced learning – and a place to do homework
An organized transportation system
Small class sizes
Residential school:
The village contains dormitories to house residential students. They are divided into groups of 40, some the same age and some of varied ages. Each group resides in its own building.
The residential students come from diverse places and backgrounds. Approximately 1/3 of the students are from Ethiopia, 1/3 from the former Soviet Union, and 1/3 a mixture of native born Israelis, children from other countries, including Darfur, and a group of youngsters from Brazil. The Brazilian group comes for one year. In addition to the disciplines listed above, they study regular academic subjects including, history, math, language (Hebrew), and science. They go on field trips and learn about the country and its people.
The facility provides a vision for the future. The residents learn to assist one another – generating an understanding of personal and shared responsibility.
It strengthens their self-image.
Promotes the concept of aiming to reach the highest goals.
Encourages curiosity to explore new experiences to increase skills and broaden learning and knowledge.
Creates a democratic youth society which supports active involvement and promotes equality and mutual respect.
Interest groups:
There are several different interest groups in which the students are encouraged to participate in their leisure time – sports, fitness rooms, arts, theater, dance, singing, Rap music, guitar, piano, D.J., photography, computers.