Families
Zichron Yaakov with kids
Zichron has more than 5,000 pupils, about 25 council kindergartens, six primary schools and four high schools across state, state-religious, democratic and Haredi streams. Schools and chova gans are assigned by registration zone, and the council runs a gan registration system online.
Families
Start here
7 steps, in the order most people take them.
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Know the registration window
Gan and first-grade registration for 2026-27 ran from 19 January to 8 February 2026. The council had not published the 2027-28 dates when this was checked; expect a similar January-February window.
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Find your zone
The council's registration-zones PDF lists the streets in each of the 15 zones and which schools and gans serve them; Yavetz (state religious) and Keshet take children from all neighbourhoods.
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Register online
Gan registration is online. New residents upload ID cards with the address appendix, a lease or purchase contract if the ID shows another address, and (except new olim) a cancellation from the previous municipality.
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Book afternoon care
The council guide for 2026-27 says kindergarten tzaharonim (14:00-17:00 with a hot meal) are run by Tzaharon After School, with registration in July and August.
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Ask the education department
The education department answers phones 08:30-12:30, and on Tuesdays 16:30-18:30; olim can also ask the council olim team for help with registration.
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Weekends outdoors
Ramat HaNadiv runs family activities and children's forest clubs; Havat HaNadiv farm, Park HaMoshava and the Halomot Zichron skatepark are close by.
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Join the library
Residents get free membership of the public library at 4 HaDagan St, which has English and French books and children's activities.
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Guides
Read next
- Schools and gans in Zichron Yaakov: zones, registration and the optionsHow school and gan registration works in Zichron Yaakov: the primary and high schools, registration dates and documents, zoning, afternoon care and who to call.
- Registering for gan and school in Zichron Yaakov (2027-28)When and how to register children for gan, first grade and high school in Zichron, the documents new residents and olim need, zones, afternoon care and where to get help in English. The 2027-28 dates were not out yet on 9 October 2026; the 2026-27 process is given as a reference.
- Zichron's neighbourhoods compared: the moshava, the ridges and the new eastThe 15 official council zones of Zichron Yaakov, when each was built, where English-speaking olim tend to live, and how arnona differs between them.
Good to know
Registering does not guarantee a particular gan: assignments arrive later by email, and requests to switch school or register out of zone must be filed during the registration period.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Five Towns Israel email groupOther · Volunteer administrator (community-run)
- Visit Zichron Yaakov (council tourism, Facebook)Facebook · Zichron Yaakov Local Council tourism department
- ZY English Community: EmergenciesWhatsApp · ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- ZY English Community: Local Volunteer OpportunitiesWhatsApp · ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- ZY English Community: New Olim with K-12 ChildrenWhatsApp · ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- ZY English Community: Zichron EventsWhatsApp · ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
Day plans
Ready-made days
Source
- Zichron Yaakov Local Council (opens in a new tab)
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- Zichron Yaakov Local Council (opens in a new tab)
- Zichron Yaakov Local Council (opens in a new tab)
- ramat-hanadiv.org.il (opens in a new tab)
- Zichron Yaakov Local Council (opens in a new tab)
This page was written for Zichron Yaakov from the sources above.
