Ariel University
Ariel University (AU) was first established as a college in 1982. Thirty years later, it was recognized as Israel’s 8th publicly-funded university — shortly before the passing of Ariel’s longtime mayor, Ron Nachman. Today, over 16,000 students call AU home, and the institution has extensive development projects across campus – including new dormitory buildings, new […]
K-12 Robotics Program
Ariel’s Department of Education pioneered the “Robotics from Kindergarten to University” program in 2013. The project has grown by leaps and bounds ever since. Each year, science teachers at each of Ariel’s kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools teach age-appropriate lessons to their students about robotics. Students then attend workshops at Ariel’s community […]
The CHILD Hebrew Immersion Program
Since 1989, the City of Ariel has absorbed more than 10,000 immigrants into its general population. While most immigrants hail from the Former Soviet Union (FSU), immigrants from over 30 countries have moved to Ariel since the city was founded 40 years ago. Today, new immigrants and first-generation Israelis comprise just over 40% of the […]
Back to School Packages
The start of the school year in Ariel is a season of anticipation, vision and opportunity. For some, it’s also a time of anxious concern. There are over 900 children in the City of Ariel whose families receive assistance from the Department of Social Services. Over 200 of these children are considered “youth at risk.” […]
