Background

Teenage education presents a great challenge to new Olim. Readjustment for teenagers into a new environment, language, social group and educational system often proves to be overwhelming. GMAX Jerusalem has been created to ease the burden and enhance the process of integration for teenage Olim.

The Program

The GMAX Jerusalem program offers an English program that provides its students with a Religious atmosphere in which they can acquire all the credentials for entrance into University.

The year is comprised of a high school education, preparation for the Psychometric examination (the Israeli university entrance exam), a complete Ulpan program that prepares students for the Hebrew Proficiency Examination and of course a high level of Limudei Kodesh.

Basic Philosophy

The philosophy of the Gmax Jerusalem program has been created in response to the experience of many frustrated teenage Olim and their parents. We, at our school, encourage integration into Israeli society. We also understand that the many challenges facing teenage Olim can impede the integration process for the entire family, and create a negative experience. We believe in providing our students with the tools to continue their paths successfully in the Israeli system after high school, while giving them the opportunity to maintain the confidence, social life and academic excellence that is often lost in the process of integration into Israeli high schools.

Former Graduates

We are proud to announce that our first three graduating classes were met with fantastic success. The students were accepted into prestigious programs of their choices, excelled at their examinations, and had the opportunity to form a close-knit group of friends experiencing similar challenges. Thus, the students were able to support one another throughout the process of Aliyah, while succeeding at their studies and mastering Hebrew all at the same time!

 
Today one may find Gmax Jerusalem graduates in all the various post high school Israeli programs such as: The Hebrew University, Bar Ilan University, IDF, Sherut Leumi, Yeshivot etc.

Together, we hope to continue and assist teenage olim in making the most of their Aliyah experience.