The Samaria Regional Council has for the first time inaugurated a special-education high school for boys in the Samarian community of Revava, established as a growing secondary institution operated in direct partnership with the Tomashin educational network.
The new institution is designed to provide comprehensive pedagogical and therapeutic solutions for students from across the Samaria Regional Council and neighboring jurisdictions, specializing in tailored support for youths navigating behavioral and emotional challenges.
The school’s opening marks a major milestone in the council’s broader five-year master plan for education across the region.Special-education classes are limited to up to eight students per classroom, ensuring personalized mentorship and individual work tailored to each student’s unique needs.
Principal Hadas Bar leads the school, staffed by a multidisciplinary team on behalf of the Tomashin network.
The curriculum includes practical vocational tracks such as cynology (dog training), carpentry, agriculture, visual arts, culinary arts, and community chesed and volunteer initiatives.
The school also runs the “Zinuk Ba’Aliya” program for emotional training and pre-military fitness, anchored by a specialized obstacle and physical fitness facility at the center of campus.The new high school operates alongside the “Chen HaShomron” special-education elementary school in Revava, which serves primary-school students.
In recent years, Samaria has expanded its special-education services, including communication classes spanning grades 1 through 9, the opening of 17 special-education kindergartens (including five specialized communication tracks), and the founding of a special-education classroom within the new yeshiva high school in Tapuach.
These resources allow local families to access dedicated professional therapies close to home, eliminating the burden of long commutes to the center of the country.
The inauguration is part of a comprehensive five-year education plan led by the council, which is investing NIS 50 million over five years to upgrade and expand regional educational infrastructure.
Samaria Governor Yossi Dagan hailed the school’s establishment as major news for regional families, emphasizing a steadfast commitment to building environments that allow every child to flourish.
The Chairman of the State Religious Education Administration (Chemed), Rabbi Yoni Samuel, alongside Tomashin Network CEO Gadi Malovitzky, praised the initiative and thanked the professional teams for bringing the pioneering institution to fruition.