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Darca Schools (Darca, "The Path" in Aramaic) is a non-profit organization operating a network of 47 schools and learning centers located in Israel's geographic and socio-economic periphery.
History
The Darca Network was established in Israel by the Alliance Israélite Universelle and Rashi Foundation in 2010. In June 2014 Darca Schools Network formed an alliance with YRF Israel. YRF - Youth Renewal Fund is the philanthropic funding partner for the Darca Schools Network. Darca is sustained by donations from Israeli and international foundations, businesses, and individuals, in addition to the budget provided by the Israeli Ministry of Education. Darca's primary goal is to strengthen under-served communities in Israel's periphery by strengthening the local education system, specifically in high schools. There is an emphasis on funding these schools in "geo-social periphery" to make them competitive with schools in affluent communities.
The Darca Network serves all sectors of Israeli society. It operates and manages 47 schools and two "learning centers" nationwide, including five schools under its pedagogical auspices. A significant portion of the network's resources are invested in the development of programs to support school leadership teams, while simultaneously promoting academic achievement, social values and social responsibility. Darca offers its teachers continuous training programs so that they can effectively convey and teach humanitarian and democratic values to students, as well as to provide high level studies in STEM, English, Literature and all other academic subjects .
DARCA is a not-for-profit organization supported by donations from foundations, corporations and individuals in Israel and abroad, in addition to the budget provided by the Ministry of Education. Dr. Gil Pereg has been the CEO of the Darca Network since its inception. Darca's former chairmen were Avigdor Willenz and Eli Alaluf, and Darca's current chairman is Jimmy Pinto.
In April 2017, the Ministry of Education released their rankings of the education networks operating in Israel. According to the rating, the Darca Network was ranked first among the six networks in measures of eligibility for matriculation, excellence on Bagrut (matriculation) exams, and in the study of high level mathematics and English. In the years that followed, Darca continued to lead in many measures of excellence and quality in education and succeeded in maintaining consistency in its achievements. In August 2018 and August 2019, the Darca Network was ranked first in the network quality index for the second and third consecutive years. The network’s success is impressive in light of the fact that it began operating in 2011, mainly in disadvantaged communities and neighborhoods. Today, the average matriculation rate among Darca’s schools has reached 93.5%, significantly higher than the national average.
Darca Schools is led by Dr. Gil Pereg, practicing CEO since its foundation, and Jimmy Pinto, Chairman.
Darca schools
Shitim Darca – Arava Tichona
Makif Daled Darca, Ashkelon
Makif He' Darca, Ashkelon
Makif Vav Darca, Ashkelon
Darca New High School - Bat Yam
Hammer Darca High School - Bat Yam
Bait V'Gan Darca High School - Bat Yam
Makif Darca, Daliyat al-Karmel
Zinman Darca High School, Dimona
Appleman Darca High School, Dimona
Liheman Darca High School, Dimona
Technologi Darca High School, Dimona
Achva Darca High School, Dimona
Darca Nachala Ulpana School - Elad
Darca Ilan and Asaf Ramon High School - Gedera
Netivei Noam Darca Religious Educational Campus - Gedera
Darca Menachem Begin High School - Gedera
Darca Ruth, Gedera
Campus Darca High School, Hof Ashkelon
Shikma Darca High School, Hof Ashkelon
Darca Midrasha of the Arts, Sciences, and Social Leadership.
Rene Cassin Darca, Jerusalem
Orayta Haredi Yeshiva High School, Jerusalem
Darca Julis
Gymnasia Darca, Kiryat Malachi
Darca High School for Science and Leadership, Kfar Qasim
Darca Nofey Golan, Katzrin
Darca Odem, Katzrin
Maxim Levy Darca High School - Lod
Darca High School - Netivot
Yeshivat Darca Netivot
Darca Hammer - Netivot
Darca Hatzvi - Netivot
Darca Ulpana - Netivot
Makif Shifman Darca High School, Tirat Carmel
Makif Ariel Darca High School, Tirat Carmel
Geon HaYarden Darca school – Valley of Springs
Shaked Darca Secondary School - Valley of Springs
Darca Druze High School for Science and Leadership, Yarka
Darca Sapir Yeruham
Darca Beit Yerah, Jordan Valley
= Pedagogical and educational auspices
=Einstein High School Ben Shemen Youth Village
Mikveh Israel High School
Mikveh Israel Religious School
Mikveh Israel France-Israel School
= English learning centers
=The Clair and Emanuel Rosenblatt English Center, Tirat Carmel
Ethan H. Freed Learning Center, Ramla
See also
Bagrut
Education in Israel
Israel's National Student and Youth Council
Ministry of Education (Israel)
The Knesset Committee on Education, Culture and Sport
Other school networks recognized by the Ministry of Education:
AMIT
Bnei Akiva
ORT
Tzvia
References
External links
Darca website