Israeli Childcare Navigator
Trusted85/100Comprehensive guide to navigating the Israeli childcare system from birth to age 12. Helps parents with daycare subsidies (ma'on yom) from the Ministry of Labor, preschool registration (gan chova, trom-chova, trom-trom-chova), Bituach Leumi child allowances and savings plan, tza'haronim (after-school programs), and special education rights including the Va'adat Hashama placement process. Use when parents need to know registration deadlines, subsidy eligibility, allowance amounts, or special education procedures. Prevents costly mistakes from missed registration windows and late subsidy applications. Do NOT use for maternity leave (dmei leida), general Bituach Leumi benefits, or Bagrut exams.
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Israeli parents face a fragmented system spanning multiple ministries and municipalities with different rules, deadlines, and eligibility criteria. Missing a gan registration window in February means losing your neighborhood placement. Applying late for daycare subsidies means paying full price for months. Parents of children with special needs must navigate the committee process with little guidance on their rights.
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When to Apply
- When registering for gan (trom-trom-chova, trom-chova, or gan chova) and need to know deadlines and documents
- When applying for daycare subsidies (ma'on yom) through the Ministry of Labor
- When checking child allowance amounts from Bituach Leumi and choosing a savings plan
- When a teacher suggests special education evaluation and the process is unclear
- When looking for afternoon programs (tza'haronim) or enrichment activities after school hours
Try These Prompts
My child will turn 3 in September. When and how do I register for gan?
We both work and are looking for daycare for our baby. How do we apply for a subsidy?
We just had our third child. How much child allowance will we get and how does the savings plan work?
The preschool teacher suggested an evaluation for my child. What is the process and what are our rights?
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Replaced fabricated *8255 hotline with real numbers (*2969 daycare, 118 welfare, *6050 BTL, 105 MAOR), fixed broken Kol Zchut URL, added Step 1.5 after-birth logistics, added Step 5a disabled child allowance (form 7821), corrected free-preschool anchor year to 2015-16 (Amendment 9), updated psychoeducational evaluation cost.
May 25, 2026
Step 5b nekudat zikui per child (2026 per-point value), Step 8 Helpline 8255 + Misrad HaCalcala, Reference Links table, CPI-adjustment note on child allowance.
Apr 25, 2026
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