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Ministry of Education · active kindergartens, October 2026

Kindergartens in Ofakim

Ofakim has 138 kindergartens (gan) supervised by the Ministry of Education and 26 daycare centres. By stream: 46% Haredi, 29% State-religious and 25% State (secular).

54% are official kindergartens run by the local authority, and 33 are special education kindergartens.

46%
29%
25%
All Israel
Haredi 64(Israel: 27%)State-religious 40(Israel: 18%)State (secular) 34(Israel: 55%)
138Kindergartens
64Haredi46% of kindergartens
40State-religious29% of kindergartens
26Daycare centresAges 0 to 3

List of kindergartens in Ofakim

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Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.

Haredi 64State-religious 40State (secular) 34

Official or recognised unofficial?

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54%
46%
Official (state) 74Recognised, unofficial 64

An official kindergarten is run by the local authority and the Ministry of Education, and you usually register through the authority's website. A recognised unofficial kindergarten is run by a non-profit or network under ministry supervision.

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Questions about kindergartens in Ofakim

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How many kindergartens are there in Ofakim?

According to the Ministry of Education, Ofakim has 138 supervised kindergartens: 64 Haredi, 40 State-religious and 34 State (secular).

How many kindergartens in Ofakim are official (state) kindergartens?

74 of the 138 kindergartens (54%) are official kindergartens run by the state and the local authority. The rest are recognised but unofficial: run by non-profits and networks under ministry supervision.

Are there special education kindergartens in Ofakim?

Yes, 33 kindergartens in Ofakim are classed as special education, such as communication or language kindergartens.

How many daycare centres are there in Ofakim?

Ofakim has 26 daycare centres for ages 0 to 3 on the Ministry of Education list.

Kindergartens in towns near Ofakim

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  • Maslul9 kindergartens · 3.6 km
  • Tifrah7 kindergartens · 5.8 km

The list covers kindergartens supervised by the Ministry of Education (official and recognised). Private kindergartens outside ministry supervision are not included. Registration for official kindergartens is through the local authority.

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