Boyar Boarding School

Established in 1964 by the Association for Educational Advancement, Boyar Boarding School has been synonymous with excellence, quality, leadership, and social engagement for over 60 years.

The boarding school caters to academically gifted students who seek to realize their potential in a challenging educational environment while engaging in social and community involvement, preparing them to become influential and leading citizens of Israeli society.

Students of the boarding school attend Boyar High School, one of Israel’s most prestigious and leading educational institutions.

Academics at Boyar High School

Boyar High School is a unique institution in Israel, combining pedagogical innovation with a long-standing tradition of academic, social, and ethical excellence. The school employs a multidisciplinary learning model that breaks traditional boundaries of space, time, and format, fostering independent, inquisitive, and entrepreneurial learners.

Since its establishment in the 1960s, the school has educated its students to value leadership, social justice, diversity of opinions, and community involvement. Alongside these values, Boyar promotes academic excellence, a love of knowledge, and intellectual exploration.

The school hosts over 1,000 students from across the country—a diverse mosaic of learners striving to maximize their abilities and assume key roles in Israeli society.

The curriculum is diverse and rigorous, integrating both academic and scientific studies with enrichment programs that deepen and broaden the educational experience.

The Relationship Between Boarding School and High School

Boyar High School is an integral part of the support system surrounding boarding school students, alongside the boarding school and their families, ensuring a holistic approach to each student’s growth.

This close and positive collaboration includes open communication, shared decision-making, and regular updates.

The partnership is reflected in joint meetings between the school and boarding staff, weekly coordination, and the participation of boarding staff in pedagogical meetings.

Life at the Boarding School

Students of the Boyar Boarding School benefit from:

Academic Support:
A dedicated learning center offers tailored programs for each student, tutoring sessions, and personal mentoring for grades 7–9.
Diverse Extracurricular Activities:
Courses include piano, guitar, pre-military preparation, chess, basketball, soccer, drawing, photography, dance, jazz, drumming, vocal training, theater, and more.
Unique Experiences:
Student-led lectures, an Israeli trail expedition, enrichment meetings with alumni, music productions, and special events.
Community Engagement:
Volunteer activities include the “Youth Give” project, “Good Neighbor” food packing and distribution in Jerusalem neighborhoods, holiday events, and more.
Values-Based and Social Activities:
A unique internal pre-military fitness program, leadership and empowerment workshops, a student-led fair donating proceeds to selected charities, and student-led committees.