HaKfar HaYarok

HaKfar HaYarok ("The Green Village"‎) is a youth village in Israel, located at the south of Ramat HaSharon. It is one of the biggest youth villages in the country.

HaKfar HaYarok took steps, in 2004, towards becoming an experimental youth village, with the support of the Ministry of Education. This program is based on the educational precepts of humane and democratic education, tolerance, acceptance of the environment, and connection to the land.

The village was founded by Gershon Zack in 1950 (later it was named for the third Prime Minister of Israel, Levi Eshkol) and originally was an agricultural village for immigrants. Over the years, the number of students began to grow and so did the village.

In partnership with the Gifted Students Department of the Ministry of Education, HaKfar HaYarok offers a special program for gifted students. To be accepted, students are first evaluated by the Karni Institute in Kfar Saba.

The Junior High School, which includes 7th, 8th Grade Mofet Science Classes, is intended for highly motivated students with scientific orientation. The program includes classes in mathematics, chemistry or biology, computers, chess, English and Russian or French. The Mofet section prepares students for matriculation exams in the 10th and 11th grades, enabling them to start their higher education during the 11th-12th grades.