Ульпан Акива

Ulpan Akiva is a pioneer in Hebrew Immersion education. Its campus is in beautiful Netanya Israel, near the beach on the Mediterranean Sea. Our student body includes individuals, couples, families, immigrants and Arabs from the Palestinian Authority and the Arab countries. Our students have come from over 50 countries to spend time here at Ulpan Akiva. A major advantage or taking classes at Ulpan Akiva is classrooms have a mix of people who speak English, French, Russian, and other world languages, the only common language for the class will be Hebrew. Instruction from the first day is done in Hebrew. Ulpan Akiva was founded in 1951 by Shulamith Katzelson and was directed by her for 45 years. Her spirit lives on at the Ulpan. Ulpan Akiva received an Honorable Mention in 1998 for the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education. Ulpan Akiva is not affiliated with any religious organization; its facilities are certified Kosher.