Case Study: Tel Aviv Smart City – Education
As part of the municipal information and communication technology program, all primary schools in the city have implemented advanced technological infrastructure and developed innovative teaching and learning methods designed for the contemporary age and world in which we live.
Residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo can register for free to access municipal libraries throughout the city and enjoy a constantly updated online library catalog where they can check book availability, reserve, extend loans and browse databases huge online databases including daily newspapers, games, articles, educational databases, legal databases, magazines, dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality offers online registration for kindergartens and primary schools. Parents can use the system to register at most primary schools and kindergartens in the city, pay fees and view school calendars and timetables, as well as sign up for school transport and extracurricular activities.
The local government believes that everyone should have access to an equal and good education, regardless of where they come from. During registration periods for various educational institutions, the municipality sets up call centers in a variety of languages to serve migrant workers living in the city. Representatives visit areas where migrant workers are concentrated, set up registration and information centers and use interpreters to help migrant workers enroll their children in the city’s educational institutions.
The municipality has set up a number of recreation areas in spaces throughout the city where students can study alone or in groups. Study spaces offer hot drinks, air conditioning and wireless internet access.
In addition, the municipality offers students various scholarships for paying rent and student studies, pre-university counseling and guidance, baccalaureate exam completion courses, pre-university preparatory courses and special academic programs. All services are provided free of charge.