Tel Aviv, Israel: Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel: 2024 Special Needs Profile

Download the Special Needs Profile (Tel Aviv-2024- Special Needs-Israel) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel (WBAIS) The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel (WBAIS) is a private, co-educational Early Years -12 school offering an American college preparatory program leading to a U.S. high school diploma. WBAIS currently enrolls 696 students, and is located in Even Yehuda, a residential district 20 kilometers north of Tel Aviv; The school was established in 1958 and continues to meet the needs of American children whose parents are on government, business, or professional assignments in Israel. The school operates two campuses, WBAIS and JAIS, each of which provides an independent, coeducational day school. JAIS, established in 2010 in Jerusalem, operates under the auspices of WBAIS, and offers an educational program from PK through to grade 8. In August 2007, the Early Years program was relocated from Kfar Shmaryahu to the main Even Yehuda campus. The school year comprises two semesters, extending from August to January and January  to June.

This is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of December 2023 and provided by the school.

NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in December 2023 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.