The Health Ministry announced on Thursday that it formulated a plan for students to return to school safely in September, gradually moving from in-person to online distance learning when kids reach ages 10 and older.
From the plan, it appears that kindergartens will study six days a week. Students in grades 1-3 will study at least five days a week but will limit attendance to 18 students in a class.
Fourth graders will study four days in school and another day of distance learning via Zoom, up to 18 students per class.
Students from 5th to 12th grade will go to school in person for one or two days a week.
Later on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the recommendation of Education Minister Yoav Gallant, and approved that summer schools and camps would continue working as they have been so far for students up to fourth grade until August 6.The decision was made after a meeting Netanyahu held with National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat, Education Minister Yoav Gallant, Health Ministry director-general Prof. Chezy Levy, and coronavirus commisioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu.
Education Minister Yoav Gallant spoke on Wednesday at the Knesset, and once again stressed that educational institutions should stay open through August 6 as planned to allow parents to work.