page_title: Darca schools
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Darca schools / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Darca School Map
context_page_description: Darca Schools is a non-profit organization operating a network of 40 schools and learning centers located in Israel's geographic and socio-economic periphery.
context_section_description: The Darca Network was established in Israel by the Alliance Israélite Universelle and Rashi Foundation in 2010. In June 2014 Darca Schools Network formed an alliance with YRF Israel. YRF - Youth Renewal Fund is the philanthropic funding partner for the Darca Schools Network. In 2018, the Azrieli Foundation announced that it would donate NIS 110 million over five years as part of an alliance agreement with Darca. In the framework of this partnership, the Azrieli Institute's "educational empowerment program" will be merged into the Darca school network. Darca is sustained by donations from Israeli and international foundations, businesses, and individuals, in addition to the budget provided by the Israeli Ministry of Education. Darca's primary goal is to strengthen under-served communities in Israel's periphery by strengthening the local education system, specifically in high schools.
  The Darca Network serves all sectors of Israeli society. It operates and manages 40 schools and two "learning centers" nationwide, including five schools under its pedagogical auspices. A significant portion of the network's resources are invested in the development of programs to support school leadership teams, while simultaneously promoting academic achievement, social values and social responsibility. Darca offers its teachers continuous training programs so that they can effectively convey and teach humanitarian and democratic values to students, as well as to provide high level studies in STEM, English, Literature and all other academic subjects .
  DARCA is a not-for-profit organization supported by donations from foundations, corporations and individuals in Israel and abroad, in addition to the budget provided by the Ministry of Education. Gil Pereg has been the CEO of the Darca Network since its inception. Darca's former chairmen were Avigdor Willenz and Eli Alaluf, and Darca's current chairman is Jimmy Pinto.
caption: School map for Darca Schools
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