page_title: Ma'ale Adumim
section_title: Education and culture
hierarchical_section_title: Ma'ale Adumim / Education and culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Israel, Ma'ale Adumim, The snail (in hebrew החילזון) - A CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND OPPOSITE MY HOUSE IN MAALE ADUMIM Français&#160;: Israel, Ma'ale Adoumim, l'escargot (en hébreu&#160;: החילזון).
context_page_description: Ma'ale Adumim is an urban Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank, seven kilometers from Jerusalem. Ma'ale Adumim achieved city status in 1991. In 2015 its population was 38,193. It is located along Highway 1, which connects it to Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area.
  The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
context_section_description: In 2011, Ma'ale Adumim had 21 schools and 80 kindergartens. A large portion of Ma'ale Adumim's budget is spent on education. Schools offer after-school programs, class trips, and tutoring where needed. A special program has been developed for new immigrant children. Additional resources are invested in special education and classes for gifted children, including a special after-school program for honors students in science and math. Ma'ale Adumim College was situated in the city, but is currently defunct. Religious elementary schools in Ma'ale Adumim include Ma'aleh Hatorah, Sde Chemed, and Tzemach Hasadeh. Religious high schools are Yeshiva Tichonit, Tzvia and Amit. The city has over 40 synagogues and several yeshivas, among them Yeshivat Birkat Moshe. Ma'aleh Adumim has won the Israel Ministry of Education prize for excellence twice. It has also won the national prize for environmental quality in recognition of its emphasis on urban planning, green space, playgrounds and outdoor sculptures.
caption: Children's park overlooking Judean Desert, Ma'ale Adumim
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