Welcome to Ulpan Akiva
Ulpan Akiva is a pioneer in Hebrew Immersion education. Its campus is in beautiful Netanya Israel, near the beach on the Mediterranean Sea.
Our student body includes individuals, couples, families, immigrants and Arabs from the Palestinian Authority and the Arab countries. Our students have come from over 50 countries to spend time here at Ulpan Akiva. A major advantage or taking classes at Ulpan Akiva is classrooms have a mix of people who speak English, French, Russian, and other world languages, the only common language for the class will be Hebrew. Instruction from the first day is done in Hebrew.
Ulpan Akiva was founded in 1951 by Shulamith Katznelson and was directed by her for 45 years. Her spirit lives on at the Ulpan. Ulpan Akiva received an Honorable Mention in 1998 for the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education. Ulpan Akiva is not affiliated with any religious organization; its facilities are certified Kosher.
One of the unique programs at Ulpan Akiva is our KIDS TOO-Hebrew is Fun program, available for two sessions in the summer. Ulpan Akiva is one of the only language programs in Israel which accommodates families.
Our programs are accredited for college credit by many US universities. We offer an intense Hebrew experience for the young and the young at heart. We hope to see you soon at our campus!