Kaye College is an academic college of education, and one of Israel’s leading teacher-training colleges.
A multicultural academic institution committed to high-quality teacher training, the College is known for its academic excellence, personal attention to every student, and extensive community engagement.
Kaye College offers undergraduate and graduate programs in education and teacher-training studies leading to a teaching certificate. Students can study and specialize across the full age range (from kindergarten through high school) within a wide variety of programs and fields of specialization.
Today, Kaye College has a student body of about 3,000 students in diverse teacher-training tracks. It also serves as a regional professional-development center for thousands of teachers and kindergarten teachers from Be’er Sheva and the surrounding area. The college also offers pre-academic preparatory programs attended by about 500 students.
Kaye College comprises three schools:
Kaye College of Education is incorporated as a limited company dedicated to the organization, operation and management of the College. The company was founded pursuant to an agreement signed with the Jewish Agency, which constructed the campus building through the generous donation of Mr. Geoffrey Kaye. The Company’s board of directors consists of representatives from the Jewish Agency, the Ministry of Education, and public figures. The board authorizes the College’s existing administration to act as the executive management on its behalf.
Academic Recognition
The College was granted academic recognition in 1996, authorizing it to confer B.Ed. degrees. In 2003, the College’s Academic Council began operating following approval by the Council for Higher Education (CHE). The Academic Council is responsible for developing the academic aspects of the College’s activities, including the development of M.Ed. programs.
The History of Kaye College
Kaye College traces its roots to 1954, when it was founded as the “One-year Seminary for Rural Teachers in the Negev”. Originally located in the Meshek Ezer neighborhood (now Neve Noy) in Be’er Sheva, its primary mission was to alleviate the severe shortage of educators in transit camps (ma’abarot) and immigrant villages (moshavim) throughout the Negev.
The seminary was established by Arie Simon, the Southern District Superintendent (1952-1964), who is credited with laying the foundations of the Negev’s education system. In its early days, the seminary or midrasha was housed in twelve single-story structures, which Be’er Sheva Mayor David Tuviyahu allocated to Arie Simon for classrooms and dormitories.
In 1960, after operating in various temporary locations, the Negev’s first teacher-training institution moved into its own building in Neighborhood C (Shikun Gimmel) as was renamed the “State Seminary for Teachers and Kindergarten Teachers.” The institution grew rapidly. By the early 1970s, it began training teachers for most teaching tracks, including specialized programs for immigrant teachers and the Bedouin sector.
In 1982, the institution moved to its current campus and was renamed “Kaye College of Education”. Concurrently, the College completed a merger with the State Institution for Physical Education Teachers, which was founded in 1964 by the late Dr. Eli Friedman.
At Kaye College, we integrate advanced technology into teacher education for the digital age. Students participate in innovative workshops featuring smart tools, Augmented Reality (AR), a STEM program, an immersive learning room, and more.
Our faculty members are renowned researchers and experts in education, pedagogy, and technology, bringing extensive experience from the field. They provide personal mentorship, combining up-to-date knowledge with practical tools for professional success.
Kaye College is home to students from all sectors and cultures in Israel. We champion inclusion and respectful dialogue, cultivating a diverse learning environment that enriches both the academic and social experience.
Kaye College operates with a deep connection to the community and educational landscape of the Negev. We promote social projects and collaborations with educational and research institutions, training teachers who possess cultural sensitivity and social awareness.
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View photos from the B.Ed. Elementary School (A-V) program, the only place where you will receive 3 certificates in elementary school specialization:
Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed)
Teaching Certificate
Adapted Teaching Certificate!
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Prepare for the opening of registration for the 2025 school year starting on 15.2.24
The ADM Simulation Center never stops receiving compliments!
We asked the group of new interns and teachers from the Kasiphe incubator, who came to the meeting at the center on our campus…
This is what they wrote to us
“Many thanks to the Kay College Simulation Center team – Aliza, Khaled, Zohdiya, Inbal, Hagai, Amani and Salama, for hosting us and for the wonderful and instructive meeting!
Thanks also to Ms. Hawida Al-Atauna-Huashla, director of the “Promentors” incubator in Kasiphe, group companion, incubator coordinator and course instructor….
Last week we held another meaningful and fun training day for the instructors and players of the ADM Simulation Center, when this time we learned about the principles of writing situation-appropriate and realistic simulation scenarios. It was fascinating.
