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| Number of students |
180 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
Elementary: 7
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| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Hebrew, Mandarin |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 am |
| School finish time |
3:35 pm |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Basketball, swimming, chess. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Badminton, basketball, futsal, scoopball, hockey, handball, throwball, kickball, baseball, beachball volley, skipping, running, jumping over hurdles. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Multi-purpose hall, indoor gym, swimming pool, outdoor playing field, playground. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Sir Manasseh Meyer International School is an international research based school that is designed to provide small classes and individual attention. Every student at SMM has the opportunity to participate; every student is recognized as a unique individual with special gifts. Sir Manasseh Meyer International School creates an environment for a total learning experience. Mastery of skills, exploration and discovery, assimilation of knowledge, and the search for meaning in every subject characterize our unique research based educational approach to learning. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Throughout SMM's academically challenging program, skills are emphasized and mastery achieved. The atmosphere in the classrooms is charged with the energy of discovery encouraging self-assured confident students who have a deep respect for diverse points of view. SMM's faculty is trained in the use of the Socratic Method to better involve students as active learners, who relish the challenge, testing their minds against the new challenges provided by SMM academic program. |