Shaanan College

What Shaanan College does

Shaanan College (מכללת שאנן), legally Shaanan College - The Academic Religious College for Education, is a private non-profit academic institution headquartered at Rehav haYam haTikhon 7, Kiryat Shmuel, Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1951 by Dr. Yehiel Ben Nun as a two-year seminary for training religious teachers and kindergarten teachers, the college received full academic recognition from the Council for Higher Education (CHE) in 2001 and was authorized to grant Master of Education (M.Ed.) degrees in 2009. It operates as the only religious academic college for education in Northern Israel, serving the dati-leumi and Haredi communities through gender-segregated B.Ed. and M.Ed. tracks and specialized programs for yeshiva students, Ethiopian Jewry, and Haredi populations.

The college offers an undergraduate B.Ed. portfolio spanning early childhood, elementary, upper elementary, and special education with subject specializations in Bible, Oral Law, Mathematics, English, History, and informal education. At the graduate level, M.Ed. programs cover Bible teaching, inclusive education, English teaching, and educational counseling. Supporting infrastructure includes the Makhlul student portal for course management, the Simulation Center (Simo-Lev) for practice-based teacher training, and the Madricha Pedagogit clinical training unit. The college publishes multiple academic journals and maintains a Research Authority led by Prof. Sara Katz. Continuing education and professional development programs include academic conversion tracks for career changers and engineers transitioning to teaching.

The revenue model is tuition-driven, with B.Ed. tuition structured as a percentage of full tuition (100%, 200%, 300%, 400%) depending on scholarship eligibility, and M.Ed. tuition set at 15,800 ILS annually. Conditional loans convert to grants upon graduation and employment in the education system, creating a structural tie-in to the teaching profession. Distribution is direct via the single Haifa campus, with marketing through open houses, social media, and community partnerships. The college is privately governed by a Board of Trustees, Managing Committee, and Academic Council, and showed a recent leadership transition with Prof. Avi Levi succeeding Prof. Yechiel Frish as President.

Name

Shaanan College

Legal name

Shaanan College - The Academic Religious College for Education

Website

https://shaanan.ac.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shaanan College is a private non-profit religious academic college in Haifa, Israel, offering accredited B.Ed. and M.Ed. degree programs, continuing education, and career-conversion pathways for religious and Haredi students seeking teacher certification in Northern Israel.

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Product category

Higher Education / Teacher Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Jewish Theological Seminaries & Rabbinical Colleges (EDAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Teacher education programs
• Religious teacher training
• Bachelor of education
• Master of education
• Teaching certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiryat Shmuel, Haifa

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: The college generates primary revenue from student tuition payments, with tuition rates based on percentage of full tuition (100%, 200%, 300%, 400%) depending on student circumstances and scholarship eligibility. Payment plans and financial aid programs support student payments.
2. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Revenue generated from continuing education courses, professional development programs, and certification programs for working teachers. Tuition for these programs is separate from degree programs.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Shaanan College is an academic religious teacher training college offering undergraduate B.Ed. and graduate M.Ed. degree programs, teacher certification courses, and continuing professional development for the religious education sector in Israel. Programs span early childhood, elementary, special education, and subject-specific teaching tracks (Bible, Oral Law, Mathematics, English, History), with separate tracks for men and women and specialized pathways for Haredi students, career changers, and yeshiva graduates.

Product overview

Shaanan College is an academic religious teacher training college offering a multi-product educational portfolio. The core offerings include B.Ed. undergraduate degree programs for teacher preparation across early childhood, elementary, and special education, supplemented by M.Ed. graduate programs in Bible studies, inclusive education, English teaching, and educational counseling. The college provides continuing education through professional development courses, certification expansion programs, and academic conversion pathways. Supporting infrastructure includes the Makhlul student portal for academic management and the Simulation Center for hands-on teacher training. Religious study programs (Midrashot) and specialized tracks for various populations (Haredi, Ethiopian, excellence programs) complement the academic offerings. The institution is the only academic religious teacher training college in Northern Israel.

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Products and services

• B.Ed. Programs (Bachelor of Education) Undergraduate Bachelor of Education degree programs preparing teachers for early childhood (ages 0-6), elementary school (grades 1-6), upper elementary/middle school (grades 7-10), and special education (ages 6-21), with subject specializations including Bible studies, Oral Law, History, Mathematics, English, and informal education. Separate tracks for women and men.
• M.Ed. Programs (Master of Education) Graduate Master of Education degree programs including Bible teaching (teaching Bible through the lens of Jewish interpretation), inclusive education systems, English teaching in the digital age, and educational counseling. Annual tuition: 15,800 ILS.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development Programs

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves8 records

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Direct peers

• Lifshitz College of Education: Academic college in Jerusalem focused on teacher training and education, offering similar degree programs and competing for the same student segments in the religious education market.
• Moreshet Yaakov College: Religious women's academic college in Jerusalem providing teacher training and education degrees — closely comparable in mission, audience (religious women), and program portfolio.
• Herzog College: Religious academic college in Gush Etzion offering B.Ed. and M.Ed. teacher training programs for the religious Zionist community — the most direct competitor in the religious teacher training space in Israel.
• Lander Institute: Religious academic institute in Jerusalem offering education and teacher training programs, serving a similar religious Zionist/observant student base with comparable academic credentials.
• Talpiot College of Education: Teacher training college in Holon offering B.Ed. and graduate programs in education — comparable as a dedicated education college, though serving a more secular student base.
• Orot Israel College: Religious academic college in Elkana providing teacher training and education degrees, serving a similar Orthodox/religious student population with comparable B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs.

Broad incumbents

• Lev Academic Center (JCT): Religious academic institution in Jerusalem offering a range of academic programs including education degrees, providing broader competition in the religious higher education space.
• Beit Berl College: One of Israel's largest teacher training colleges, offering comprehensive B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs across secular and religious tracks. As a major incumbent, it competes broadly in the teacher education market and dwarfs Shaanan in scale.
• Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and Arts: Major Israeli teacher training college in Tel Aviv offering B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees across many disciplines — a broader incumbent that overlaps in teacher education but operates in a secular context.

Regional players

• Emek Yezreel Academic College: Multi-disciplinary academic college in Northern Israel ( Jezreel Valley) offering education programs among others — a regional peer that overlaps with Shaanan's Northern Israel catchment area but offers a broader program mix.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOmX_yDUNM0EwTeby2TdChw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/shaanancollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shaanan-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/shaanancollege

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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