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Irina Slavina — Israeli Education Expert

Irina Slavina

Israeli Education Expert · 35 years of experience

I help Russian-speaking families navigate Israel's education system — from enrolling a child in school to admission into university. Over 35 years, thousands of families have come through my consultations; I know the real procedures, the non-obvious requirements, and the traps that catch olim without a local guide.

In-person consultations in Saint Petersburg; online across RF, CIS, and for the Russian-speaking diaspora worldwide.

Areas of expertise

Topics where I have direct 35-year working experience — not theory, practice.

Israeli education system as a whole
Israeli university admissions
Mechina (pre-academic preparation)
Tel Aviv University
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Technion
Bar-Ilan University
University of Haifa
Israeli school types (state / state-religious / democratic / private)
Bagrut (Israeli matriculation)
Psychometric Entrance Test
Adapting olim children to Israeli schools

Services + materials

Individual consultations
In-person (St. Petersburg) or online. For a specific child, family, transition moment: admissions, transfer, school/university choice, crisis situation.
Checklist: preparing a child for an Israeli school
Free practical checklist: documents, vaccinations, language preparation, psychological adaptation, what to do before September 1st.
Catalogue of Israeli school types
State (mamlachti), state-religious (mamlachti-dati), democratic, private. Differences, how to choose, what fits a Russian-speaking family.
What to do with diplomas from RF/CIS
Diploma recognition in Israel, nostrification, additional exams, fast-track programmes for CIS-educated professionals.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to 30+ most common questions about schools, universities, transition programmes, documents, adaptation.

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