Heller High School in Israel: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
Heller High School in Israel is a MASA-affiliated Israel immersion program developed under the auspices of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations — now the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) — offering young Jewish adults a four-month experience integrated into the Israeli high school educational environment. Participants attend classes alongside Israeli students, build Hebrew fluency through daily classroom immersion, and engage with Israeli society through the lens of Reform Jewish values. The program provides a rare inside view of Israel's educational culture, forging cross-cultural friendships and a connection to Israel that goes well beyond tourism or standard study-abroad formats.
Program Highlights
- ✓Developed by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), now the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) — America's largest Reform Jewish movement — bringing Reform values into the Israeli classroom
- ✓Integration into Israeli high school classrooms provides an insider's experience of Israeli society that standard gap year programs cannot replicate
- ✓Hebrew language immersion accelerated by daily participation alongside Israeli peers in school settings — participants arrive hesitant and leave conversational
- ✓MASA-affiliated program — participants aged 18–26 are eligible for MASA grants of $1,000–$4,500
- ✓Egalitarian, pluralist Reform Jewish framework — connection to Israeli Reform and Masorti communities woven into the program
- ✓Israel Prepaid Silver Plan provides $29,546–$63,825 in guaranteed program funding — families who enroll early lock in today's costs
What's Included
- ✓High school classroom integration and coursework participation alongside Israeli students
- ✓Shared housing with fellow program participants in Israel
- ✓Intensive Hebrew language instruction and daily immersive Hebrew practice
- ✓MASA grant coordination and application support
- ✓URJ Reform Jewish programming and connection to Israeli Reform/Masorti communities
- ✓Israel-wide tiyulim and cultural programming
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About Heller High School in Israel
“Heller High School gave our daughter something no standard program could — she actually sat in Israeli classrooms, made Israeli friends in those classes, and came home speaking Hebrew at a level that still surprises people. The Reform connection meant she was exploring Israel through values that felt like ours. Israel Prepaid Silver Plan covered the four months completely; we had started the plan three years earlier.”
“My son had been active in NFTY and wanted an Israel experience tied to Reform Jewish identity, not just sightseeing. Heller High School put him inside Israeli schools — not observing, but actually participating. He came back with Israeli friends and a Hebrew accent. The Silver Plan through Israel Prepaid had been building since he was in middle school — cost was never a concern.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers Heller High School in Israel
The Silver Plan is recommended for Heller High School in Israel. The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payment and the higher your coverage.
| Enrollment Age | Monthly Payment | Guaranteed Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 | $158/mo | $63,825 |
| Age 3 | $186/mo | $57,466 |
| Age 5 | $212/mo | $53,300 |
| Age 8 | $269/mo | $47,162 |
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