Our 6-week summer programs allow students to undergo the AMHSI experience without worrying about keeping up with their high school studies!
Alexander Muss High School in Israel Summer Programs Participants on a Hike
Once you make the life-changing decision to study abroad in Israel, you are required to choose a session that best reflects your academic goals, your budget and your style. AMHSI Summer School programs combine all kinds of fun summer activities with Israeli and Jewish History courses taught all over Israel using the land as the classroom. The Israeli twist on your summer fun will have you fall in love with Israel whilst learning about the country’s people, culture, customs and history, and by the end of your summer experience, you will not want to leave. Alexander Muss High School in Israel has offered unforgettable experiences for teens from all over the world since 1972, creating lifelong friendships, stimulating personal growth and cultivating intimate connections to Israel.
Alexander Muss High School in Israel Summer Programs Participants on a Hike
Join AMHSI for an amazing and meaningful summer, traveling across Israel and learning about 4,000 years of Jewish history. Hike through the Golan Heights, raft on the Jordan River, hang out on the Tel Aviv beach, and rock out at an Israeli concert to experience a summer that lasts a lifetime. Discover your heritage through a fun-filled summer in Israel.
About half of the weekdays will be spent on campus and the other half – in field trips.
Typical day on campus:
| 6:45 AM | Wake up call |
| 7:00 AM | Cafeteria opens |
| 8:30 AM | Core history class, includes 30-45 minute break |
| 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 PM | Study time and free time for group activities and exploring the city off-campus |
| 10:00 PM | Curfew on campus |
| 10:00/30 PM | Curfew in dorm (10:00 PM – group meeting, 10:30 PM – otherwise) |
| 11:00 PM | In room, preparing for lights out |
| 11:30 PM | Lights out |
*During the summer session, there are occasional core history classes in the afternoon
Below is a typical tiyyul (field trip) day:
| 5:45 AM | Wake up call |
| 6:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:15 AM | Bus departs campus |
| -Study and/or hike on-site -Lunch on-site -Study and/or hike on-site |
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| 6:00 PM | Return to campus for dinner and evening like on regular day or DOTS (dinner on the streets) |
| 8:00 PM | Return to campus and free time |
| 10:00 PM | Curfew on campus |
| 11:30 PM | Lights out |
Weekends are either open weekends off campus – students must arrange in advance with the program a place to stay – or organized trips by the program.
Click here for a description of the tiyyulim (field trips) of the core curriculum.
Alexander Muss High School in Israel Summer Programs Participants on the Beach
AMHSI summer participants can receive a transcript for the core history class and are eligible for up to six transferable college credits from the University of Miami.
*Students who participate in the 6-week summer session are eligible for Birthright!
“HSI was an indescribable experience. Whether we were taking notes on a beach, climbing a mountain or singing around a campfire next to the Bedouin tents, we took on a whole new realm of Jewish history while making incredible friends that we will stay close with forever.” -Michael Oppenheim, Summer 2011
**Updated rates indicated below, effective as of August 14th, 2018**
| Session | Depart Date | Return Date | Tuition | Early Bird A: Deadline (Save $1,000) |
Early Bird B: Deadline (Save $500) |
| Summer 2019 | Jun. 17, 2019 | Aug. 1, 2019 | $8,480 | Dec. 17, 2018 |
***Tuition does not include roundtrip airfare from US to Israel
If you are looking for Israel summer programs for high school students, look no further. Register below.
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