Most Bedouins live on the desert in a nomadic lifestyle; however, Israel has established a Bedouin community where familities live in modern homes.
This elementary school and a secondary school are located in the community. Children who still live in tents in the traditional lifestyle are bussed to school under the Israeli requirement that all children ages six to sixteen receive free public education, similar to American children. Beginning in grade four, Israeli children study three languages--Hebrew, Arabic, and English.