 It was established in 2004 with 100 students in kindergarten through third grade.In 2008, classes were offered up to sixth grade and enrollment increased to 200, split evenly between Arabs and Jews.The area has come under political attention as some Israeli politicians such as Avigdor Lieberman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party have brought up transferring the area to the sovereignty and administration of the Palestinian Authority for a future Palestinian state.