Escola ORT – the ORT school in Rio de Janeiro – is ranked as one of the best institutions in the city, and across all of Brazil.
The school is renowned for its specialized and comprehensive programs in the fields of technology and mathematics, offering professional and in-depth curricula. It provides students with a head start in fields attractive to today’s employers, blending academic rigor with a strong ethical framework.
Escola ORT places an emphasis on STEM education, Maker culture and entrepreneurship, and offers an environment in which students are able to explore their love of Judaism.
ORT became active in Brazil during the Second World War, offering vocational training to Jewish refugees in Rio and São Paulo. In 1945, it established a school in Rio that provided Jewish education and vocational training in fields such as television, electronics, chemistry, business administration, and data processing.
In the 1960s, courses in electronics were also offered. In 1968, a new building was acquired, and the school was renamed “ORT Technology Institute”. In 1992, the ORT Institute was the first school to offer a specialization in biotechnology.
Moldova
The ORT Binyamin Zeev Herzl Theoretical Lyceum of Kishinev is a public educational institution delivering instruction in Russian.
Czech Republic
Since 2005, ORT has partnered with the Lauder School of Prague, the ethos of which is to establish a warm and communal atmosphere.
Belarus
Until 2022 ORT was active in Belarus through two KesherNet centres, located outside the country’s capital, Minsk.