Brazil

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.

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.

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Georgia
The Or-Avner and Hana Jewish School is a private educational institution under the Georgian Ministry of Education.
India
Established in 1960, ORT India has provided vocational training to the community from its Mumbai base, serving people from a range of backgrounds from preschool to adulthood.
Russia
Russia is the birthplace of ORT. The organization was founded in 1880 in St. Petersburg to provide Russian Jews with employable skills as a way out of poverty.