Colegio León Pinelo is an affiliated ORT school and the only school serving Lima’s Jewish community. It is ranked among the top schools in Peru in a testament to its commitment to excellence.
It serves more than 270 students, who are of preschool to high school age. The school’s academic framework blends excellence with the values and traditions of Judaism and Peruvian identity.
The school offers instruction in Spanish, English, and Hebrew from early childhood. Additionally, it provides the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, fostering a comprehensive education that emphasizes critical thinking, leadership, and strong ethical values.
As part of its ICT syllabus, Colegio León Pinelo participates in World ORT programs. Its students have had the unique opportunity to take part in World ORT’s Ecology Summer School in Panama and the Scholas project in Panama and Brazil, further enriching their educational experience. The school’s teachers also participate in ORT workshops and conferences.
In the 1980s and 1990s, ORT established six mother-and-child education centers in Peru and implemented a distance learning project that provided skills training to 3,000 students.
Switzerland
ORT Switzerland is a fundraising organization supporting ORT programs in Israel, across Europe and other continents.
Estonia
Catering to more than 340 students, the ORT Tallinn Jewish School is the only Jewish school in Estonia and consistently ranks among the top 20 schools nationwide.
Ukraine
ORT Ukraine supports more than 7,000 students across five ORT schools, two ORT-affiliated schools, and eight non-Jewish institutions around the country.