Colegio Teodoro Hertz Medellín

Colegio Teodoro Hertz Medellín, founded in 1950, is a well-established bilingual Jewish-Colombian school serving the Jewish community and the broader Medellín population from preschool through bachillerato. The school combines a rigorous bilingual English-Spanish curriculum with Hebrew language instruction and Jewish cultural education, all aligned with the Colombian national curriculum standards. Colegio Hertz is accredited by the Colombian Ministry of Education and recognized by the WUPJ (World Union for Progressive Judaism) educational network. The school serves Medellín's historic Jewish community alongside Colombian families who value the school's multicultural, bilingual approach to education. Academic standards are high, with students regularly achieving strong results in Colombian national examinations (ICFES Saber) and gaining admission to leading Colombian and international universities. Facilities include modern classrooms, science labs, a library, sports courts, a gymnasium, and performing arts spaces. The school's trilingual program in Spanish, English, and Hebrew, combined with cultural exchange programs to Israel, makes Colegio Hertz a truly unique educational institution in the Colombian landscape.