The ORT Vilnius Jews’ vocational school The Vilnius Society for the Advancement of Skilled Trades and Diligence among Vilnius Jews had a private vocational school. It worked according to a programme similar to ORT’s secondary vocational school in Kaunas. Jewish boys over the age of 14 who had left sixthform elementary school were accepted. The boys’ aptitude and family financial status were taken into account upon enrolling at the school. Children from poor families and children’s homes were given preference; they studied free of charge, while others had to pay a fee. The school had departments of mechanics and electrical engineering and trained qualified craftsmen who could work independently or for industrial firms. The school was located on the ORT premises at Gdansko Street No 3 (today Islandijos Street No 3), had the necessary machines and mechanical equipment, well-equipped workshops and qualified engineers and technicians among its staff.

Example of an ORT Vilnius vocational school stamp, 1940. LCVA