Colegio Moral y Luces "Herzl - Bialik"

What Colegio Moral y Luces "Herzl - Bialik" does

Colegio Moral y Luces "Herzl - Bialik" (SECMYL) is a private, non-profit K-12 Jewish educational institution operating a single campus at Final Av. Principal de Los Chorros, Caracas, Venezuela. Founded in 1933 with formal campus construction in 1946–1948, the school serves Jewish families in Venezuela affiliated with community institutions AIV or UIC, delivering integrated secular and Jewish education across three levels: Educación Inicial (Preschool, ages 3–6), Educación Básica (Elementary, grades 1–6), and Educación Media Diversificada (High School, years 1–5), including an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program launched in 2014. The curriculum follows the Venezuelan Ministry of Education framework augmented with Hebrew language, Torah, Judaism, and Hebrew History, and includes educational technology delivered through computer labs, smart screens, and software platforms such as FastrackEnglish, Fastrackids, Scratch, and Mindomo. Kashrut-compliant food services are operated across separate meat and dairy cantinas.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition across the three educational levels, supplemented by fundraising through FUNDASEC (the affiliated foundation established 1983–1984) and donations. The institution distributes its services exclusively through direct on-campus enrollment managed via a formal Solicitud de Cupo system, with parental engagement facilitated through the Sociedad de Padres (SOPRE/SOPREM) established in 1970. The broader go-to-market is community-led, leveraging referral and institutional links with HEBRAICA, CAIV, UIC, and NMI Digital. No public API, mobile application, or digital product surface exists beyond the school's informational website and Zelle-based payment channel.

The institution is supported by an internal Academic Development Unit (UDA), a Technology Unit managing servers, networks, and intranet, and the FUNDASEC foundation, which channels capital into teacher professional development, equipment acquisition, and facility improvements. Strategic positioning centers on continuity of community-based Jewish education, bilingual (Spanish-Hebrew) instruction, kosher observance, and international academic credentials via the IB program, rather than on scale, geographic expansion, or technology differentiation.

Name

Colegio Moral y Luces "Herzl - Bialik"

Legal name

Colegio Moral y Luces Herzl-Bialik

Website

https://secmyl.edu.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colegio Moral y Luces "Herzl - Bialik" (SECMYL) is a non-profit Jewish K-12 school in Caracas, Venezuela, serving AIV/UIC-affiliated families across preschool through high school, including an IB Diploma Program, funded via tuition and FUNDASEC fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

Keywords

• Jewish K-12 education
• Private bilingual schooling
• International Baccalaureate program
• Hebrew language instruction
• Preschool education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Tuition: The institution generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for educational services across its three levels: Initial (Preescolar), Básica (Primary), and Media Diversificada (Secondary/Bachillerato). The school operates cantinas (cafeterias) providing meals to students, which may also contribute to revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colegio Moral y Luces "Herzl - Bialik" is a private, non-profit Jewish day school in Caracas, Venezuela, part of the Jewish Community Educational System of Venezuela (SECMYL). It delivers preschool through high school (bachillerato) education following the Venezuelan Ministry of Education curriculum augmented with Jewish studies, Hebrew language, and Zionist values, and also offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Product overview

Colegio Moral y Luces 'Herzl - Bialik' operates as a unified K-12 educational system within the Jewish Community of Venezuela, comprising three core educational programs: Educación Inicial (preschool ages 3-6), Educación Básica (elementary grades 1-6), and Educación Media Diversificada (high school years 1-5). The institution offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program as a specialized track within the high school. Supporting infrastructure includes FUNDASEC (fundraising foundation), UDA (academic development unit), and a Technology Unit that maintains the school's digital platform. A Parent Society provides community engagement. The system follows the Ministry of Education curriculum enhanced with Jewish studies (Hebrew, Judaism, Torah, Hebrew History) and integrates educational technology through dedicated computer labs and informatics instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Inicial (Preescolar)

Quantifiable outcome

• First IB cohort 2014-2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HEBRAICAcoreOthersJewish community center and social club (www.hebraica.com.ve) providing sports facilities including swimming pool and athletic fields used by the school for physical education activities and sporting events.
• CAIVcoreOthersJewish community organization (www.caiv.org) affiliated with the school system as part of the related institutional network serving the Jewish community of Venezuela.
• AIVcoreOthersInsurance provider for the Jewish community (www.aiv.org.ve) offering school accident insurance (Rescarvencito) covering students 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for school-related accidents.
• UIC (Unión Israelita de Caracas)coreOthersJewish community organization (www.uic.org.ve) affiliated with the educational system providing institutional support and community services.
• FUNDASEC (Fundación del Sistema Educativo Comunitario)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation established to finance unmet needs of the educational system, focusing on teacher professional development, educational technology and equipment acquisition, and physical facility improvements. In its five years of existence, FUNDASEC has completed numerous projects contributing to educational improvement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Bialik de Rosario: Argentine Jewish day school in Rosario combining Hebrew-Spanish bilingual instruction with Jewish studies and secular curriculum. Comparable as a Latin American Jewish community K-12 school with similar integrated educational model and target community.
• Colegio Hebreo Maguen David: Mexican Jewish day school serving the Jewish community of Mexico City with comprehensive K-12 education combining secular curriculum with Jewish studies and Hebrew instruction. Directly comparable as a Latin American Jewish community school with similar target demographic and integrated curriculum model.
• Tarbut (Colegio Tarbut): Argentine Jewish day school network offering bilingual Spanish-Hebrew education integrated with Jewish studies across preschool through secondary levels. Highly comparable to SECMYL as a Latin American Jewish community school with similar cultural-religious mission, though operating in a different country.
• Colegio Hebreo Sefaradí: Peruvian Jewish day school offering integrated Jewish-secular education from early childhood through secondary levels. Comparable as a regional Latin American Jewish community school with similar community-affiliated governance and cultural mission.
• Yeshivat Noam: Orthodox Jewish day school in New York offering comprehensive K-8 education with dual Jewish-secular curriculum. Comparable as a Jewish community day school with integrated religious-secular academic model, though serving a North American rather than Latin American community.
• ORT Schools (Latin America): International network of Jewish-affiliated schools with strong presence across Latin America (Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico) emphasizing technology and vocational education alongside Jewish values. Comparable as a community-based Jewish school network with similar bilingual and cultural-educational focus.
• Hebrew Academy of Montreal: Canadian Jewish day school network providing integrated Jewish and general studies from early childhood through secondary levels, with multilingual education. Comparable as a community-affiliated Jewish school offering full K-12 pipeline similar to SECMYL.
• Colegio Alberto Schwabe: Chilean Jewish day school serving the Jewish community of Santiago with integrated Jewish-secular curriculum from preschool through secondary education. Directly comparable as a Latin American Jewish community school with similar operational model and target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Maimonides School: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Boston offering integrated Judaic and secular studies from early childhood through grade 12. Comparable as a community-affiliated Jewish K-12 institution with similar dual-curriculum model, though larger and operating in the U.S. market.
• Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School: Large pluralistic Jewish day school in Baltimore serving preschool through grade 12 with comprehensive Jewish and general studies. Comparable as a community-based K-12 Jewish school, though operating at larger scale in a different (U.S.) market with broader Jewish denominational reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-moral-y-luces-herzl-bialik

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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