SOS Children's Village Luque

There is also an SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, which provides primary and secondary education to up to 350 primary and 170 secondary students in its 24 classrooms. The school, which was opened in March 1999, also includes an administration area, workshops, a computer lab, a gym, a music room, a library, a kitchen and a dining hall. Secondary school also includes vocational subjects and ends with a school-leaving exam comparable to A-levels.

In early 2000, an SOS Vocational Training Centre was set up. Up to 320 trainees can attend evening classes, which range from informatics, English and accounting to massage, international cooking, and hairdresser and beautician training. For these courses, five classrooms of the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, as well as its workshops and kitchen are used.

In the year 2000, an SOS Youth Facility was set up in the city. It accommodates up to six youths from the SOS Children's Village. Young people usually move from the SOS Children's Village to an SOS Youth Facility when they start a vocational training course or go on to higher education. With the support of qualified youth workers, the young people develop realistic perspectives for their future, learn to shoulder responsibility and increasingly make their own decisions. They are encouraged to develop team spirit and build up contacts with relatives and friends, as well as with the relevant authorities and potential employers.