German Dual Language Immersion programs in the U.S.
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| Alaska | Rilke Schule: German School of Arts and Sciences 1846 E. 64th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99507 facebook.com/RilkeSchule Tel.: (907) 742-0900 Contact: Christopher Barr, Principal, Barr_Christopher@asdk12.org Type of German program: Immersion K - grade 8 Rilke Schule is a K through 8 public charter school that provides an outstanding education focused on language, arts, and sciences, fostering creative expression through drama, arts, music, and sports -- through the medium of German language. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| California | Silicon Valley International School 151 Laura Lane, Palo Alto, CA 94303 hhtps://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org Tel: +1 (650) 251-8500 Contact: Claudia Gruber, claudiagruber@svintl.org Type of German Program: Tivoli Rainbow Garden Preschool 3170 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066 facebook.com/Tivoli-Rainbow-Garden-Preschool Tel.: (310) 301-9147 Contact: Ilka Sternberger, Director and head teacher, ilkayan@aol.com Type of German program: Pre-school and kindergarten The school offers a bilingual (German-English) children's program on the Westside of Los Angeles. The children are learning the German language while being immersed daily in a play-full rhythm and celebrations of seasonal festivals within the German culture. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| Florida | King of Kings Lutheran School 1101 N Wymore Road, Maitland, FL 32751 facebook.com/visitkok Tel.: (407) 628-5696 Contact: Randy Cochran, Principal, randy.cochran@visitkok.com Philip Warnecke, German teacher, philip.warnecke@visitkok.com Type of German program: Partial immersion pre-school - grade 8 All students receive a minimum of 30-45 minutes daily in the target language, German. All lessons are based on Bible stories attached with language proficiency skills and concepts. Students have additional opportunities outside of the classroom to practice their skills and learn more about German culture through the following: field trips, the FASG high school German competition, AATG National German Exam, family German funfest with Rollins College, Faschingsfest with the Paragon School, the German Christmas market at Rollins College, and a German Club. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes, particularly with other elementary programs |
| Minnesota | Twin Cities German Immersion School 1031 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103 facebook.com/TCGIS Tel.: (651) 492-7106
Contact: Karen Klinzing, Executive Director, executivedirector@germanschool-mn.org Elizabeth Zehnpfennig, K-8 Principal, ezehnpfennig@tcgis.org
Paige Yurczyk, Director of Communications and Outreach, pyurczyk@tcgis.org
Twin Cities German Immersion School is a tuition free public charter school. Our full immersion program utilizes German as the language of instruction beginning in kindergarten. We opened in 2005 with two grades and will be expanding each year until we have reached a K-8 configuration. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| New York | P.S. 18 Edward Bush Magnet School for Leadership 101 Maujer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 https://ps18k.squarespace.com/ facebook.com/GLP.Brooklyn Tel.: (718) 387-3241 Contact: Michael Lee, Principal, MLee22@schools.nyc.gov Type of German program: Immersion Pre-K/K (2017/2018), expansion into one additional grade per year. German is being taught three times per week during regular school hour in Social Studies. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes Pusteblume International Preschool 244 West 14th Street NYC, NY 10023 facebook.com/PusteblumeNYC Tel.: (212) 206-1137 Contact: Carola Grundmann, co-founder, Carola.grundmann@pusteblumenyc.org Nina Stocker, German teacher, Nina.stocker@pusteblumenyc.org Type of German program: Immersion kindergarten (2-5 y.o.) Pusteblume is a licensed school for 2-5 year old children. We offer two target languages, German and Spanish. All instructions and activities are carried out in the target languages. Participation is all-day (9am - 3pm) or half-day (9am -12:30pm); all details can be obtained through our website. In addition, we offer afternoon programs for school-age children and preschoolers. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| South Carolina | Deerfield Elementary School 638 Longs Pond Rd., Lexington, SC 29073 Tel.: (803) 821-5500 Contact: Janel Malone, Principal Type of German program: Immersion K - grade 5 |
| Texas | German International School of Dallas 12411 Templeton Trl., Dallas, TX 75234 facebook.com/gisd.org Tel.: (214) 507-0130 Contact: Michaela Ward, Director, mward@german-isd.org Annegret Richardson, arichardson@german-isd.org Type of German program: Immersion pre-school - grade 4 German ISD provides full-time, weekday German language instruction to children 18 month to 10 years through creating a learning environment deeply rooted in the central European culture and education system and encouraging the development of a global perspective and community building. The school focuses on learning through child-directed play experiences and a curriculum based on the “Bayerischer Bildungs- und Erziehungsplan fuer Kinder in Tageseinrichtungen”. The language concept for elementary school beginning in kindergarten is based on the Dual Immersion Method. The goals of dual immersion programs are to develop bilingualism/biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural competencies for all students. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| Utah | Summit Academy Independence 15327 Noell Nelson Drive, Bluffdale, UT 84065 Tel.: (801) 987-8755 Contact: Milana Boss, German teacher, milana.boss@summitacademyschools.org Type of German program: 50:50 dual language immersion program for appr. 500 students in grades 1-8. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| Virginia | Orange Hunt Elementary School 6820 Sydenstricker Rd., Springfield, VA 22152 facebook.com/OrangeHuntES/ Tel.: (703) 913-6800 Contact: Karen Tuttle, Principal, kmtuttle@fcps.edu Annette Glaser, German teacher, asglaser@fcps.edu Type of German program: Partial immersion grades 1-6 Orange Hunt Elementary School has a partial German Immersion Program for students in first through sixth grade. Students spend approximately half of each day learning math, science, and health in German. The other half of the day is spent learning social studies, language arts, and reading in English. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| Washington | The Seattle Area German American School 11010 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133 facebook.com/sagaschool Tel.: (206) 442-2023 Contact: Anjanette Gonzales, Head of School, anjanette.gonzales@sagaschool.org Type of German program: Immersion pre-school - grade 5 The SAGA School offers pre-school, pre-K, kindergarten through 5th grade programs, as well as afternoon programs for school aged children through 9th grade. Children learn in an immersion environment where everything is 'auf deutsch'! Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee German Immersion School 3778 N. 82nd St., Milwaukee, WI 53222 Tel.: (414) 393-5600 Contact: Frank Lammers, Principal, lammerfx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Siggi Piwek, German teacher, piweks@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Type of German program: Immersion pre-K - grade 5MGIS provides ca. 600 English-speaking students the opportunity to learn in a school where German is the primary language of instruction. Children receive reading instruction in English beginning in second grade. Milwaukee German Immersion is a PASCH school and has won countless honors throughout the years, including the prestigious Melba D. Woodruff Award from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in 2014. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes Milwaukee School of Languages 8400 W. Burleigh St., Milwaukee, WI 53222 Tel.: (414) 393-5700 Contact: Yvette Martel, Principal, martelyd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Janelle Pfaller, German teacher, morganj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Type of German program: Immersion grades 6-12MSL is a 6-12th grade language immersion school that offers French, German and Spanish. Students enter our school from one of the elementary immersion programs. The German program was started in 1982 and currently has 200 students. In 6th grade students have 4 hours, in 7th grade 3 hours, and in 8-12th grades 2 hours of German a day. MSL has been recognized as a PASCH school since 2010 and offers the DSD International Language Exam. Interested in materials sharing with other German dual language programs? Yes |
Contact
| Lucy Patterson Educational Liaison Goethe-Institut New York Tel. +1 212 439 8704 lucy.patterson@goethe.de |