German American School
The German American School of
Preschoolers and kindergartners are introduced to the German language as a part of creative and playful activities, so that they are comfortable with bilingual instruction as they enter the first grade. Classes are also offered for adults.[1] Upon completion of the fifth grade, students are eligible to attend a partner school, Gilkey International Middle School, of the French American International School, which offers German-language instruction in language arts and social studies.[2]
On Saturdays, the school rents out its facility to a German Immersion Saturday school that is named for Sophie Scholl, a young woman who resisted the Nazis.[3]
In 2006, the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders of the German American School were among 100 winning schools in a poetry contest, and were awarded a free trip to Europe their German poems about soccer.[4]
In 2011, the German-American School opened its SolarLab and solar panel displays to the public.[5]
See also
- German language in the United States
- Bonn International School, an Anglo-American school in Bonn formed by the merger of two American schools and one British school
- German American
References
- ^ "Portland Schools – The German American School of Portland". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "French American International School - Portland: Academics » Gilkey International Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) » Our Partner School". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Sophie Scholl German Saturday School - Portland, OR". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Oregon Considered: Portland Kids Win Big With Soccer Poems". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ Dominique Fong (2011-05-04). "German American School of Portland opens solar exhibit to community". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2012-09-12.