About The School
Die Deutsche Schule in Tallahassee, a Not-for-Profit Organization
in its seventh year of operation,
- introduces children at an early age to another
language and culture,
- gives Middle School and High School students practice
in a foreign language before
they start college or take a trip abroad,
- provides adults who learned German in college or while
staying in a German-speaking country a chance to improve
their knowledge of the language, and gives those who
want to start at a lower or a higher level an opportunity
to do so,
...
and lets all participants experience some Lernvergnuegen -
the pleasure of
learning something new and exciting.
Classes are taught in a relaxed environment. The instructors
were either born and raised in a German-speaking country or have spent extended
periods of time in such a country.The students become familiar with the culture
and customs of German-speaking countries, in addition to acquiring new language
skills.
Click for Directory of Instructors and Board Members
To reach these goals, classes with limited enrollments are offered
- for Preschool and Kindergarten-age children to acquaint them with the German
language or improve their knowledge of it,
- for German-speaking Primary, Middle and High School students
who want to improve their reading, writing and grammatical
skills,
- for Primary and Middle School students who want to learn German from the ground up,
- for adults and High School students at basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
In addition, individual instruction is available for participants
whose language skills may be above or below those needed for participation in
any of the above classes.
The German School of Tallahassee is one of about 60 such schools in major cities world-wide that provide instruction in German language. Community-based schools like these have existed in this country for a long time and for many languages and heritages.
Tuition
The German School of Tallahassee is a Non-Profit Organization registered with the State of Florida. All income goes to pay for school expenses. To cover those expenses, a tuition of $8 per hour is charged ($6 per hour for 3rd members of the same family and for college or graduate school students.)
PLEASE NOTE: For newcomers the first session will be FREE to give them time to choose a class at the right level.
Information and Learning Resources
A collection of web sites that help you learn German
and sites with information on travel, current
events, and culture in German-speaking countries can be found at
Web
Resources
Thanks to the generosity of students, parents, staff members and friends,
the Deutsche Schule has a German-language lending library. Books on
a variety of topics can be checked out on Saturday mornings; most magazines
and newspapers do not need to be returned. Some beautiful children's books
and DVD's have been donated by parents whose children have outgrown them.
Also just added: A variety of German card and table games, including Scrabble
auf Deutsch!
Lucrezia Bieler, an accomplished artist and mother of our two Swiss students,
designed the school logo and beautiful t-shirts for the school that are available
in children's and adult sizes at the school library checkout desk.
