Welcome to the German-American After-School Program for children K to 10th grade

  • We offer an after-school German language program for children K to 10th grade. No prior German knowledge is necessary.
  • We cater to a diverse and multicultural clientele and have neither religious nor political affiliation.
  • Our tuition is very affordable.
  • German-American School is the only German language after-school program accredited by the NY State Board of Regents since 1911.
  • Your child will graduate with a NY State Regents diploma, recognized by High Schools and NY State Colleges.

No German background? No problem. If you are interested in German culture and language – we are the place.

Better still, the German-American School is the only German language program accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. So your child can graduate with a diploma which is recognized in Germany.

JUMP START YOUR CHILD’S CAREER!

Accredited

Affordable

For Everyone

Congratulations to our 2017 Graduates and Medal Award Winners! See you in the Fall.

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Princeton Huang and his Love for German Cars

Or: How a student at German-American school got his article published in Germany. We should really say: “German is for not just for German” – because that is what this story is about: a story of an Asian child, his love for cars, and his desire to get to know the...
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New Era Begins for German-American School in Ridgewood

December 2017: A NEW ERA BEGINS FOR GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOOL IN RIDGEWOOD The question is: “Is the glass half full or half empty?” That is what German-American School is asking itself these days. After 50 years at 70-01 Freshpond Road, Ridgewood, NY, 11385 the Ridgewood...
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Children and Parents Enjoy Steuben Day Parade

Steuben Day Parade in Manhattan Sept. 16, 2017 was a great day for a parade: parents and children participated in 60th annual Steuben Day Parade by sitting on the float of German-American School NY (and Long Island). The school, parents and their children,...
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Welcome back to the new school year!

Welcome back to the new school year! All of us hope that it will be as successful as last year! 2016-2017 was a great year at our school: our graduating class received grades between 97 and 99! Three of our graduating students won prestigious scholarships (more about...
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Linda Zimmerer Completes Advanced Placement German Exam With Distinction

Student Linda Zimmerer is currently 17 years old and a high school senior on Long Island. She began German classes in 2005 with Vorschule II and successfully completed the 8 year German after-school language curriculum in 2015 with FLACS (same as the NY State German...
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Good News Again

August 17, 2017: Good news again German-American School is thrilled to announce that three of its graduates were the recipients of the 2017 Inaugural German-American Committee of Greater New York Scholarships. The German-American Committee of Greater New York awards...
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How To Practice Your German When School is Not in Session

How To Practice Your German When School Is Not In Session One of the simplest methods — and one that we have recommended earlier — is to make use of all of the free educational sites on the internet. Parents can supervise their children as they go to youtube.com to...
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120th Graduation Ceremony

On June 21, 2017 German-American School NY had its 120th graduation for its 10th grade Regents class. (Yes, 120th – the school has taught German in its after-school German language program for children since 1897). The graduation took place at the popular...
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Viel Spass im Sommer!

Viel Spass im Sommer! Congratulations to our 2017 Graduates and Medal Award Winners! See you in the Fall. A Visit at the German Consulate General in New York On April 11, 2016, Kai Tomzig, Vizekonsul for Cultural Affairs at the German Consulate in New York, hosted 18...
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“After 3 years of attending the German-American School, Nzingha has become more than 90% fluent in German”

Chris Pollok

“My 3 children attended German-American School all the way through taking the FLAX exam. It was a wonderful experience for them”

Susan Neuwirth

“Thank you German-American School! We were a bit skeptical when we signed up our son for Kindergarten 9 years ago…but now he’s graduated and got a good NY FLAC exam grade”

Lisa K

Garden City

“German-American School might only be an after-school program, but it they run it like a real school”

Hans K

Garden City

“For under 2 hours per week following the regular school calendar, it doesn’t interfere with holidays and the tuition is so reasonable”

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