Herzlich Willkommen!
First Day of school:
Saturday classes: September 18, 2010.
Thursday eve. classes: September 16.
Next events: Steuben Day Parade, September 25, 2010.
New! The May, 2010 edition of our school newsletter, "Die GLSW Post" is now available as a PDF file. Previous issues and event pictures are archived in the News section (first day of school and German Day pictures).
Registration: See the Enrollment page for information on registration for the 2010-2011 school year.
Saturday classes are held at the Berkeley School, 47 Berkeley Ave., in Westwood. Thursday evening classes are held at the Zion Church annex, 159 Second Ave., in Westwood..
Announcing: Mommy (and Daddy) and Me class for ages 1 1/2 to 3.
About the school: The German Language School Westwood (GLSW), a not-for-profit organization, is located in Bergen County in Northern New Jersey. It is dedicated to providing the highest-quality of language instruction and cross-cultural experience for both children and adults. Most classes meet on Saturday mornings, with additional adult classes held on weekday (usually Thursday) evenings. Students are drawn not only from Bergen County but also from neighboring areas of New Jersey and New York.
Classes for children start with Kindergarten and continue through high school level. A full range of adult classes, from beginner to advanced, including conversation, literature, composition and grammar is also offered. In certain circumstances, New Jersey high school students can receive credits from their own school for classes taken at the GLSW.
The GLSW is recognized by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and the German Government as a school promoting both the language and culture of German speaking countries. We work together with the German Language School Conference (GLSC), an organization of German schools in the United States, to provide an academically challenging curriculum to our students.
We offer several cultural events through the year for the children, such as Martinstag, Nikolaustag, Weihnachtsfeier, Fasching, and the Abschlussfeier (which usually includes song and skits) at the end of the school year. These are lively, active events and are always enjoyable.
For a bit of flavor of what the school is like, please see a very nice write-up in a September 2005 article in the Record newspaper (found in our News section).
Tthe German Cultural Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization which complies with all federal and state civil rights laws.
