Preschool - middle School

3-year olds - 14-year olds

most classes are full and registration has been closed! We do have a few spots available in select classes.

Please inquire at kinderschule@dankhaus.com if you're interested to join our Saturday School Community!

Willkommen to the 2024/25 school year at the Kinderschule!

class description

Our community based heritage learning classes are full immersion German programs with an emphasis on project-based learning, where we support the learning journeys of our students by engaging them social-emotionally, as well as by challenging them academically. It is important to us that our students not only learn the language, but also the culture, and become part of our community.

Academically, our program is accredited with the Zentralstelle für Auslandsschulwesen (ZfA), we follow the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), offer the Deutsche Sprachdiplom I to our middle schoolers (and DSD II to our High Schoolers), and offer the National German Exam provided by the AATG. We may also offer the Internationale Vergleichsarbeit (IVA) to measure our younger students' learning path. And while we offer and prepare for these exams, students take these on a voluntary basis as it is more important to us that our students enjoy the culture and learning the language than that they excel in any standardized test.

Meeting times

Classes meet in-person on Saturdays (see our calendar here for exact dates) from 9:15-12pm. The first day of class is September 7, 2024.

For our middle schoolers who are getting ready for the DSD I we also offer afternoon classes on Wednesdays from December through May. Please click here to find out more. This class is strongly recommended for those students taking the DSD I in the near future!

Students have the option to stay 30min longer (12-12:30pm) to do homework under supervision. You can add this option during the registration process.

We also offer Gym Class after School from 12:15-1:15pm with GymWheel Chicago. This will be on the fourth floor. You can add this option during the registration process.

Class placement

Price

Our school year has 32 sessions, and costs $1074 for Friends of the DANK Haus (you can become a friend here). Generally, if you are signing up more than one child, the family friend option pays for itself and you will be able to take advantage of all our special offers for our friends throughout the year. For general public the price is $1,128.

. There is an additional $40 book and material fee. This is applied to all classes - some use more than one book, some use more arts and crafting materials, so it evens out overall.

Sign up is free, we will send you an invoice after you have signed up. If you pay after August 1st there is a $50 surcharge.

The 30min homework add-on costs $5 per session, resulting in $160 for 32 sessions.

You can also add-on gym class (Rhönrad) from 12:15-1:15pm at $475 for the year.

If you would like to pay this amount in full, please indicate so during registration, if not, we will invoice you quarterly, resulting in 4 (four) charges.

Sign-up fee

There is no sign-up fee. Once you have signed up we will send you an invoice. If you pay by June 30, 2024, you will receive our early bird pricing (see above). If you pay during July, there is a $25 surcharge, and if you pay after August 1st there is a $50 surcharge.

Questions? Comments?

Please contact kinderschule@dankhaus.com with any questions, concerns, and comments. You can also reach us at 773-561-9181 Ext.2!

New to the Kinderschule? We're happy to show you the school, please contact us to set up a date and time.

See you in class! / Bis dahin!