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NEW schools:
- Glendale- Hollywood Immersion School
- Anchorage Immersion School
- LA Mar Vista/Santa Monica etc. Immersion School
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Traffic conditions So Cal
- IMS - Institute establishes internet presence February 2008 .
- Featured School material downloadable from the restricted catalogue area for members only (members are registered and authorized persons who are teachers or administrators of one of the affiliated schools).
- IMS - Institute Newsletter for German-American international immersion schools (Subscribe by mailing to news@immersionschools.net Please tell us your function and your school's name.)
- 2006: First meeting of German-American International school principals; close cooperation planned
- Anchorage: German-American immersion charter school approved by school board
- Southern California: Second immersion school initiative started; plans several locations
- LA: Kindergarten opens September 2006; student numbers rising
- Tucson Arizona: International School started German immersion program January 2008; student numbers rising
- Phoenix Arizona: International School preparing German immersion program for September 2008; strong interest seen
- Bay Area: German International school plans new East Bay location
- LA: Kindergarten will open elementary in 2008 as an immersion charter school
- Southern California: Initiatives to open several immersion school locations under one charter in 2008
- 2007 Second Immersion Conference In San Diego http://glowservice.net/conference/program.htm
- Success Stories: New German-American Immersion programs at the west coast:
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2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 German International School Silicon Valley Albert Einstein Academy San Diego SAGA Seattle 1 SAGA Seattle 2 Anchorage Rilke School starts preliminary classes Intnl. School Tuscon CA-Orange County area ? ? LA Kindergarten ISAZ Phoenix CA-Long Beach area ? ? GISSV East Bay adds 2nd location CA-Riverside area ? ? Rilke School Anchorage ? ? ?
Media coverage on member schools, demonstrating the vivid life of German-American international immersion schools. (Please send links or material to administrator@immersionschools.net)
- International School of Tucson
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On Bilingual Education
Bilingual education has had an embattled history in our community, and educators who advocate dual language curriculums often face political barriers. One school, however, embraces bilingual education, and has no trouble finding families that are willing to pay top-dollar for the benefits of a multi-lingual curriculum for young children.
- German School of Portland KINK radio spot