Which BS offer German?

cloudy15 · 10-01-2012, 07:18 AM

My DS will most likely be applying to BS for entrance next fall as a repeat sophomore or junior. He currently attends an international school in Switzerland. He enjoys his German class and wants to continue German (and Spanish) when he changes schools, as our family will return to the US next fall.

What BS or day schools in the Boston area offer German instruction? I have heard of St. Mark's, Hotchkiss, Governor's, St. Paul's, Andover and Exeter. Loomis and Deerfield did - but don't anymore; Arabic replaced German.

Suggestions welcome!

Periwinkle · 10-01-2012, 10:45 AM

Add Concord Academy to your list.

heyjudecharlotte · 10-01-2012, 11:45 AM

According to boardingschoolreview, the following schools offer German Club, which, in my experience, also means that they offer some range of German language/culture classes:

Baylor School
Concord Academy
Cranbrook Schools
The Governor's Academy
The Hotchkiss School
Kent School
The Linsly School
The Loomis Chaffee School
McCallie School (all-boys)
Mercersburg Academy (also offers study abroad in Germany)
The Pennington School
Phillips Academy Andover
Phillips Exeter Academy
St. Johnsbury Academy
Saint John's Preparatory School
St. Mark's School
St. Paul's School
Thornton Academy

J24601J · 10-01-2012, 10:16 PM

Andover has a great German dept. I'm currently in German 100, and I've learned a lot. If you have any questions about it, PM me.

cloudy15 · 10-09-2012, 12:13 PM

Thanks for the help. But from what I can tell, school's with German clubs don't necessarily offer German classes. Exeter, Andover, St. Mark's, Hotchkiss and Governor's do offer German. Loomis and Deerfield dropped German - now they offer Mandarin and Arabic instead.

I'll keep checking - thanks!

friendlymom · 10-09-2012, 04:25 PM

St. Paul's offers German and the teacher is wonderful.

runandjump · 10-11-2012, 08:45 AM

Do not be surprised if other schools phase out German in the coming years, such as when teachers retire. But they will always continue classes for students who have already started the language at the school. If you son wants to take two languages, you will want to find out how that works at the schools you are considering.

cloudy15 · 10-12-2012, 08:44 AM

Thanks for the all great advice. My DS is applying from his international school in Switzerland, and learning German has been great part of his expat experience that he doesn't want to lose when he returns to the USA. He kept up his Spanish too. Knowledge of German is important in Europe. English is first, but German is very important in international business.