Milwaukee German Immersion School

K4 - 5th Grade

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146@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
3778 North 82nd Street
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Milwaukee German Immersion School

                                        

       

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  • A boy doing homework.
  • Two smiling girls sit at a table with paints.
  • Two young girls looking at a computer screen.
  • A boy with headphones around his neck, smiling.

 

Why choose German Immersion?

  • Our innovative total immersion program – students become completely fluent in German!
  • Learning another language dramatically increases your child’s brain power and success at school and in life. Learn the benefits of being bilingual!
  • Milwaukee German Immersion School “Exceeds Expectations” on the WI DPI State Report Card!
  • MGIS is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence determined by the U.S. Department of Education!

Quick facts about MGIS

  • MGIS is a 4-year old kindergarten through grade 5 elementary school founded by Milwaukee Public Schools in 1977.
  • As a city-wide public FREE school, MGIS is open to children in Milwaukee and provides transportation.
  • MGIS also serves children in the surrounding suburbs through Open Enrollment.  Families from outside of Milwaukee must provide their own transportation.
  • MGIS provides English-speaking students the opportunity to learn German in a school where it is the primary language of instruction.
  • Children receive reading instruction in English beginning in 2nd grade.
  • Children are accepted only in kindergarten and first grade. Contact the principal regarding applications for grades 2-5.
  • Recently, MGIS was chosen to be a partner school of the PASCH initiative, a global network of over 1,500 schools that place a high value on German.  PASCH stands for the “Schools: Partners for the Future” initiative.

Contact Herr Possing to schedule a tour!

possine@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
414-393-5600

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(414) 393-5600
146@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
3778 North 82nd Street

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