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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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