Welcome to our German School!
We are excited that you are interested
in our Saturday School Program!
Because of COVID-19, we will start the 2020-21 school year
online via Zoom, and we will switch to face-to-face instruction
at St. John Neumann Catholic School, 625 St. John Ct.
Knoxville, TN 37934 as soon as this will again be possible
and safe for all.
The 2020-2021 registration forms are now online!
The German Saturday School of Knoxville (GSSK) is a Saturday
morning school open to all students who desire to learn German or enhance their
German language skills. The GSSK offers classes for children (starting at
pre-school age), teenagers, and adults at various proficiency levels, ranging
from beginners to native-speakers. We offer our students a unique
learning experience by combining German language instruction with cultural
enrichment activities that broaden their appreciation and awareness of the many
cultural facets of German culture.
Our school year consists of 30 weeks and follows roughly the holiday schedule of the public schools. Because of COVID-19, we will start the school year online. We will switch to face to face instruction at St. John Neumann Catholic School, 625 St. John Ct., Knoxville, TN 37934 , as soon as this will again be possible and safe for all.
The German Saturday School for the Greater Knoxville Area is a
non-profit organization founded in May 2004. The GSSK is governed by a board of
directors, consisting of educators, parents with children in the school, and
other professionals. In early 2009, the German Saturday School of
Knoxville was invited to become a member of the “Partner Schools for the
Future Network” (PASCH) a worldwide network of approximately 1,500 partner schools that
share a similar curriculum, administer standardized German language exams like
the
“Deutsche Sprachdiplom I & II” (German Language Diploma I & II), and encourage their students to take an interest in matters
related to modern Germany and its society. PASCH is an initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office in cooperation
with
the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA), the
Goethe-Institut (GI), the
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Educational Exchange Service of the Standing Conference
of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the
Federal Republic of Germany (PAD). The GSSK is also a member of the German Language School
Conference (GLSC).
The German Saturday School of Knoxville admits students of any
race, color, creed, national and ethnic origin, and sexual orientation to all
the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded and made
available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, and sexual orientation in
administration of its educational policies.
Our Snow / Inclement Weather Closing Policy is as Follows: All
School closings will be posted on our website and announced over the GSSK
hotline by 7 p.m. on Friday (= the day prior to a school closing due to
inclement weather). HOTLINE ==>(865) 694-3765
Updated
8/8/2020