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Classes & Tuition

tuition, classes and teachers

2019/20 Tuition Rates* for Fall Semester (15 Saturdays):
• Toddler & Youth Classes:  $350
• Advanced Teenager and DSD-I & II, AP Test Prep Classes:  $370
• Adult Classes:  $370

Discounts:
• 2nd Student per family:  $50
• 3rd or more Student per family: $115

Other Costs:
• Annual Registration Fee: $30 per School Year
• Material Fee for Classes L0, L1, L2, L3a and L3b: $10 per Semester
• Study Material (Books): $17 - $34 per School Year depending on Class Level
• Parent Participation: 3 hours per semester (optional volunteer buyout: $60 per
   semester)

Class Placement:
Classes are offered from Toddler (2 years) through Adult level.  For Pre-school, the child must be at least 3 years old and potty-trained before enrolling.

Note: We do not commence any new classes in the spring semester. All classes are a continuation from the fall semester.

However, it is possible for non-beginner students to join an existing class at any time during the school year (subject to availability & teacher approval). Please submit your application form to registration@sbds.org

Free Online Placement Test:
Adults wishing to determine their level of proficiency may take this Online Placement Test from the Goethe Institute and e-mail the results to Head Teacher, or print a copy and bring it with you to the school office. 
Take the Online Placement Test now!

* Subject to change.

2018/19 Class Structure & Teachers

Class

Class Description

Teacher

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L0

Toddler (2 - 3.5 years)
Parent participation required!

TBD

L1a  Pre-K Group A (3.5 - 4 years)
 Must be potty trained!
  Kirsten Roth-Seidel

L1b  Pre-K Group B (3.5 - 4 years)
 Must be potty trained!

Michaela Cox

L2

Kindergarten

Martina Keim  und

Natalie Birthelmer

L3a

1st - 2nd Grade (Beginner)

Tanya Boehm

L3b

1st - 2nd Grade (Advanced)

 Claudia Idehara


L4b

2nd - 5th Grade (Intermediate)

Sylvia Kuhne

(Head Teacher)

L4c

2nd - 5th Grade (Advanced)

Anna Ebner

L4d

3rd - 6th Grade (Advanced)

Claudia Weller

L5b   6th - 12th Grade (Intermediate) Desiree Appadurai
L5c

6th - 12th Grade (Intermediate 2)

T. Amrhein

L5d

7th - 12th Grade (Advanced)

Ulrike von Huene

L5e

 5th - 7th Grade (Advanced)

 Andrea Fleiner
 (Head Teacher)
L6a   Exam Prep A
  Margarita Kleibel
L6b   Exam Prep B
  Katja Barbier
DSD2

DSD-2 Preparation

Heike Merz   

A1a

Adult (Beginner A)

Ansgar Furst

A1b

Adult (Beginner B)

Annette Paulus

A2a

Adult (Intermediate A)

Monika Droste

A2b

Adult (Intermediate B)

Kerstin Vallejo
(Head Teacher)

A3

Adult (Advanced)

Josef Hellebrandt

M

Music 

Isabelle Heller

Rm 15
  SBDS Office   Annette Gordon

Classes are offered at different proficiency levels (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced). Students are assigned to the class that best represents both, their age group and their  proficiency level.

This website was last updated on 16/08/2019