We are thrilled to honor the students who completed the rigorous DSD-1 program and passed the oral and written exam. Our DSD-1 graduates were honored at the annual SBDS member meeting on October 21st with a special presentation from ZfA, the German ministry for schools abroad.
German/Swiss/Austrian Heritage night on Saturday, October 21st at 6pm. In this soccer game the SJ Earthquakes play against FC Austin at PayPal Park in San Jose. Tickets can be purchased on Saturdays at the school from 9:30-12pm, or online. We will be in section 115 (same as last year). A limited amount of discounted tickets […]
SBDS is accepting enrollment applications for the 2023-2024 school year Everybody has to re-apply for enrollment, even existing members, Staff, and Board!!! Tuitions remain the same! We still keep expenses at minimum and try to provide maximum value to the members. Donations are always welcome, and please check with your company for any employee matching programs. […]
SBDS turns 60! Join us for a special Maifest and end of the school year celebration on May 20th, 2023. To learn more and reserve your spot: RSVP here Sign up to volunteer here See the event flyer for more details
Can you help us spread the word about SBDS classes and summer camp? Are you active in social media or other online groups? If so, please contact info@sbds.org for more information.
Reading comprehension in another language is hard. Want to help your student? Get an age-appropriate book from the SBDS library and read to them or with them. Whether they’re in elementary school, middle school, or high school reading together has been proven to significantly improve students’ reading comprehension. Simply spend 15min every day to READ […]
The Choir of the Germania Verein is looking for 6-8 children who like to sing, to sing with them in a performance in May – grades 3 or older. The Germania Choir Director would come to SBDS after school on Saturdays to rehearse with the kids. This makes it easy for students and parents! This […]
Help plan the 60th anniversary of SBDS, which we’ll celebrate at our annual Maifest – the school’s end of year celebration, honoring students and teachers. Join the Maifest Event Planning Committee to help organize and execute aspects of the celebration such as raising donations, coordinating activities, planning food and beverages, communications, and coordinating volunteers. Contact […]
The SBDS spring semester 2023 starts TOMORROW, January 28th. You will receive your invoice TODAY, including instructions about payment methods. Note that we added more convenient PayPal options, but checks continue to be welcome and it’s always nice to see you in the office, too. The payments are due by the end of February. SBDS […]
SBDS offers the Parent Teacher Conference as an opportunity for parents of Pre-K to 12 grade students and teachers to learn more about each other, exchange valuable feedback about the students, and share ideas for how the students could learn at home. It is a private setting and the teachers (and parents) can decide if […]