Twin Cities German Immersion School

Together we do more!

We are excited to kick-off the TCGIS Week of Giving in support of the TCGIS Annual Fund! 

Launched in conjunction with Martinstag—the German holiday celebrating generosity—and culminating with Minnesota’s day of generosity, the TCGIS Week of Giving plays a critical role in helping our school achieve its Annual Fund budgetary goal of $85,000. 

We hope you will consider joining in this year’s Week of Giving as you are able. Gifts to TCGIS come in many forms, all of which are critical to our school’s success. Thank you for all the ways you support our school community!

TCGIS offers lots of ways to make your gift, including recurring gifts, employer matches, pledges and more. Learn more here.

About TCGIS

TCGIS is a language-immersion school, which means German is the primary language of instruction in grades K-8. With exceptions for English class beginning in 3rd grade, and Math beginning in 5th grade, students meet their learning targets using German, learning language through the content. Of course, we provide additional support for students who don’t speak German yet, as well as English-language support for students who speak a language other than English at home.

TCGIS is 

• the largest German immersion school in North America and the only German immersion school in Minnesota. Enrollment is 570 students in grades Kindergarten - 8th grade.
• a public charter school (which means no tuition or fees).
• located in St. Paul and open to all families in Minnesota; students from 5 metro area counties are enrolled. 
• Busing is available.providing an innovative education, delivered in German, that meets all Minnesota State standards. 
• achieving  consistently high student test scores.
• Our partnership with St. Paul’s Central High School now makes it possible for our students to pursue immersion level German, K-12 and achieve the Minnesota Certificate of Biliteracy.

Learn more about us here.