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Children's Courses
Miniklub - Ages 2 & under
Miniklub - Ages 2 and under 
Teacher: TBD
Class Time: TBD
Miniklub is an introduction to the German language through songs, rhymes, stories and play.  Parents will get the opportunity to enjoy and learn the language along side their children in this interactive 45 minute class.
Libellen - Preschool,  Ages 3-4
Libellen - Preschool, Ages 3-4 
Teacher: TBD
Class Time: TBD
​Libellen is for children ages 3-4 (potty trained). Children learn verbal communication skills through songs, games, activities and art projects. Each week students learn topic related words and phrases while socializing with peers and their teacher.
Hasen - Ages 4-6
Hasen, Ages 4-6
Teacher: TBD
Class Time: Saturday mornings ​9:30 AM - 12:00 PM  
We offer a Kindergarten class (4-6 year old) where no reading and writing skills are required and children with different levels of German knowledge are mixed. At this young age, children are able to learn a language quickly through songs, games, stories and interaction with peers.  At the end of Kindergarten the children will have learned:
Numbers, Colors, Shapes, About Me, Calendar as well as vocabulary and phrases related to various topics, including culture. ​
Igel - Ages 7-9
Igel - Ages 7-9 
Teacher: Frau Leah
Class Time: 
Saturday mornings ​9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Children who have reading and writing skills are in the Beginner's class. The goal is to prepare these children to join the upper level within the following two years. We learn together about the following topics during the school year: School, Family, House, Clothing, Body, Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Opposites, Position, Animals, Food, Weather, Seasons.  This class is supported by the Grüner Max textbook.
Adler - Ages 10+
Adler - 10+
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Teacher: Frau Ramona
Class Time: Monday evenings 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
The Adler class is an advanced class that continues to learn how to read and write sentences with previous as well as new knowledge.  This course is for advance German speakers and native German speakers.
​*Class offerings are contingent upon a minimum number of registrants.
**Open enrollment begins on June 1st, 2025. 

***The 2025-2026 School year for Children's classes will be structured differently due to registration numbers.  Please sign up for the level your child would be in and we will email you about the class format.

Children's Course Offerings for ​2025-2026 

The children's courses meet for 30 days between September and May from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm on Saturdays and from 6:00 pm - 8:00pm on Mondays​
*Class offerings are contingent upon a minimum number of registrants.
**Open enrollment begins on June 1st, 2025. ​
Hasen
Igel
Adler
700
700
700
per student
per student
per student
Register Here
Register Here
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Ages 4-6; not yet in 1st grade
Ages 7-9
Ages 10+
Saturday mornings
​9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
September - May

Saturday mornings
​9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
​September - May

Monday evenings
​6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
September - May

*Multi-student discount offered for two or more members of the same family
*Multi-student discount offered for two or more members of the same family
*Multi-student discount offered for two or more members of the same family
Register Here
Register Here
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Tuition Rates & Fees
Tuition Rates & Fees
​2025-2026
Single Student / Family w. 1 Student
Family w. 2 Students
Family w. 3 Students
Family w. 4 Students
Family w. 1 Minklub/Libellen 
Total Costs
$700
$1,380
$2,060
$2,740
$475
Refund Policy
This refund policy applies to Children's classes.  All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing. Tuition but not fees are refundable until the beginning of the sixth class (according to the German School Columbus school year calendar), as follows: 
  • If the refund request is received prior to the beginning of the fourth class, 100% refund of tuition.
  • If the refund request is received prior to the fifth class, 75% refund of tuition.
  • If the refund request is received prior to the sixth class, 50% refund of tuition.
  • NO refunds are available after the sixth class has begun.​
Payment Options
​Payment Options
(Please do not send payment before filling out a registration form.)

We strongly prefer checks OR payment via Zelle, since we do not pay any transaction fees on those! If not already printed on the check, please note the name of at least 1 registrant on the check - this helps us avoid confusion and match payments with registrations more quickly.

If for some reason you are not able to pay by check or Zelle, please contact us ([email protected]) and we will email you an invoice to pay by credit or debit card.


For checks, please send payment to the following address: 

Ohio German Language School
2706 Kingston Avenue
Grove City, OH 43123


Unsure how much to pay? Other questions about Registration? Please email us at [email protected]!

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