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Registration is now open for the Fall! Willkommen! - 2025 Vorlesewettbewerb - Reading Contest is now open! Check Email or see below for more info - Register and submit by July 15th!! Thank you for a great school year! Special thanks to Frau Semra for teaching the Hasen this year! Thank you for visiting our newly revamped website! We appreciate your patience while we make continuous improvements.
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Willkommen!

Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year now open!
Our Mission
The mission of ACGC German School Columbus is to provide the best possible German language instruction to students of all ages.

ACGC German School Columbus ​is for any person who wants to learn the German language and culture.

We offer classes every Saturday morning & Monday and Tuesday evenings during the school year at
​St. Mary Middle School in German Village located in Columbus, Ohio.
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Every year German School students, parents, teachers, families and community members organize traditional cultural events and potluck-style gatherings.
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​Donations help keep tuition affordable.

​We hope to contribute to an appreciation of the cultures and traditions of German-speaking people.

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OUr History
Early in 2008, Austrian, Swiss, and German families in the Columbus, Ohio area came together with two common goals:
* To provide instruction in the German language 
* To instill a knowledge of and appreciation for the culture and traditions of German-speaking people

Toward that end, a local chapter of D.A.N.K. (Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress: German American National Congress) was established, which provided organizational assistance for their dream: a German language 'immersion' school. It quickly became apparent that there was interest in the community, and our first classes were held in the fall of 2008.

In 2011, the American Center for German Culture, a non-profit organization, took us under their wing as the Ohio German Language School.  We helped to support their mission to connect others to all things German and German-American, and we have been growing ever since.

In 2025, we rang in the new year with a new name.  This year we are proud to share in ACGC's name and OGLS is now called ACGC German School Columbus (in German: ACGC Deutsche Schule Columbus)
Our Team
Our dedicated team at the German School Columbus consists of exceptional teachers, including licensed German educators and native speakers from German-speaking countries. Regardless of their background, all of our team members are native or near-native speakers who share a deep passion for teaching the language and culture.
Check out our team!
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Neues Jahr, Neuer Name!

OGLS has a new name and a new logo! 

Since 2011, OGLS has been under the guidance and support of the American Center for German Culture.  This year we will continue in supporting their mission to preserve, protect and promote all things German and German-American by sharing their name! The school you already know and love is now ACGC German School Columbus.

Learn German!


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GLSC Vorlesewettbewerb 2025

German Language School Conference is holding their 3rd Annual Reading Contest for all member German schools.  This year ACGC German School Columbus is happy to offer this opportunity to our students! Participating students have an opportunity to earn a prize and an invitation to GLSC's conference in New York!
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Step 1

Read ALL of the Terms and Conditions
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Step 2

Fill out the Permission Form and Upload
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Step 3

Read, record and submit video by July 15th

ACGC German School Columbus Spotlight

Where can you find us?

630 South 3rd Street | Columbus, OH | 43206

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