our school at a glance

Welcome to the Homepage of the South Bay Deutscher Schulverein (SBDS), a German Saturday School.

  • Well established Saturday Language School, already 45 years in San Jose, CA
  • Very attractive tuition
  • Accredited and supported by the German Government
  • Member of GASANC, the German American School Association of Northern California
  • 15 Saturdays per Semester
  • 2 Semester per School Year
  • 12 Class Levels from Toddler through Adults
  • Approx. 100 students
  • Classes for Beginner through Advanced
  • Small Class sizes (average 10 students per class room)
  • Experienced teacher from Germany, Switzerland, and the United States
  • Culturally rich and learner centered curriculum
  • Conveniently located at the Willow Glen Middle School campus in San Jose, CA

Besuchen Sie und doch einfach mal und setzen sich kostenlos fuer einen Samstag in den Untericht.

Please come and visit us for a free trial Saturday.

Please take a few minutes to browse our website and feel free to contact us with any questions about our school and programs.

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News & announcements

Have a wonderful summer break!
We are currently closed for the summer break and will be back on September 12th, 2009. If you have any questions or would like to receive information about our Fall/Winter Semester that starts in September, you can still reach us through email. Please send your question to info@sbds.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Our team is looking forward seeing you again after the summer and welcome new students joining our school.

An enjoyable summer wishing you,
all Teachers and Board Members.
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New 2009 Fall Semester calendar online
The new 2009 Fall Semster is now available online. For details, please click here.
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Enrollment Form for 2009/2010 Semester
Please open the PDF Online Enrollment- Form and complete in print letters.
Either "Save" and email the completed form to registration@sbds.org or "Print", sign and mail the form to SBDS.
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"Partner Schools for the Future" Initiative
SBDS joined the "Partner Schools for the Future" initative and is now part of a network of 868 schools in 105 countries around the world. For more information, please read the letter from the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, addressed to our school.
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You have a busy schedule and want to learn German? We have a solution for you.
Come join us to learn German in small class settings on 15 Saturdays, each three hours per semester.

Enrollment is very easy: Download and print the Enrollment-Form and bring the completed form with you to our office (A101) on a Saturday morning.

If you are not ready yet, but would like to receive announcements and periodic updates from our school, please contact us to be added to our mailing list.

featured links

> 2009/10 School Calendar NEW
> Our School Flyer
> School Campus Map
> Areal view of School Campus