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German American School Of Portland

3900 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR, 97005-0972 -

School Notes Overview:

It's like sending your child to Germany for the day. At the German American School of Portland we have a knack for teaching children a second language. We make it fun. Not only do our students learn a second language, they are immersed in German culture through music, art, books and conversation with everyone around them. In return, they have the opportunity to become better listeners, more flexible in their thinking and more open to other languages and cultures. Bilingualism. The gift that lasts a lifetime...

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School Overview:

	German American School Of Portland
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
Year Founded	1995
County	Washington County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	165 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	14%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 56 students
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 24 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
Average Class Size	11
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition rates vary depending on selected program.
% on Financial Aid	13%
Head of School	Blake Peters
Admissions Director	Sabine Moyer

School Notes:

Nine reasons to give your child the gift of a bilingual education.
Take advantage of your child's window of opportunity for learning a second language easily and naturally.
Enrich and enhance your child's mental development.
Increase your child's ability to have more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening.
Improve your child's understanding of his or her native language.
Give your child the ability to communicate with people she or he would not otherwise know.
Open the door to other cultures.
Increase understanding, appreciation and empathy for people from other cultures.
Give your child a head start in language requirements for college.
Increase career and educational opportunities in fields where language fluency is a real asset.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97005)	School Zip (97005)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,678 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	30%	26%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$34,716	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.3 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	36 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (97005) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	38% / 62%	61% / 39%