PhillyKinder Program 2026/27

All classes are scheduled to start in the week of September 16, 2024.

Classes meet 30 times over the course of the school year.

@ Ardmore United Methodist Church

for German-speaking children
1.5-year-olds to 8th graders (2024/25)
up to 10–11 participants per group
Thursdays, from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

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Online classes

for German-speaking students
grade 4-7 (2026/27)
4–7 participants
Wednesdays, from 4.15 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.
Schlaue Füchse, Online (grades 4-7)

AP Prep Plus for students of grade 9 – 12 (2024/25)

for German-speaking students
4–7 participants
Wednesday (Course 1) or Thursdays (Course 2)
from 5.30 p.m. to 6.45 p.m., online*
course description and important AP exam registration information can be found here.

Please note, the price of the Online Schlaue Füchse classes and AP Prep Plus classes are based on the enrollment of 4+ students. If fewer than four students enroll for one of these classes, we are flexible to adjust the fee structure to ensure the class can proceed.

Enrollment

Please enroll by June 1 for the programs in Ardmore or Online. Your timely enrollment really helps in planning for the new school year. If there are any open spaces after June 1, they will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Late Enrollment: Please contact us during the school year to find out about open spots in our classes.

Link to the enrollment forms - Please, click on the type of class you would like to sign up for.

Payment is due with the enrollment forms and can be made by check or PayPal to phillykinder@gmail.com (plus transaction fee).

PhillyKinder reserves the right to make changes

These are dependent on enrollment, availability of teachers and rooms in Ardmore.

Please reach out if you have further questions!

Our Mission

Phillykinder is a bilingual community that brings together families in the Greater Philadelphia area to build German language friendships and celebrate events of shared cultural interest.

A non-profit language enrichment program, PhillyKinder provides an interactive experience for all language levels through an original and engaging curriculum.

Deutsch mit Spiel und Spaß!

Who we are

PhillyKinder offers

weekly in-person classes for German-speaking children
weekly online classes for German-speaking children & teens
weekly online classes for German Beginners (small group instruction)
a German summer camp
several time/year playgroup at the German Society of Pennsylvania

Our primary goal is to provide a supportive learning program for children being raised bilingual by fostering the development of their German language skills through interactive learning in age-appropriate groups. Lessons are conducted exclusively in German.

Language and culture are taught with a practical orientation and
experienced through all the senses. Group activities supplement general instruction and play a significant role in promoting a sense of community among the children. Older age groups also practice their written language skills. Lessons in each class are provided by an experienced German-speaking instructor with the help of an adult or adolescent teacher's aide.

Through all of its work, PhillyKinder sees itself as a community that brings together (bilingual) families in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Board of Directors:

Officers

President: Thorsten Drautzburg

Secretary: Jennifer Dixon

Treasurer: Moritz Ritter

Board members

Adrienne Frangakis

Nina Grinnell

Susanne Johnson

Sebastian Malter

Anja Hilliard (Program Director, non-voting)