| Address: | 3900 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005, USA |
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| Postal code: | 97005 |
| Phone: | (503) 626-9089 |
| Website: | http://www.gspdx.org/ |
The German American School of Portland should be ranked as the Number One private school in Portland. Based on a diligent, holistic comparison of the top 10 private schools, I personally interviewed and screened at least the 5 I thought catered to the needs of a demanding mom like me; safety, discipline, teacher-student ratio, community culture, pricing, curriculum and alumni experience (not necessarily in that order). It came close to another school but I am so glad that I took the hit to forego a few hundred dollars in pre-reg and instead placed my son here in Kindergarten. After a year, my belief in the school is strengthened even more. This school "CARES" about your child. There is little hype. There are opportunities for families to get involved but not the pressure. It "RESPECTS" your time and your money. They are the best at what they do and yet not snobbish. And, everyone here "SMILES". Just down-to-earth, enthusiastic learning with some German added, to expand my child's intellectual horizons. I'm most grateful, and proud to be a part of it.
Mom: "What do you like best about GSP?"
5 year old daughter: "The teachers. They work very hard all year long and so does everyone else."
The school is amazingly organized, well ran and great introduction to German language and culture. A truly great language school. Before and after care are also very good.
My daughter has been attending GSP since preschool and is now in 4th grade. The quality of the education that she has received has been very high. She particularly likes the music program, which offers opportunities to explore both vocal and instrumental music. We enjoy the community of the school, too, with all of its wonderful celebrations, activities, and volunteer opportunities.
GSP is a warm and welcoming place. It is a great school and our daughter loves going to there. The teachers and staff are friendly, creative and professional which creates a wonderful learning environment for our daughter. GSP offers a well rounded and challenging curriculum that includes Music, Art, & PE, which are currently being removed from public school curriculum. We believed that learning a second language would be a great benefit for our child and we new it would be challenging, however our daughter is thriving with this challenge. She loves learning German and learning about the German culture and traditions.
This is an excellent school, it truly teaches two languages by immersion. Children are happy there, they usually do not want to leave after school is over. There are plenty and interesting extracurricular activities offers as for example science classes, math classes, chess, and cooking classes.