Our Educational Programs & Extracurricular Activities

After-school Activities & Athletics

School-wide Competitions & Event

3 sessions, 7-10 weeks each

Variety: of sports, drama, chess, woodworking, arts + crafts, cooking + baking, self-defense. 

Private music lessons through Vienna Music Arts and band 

Sports teams

Middle School: cross-country and track: soccer;
volleyball; basketball

​Girl Scouts

National History Day

National Geographic Bee

Minnesota Zoo World Language Day

ZfA Creativity Competition

Welcome New Families Night in May / Back to School Night in August

Halloween Parade / St. Martin’s Day Lantern Parade

​Carnival of Cultures / Sportfest / Last Day of School Picnic

Intern Program

One of the largest intern programs in immersion schools in the country

20-24 interns/year, one intern in each grade

Live with host families, work with mentor teachers, provide extra native-

German language support in classrooms, teach units

2 current teachers are former interns

​100% funded by parent and family donations ​

Capstone Program

Culminating experience for 8th grade students

Currently the largest back-to-back student exchange in the U.S.

Fall hosting, Spring travel; preparation during daily Advisory period

Fundraising begins in 7th grade; encourage parents to begin saving
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School committed to assisting every student regardless of ability to pay

3 partner schools in Germany (Nordrhein Westfalen)