High-quality teaching and a network of support services help students work toward true proficiency in a language spoken by more than 220 million people worldwide. MSL educators are not only specialists in their fields but also bilingual communicators and strong mentors. 

Many MSL students take and pass the German government’s DSD I and DSD II exams, testing their German writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills.  

The parent-led German Immersion Foundation invests in teaching and learning resources and cultural opportunities that maintain high standards for German immersion education in MPS, preparing MSL graduates for the competitive global marketplace. 

MGIS and MSL are members of PASCH (Schools: Partners for the Future), an initiative of the German government that promotes teaching and learning the language in 2,000 schools worldwide.

Middle School

• English is language of instruction for English language arts in grades six, seven, and eight. 
• German is the language of instruction for social studies in grades six and seven.  
• German is the language of instruction for mathematics in grades six and seven. 
• Students take a culture and language course, taught in German, in grades seven and eight.  

High School

Students continue their immersion education in accelerated and Advanced Placement German courses. They can expand their communication skills and study cultures beyond their target language in world language courses.

By senior year, all students should aim to achieve at least the Advanced Low proficiency level as measured by the STAMP assessment, and to earn the Wisconsin Seal of Biliteracy. This includes fully engaging in immersion coursework, using German beyond the classroom when possible, and embracing opportunities to deepen cultural understanding.