The Alexander von Humboldt German International School Montreal (AvH) is an international private co-educationnal multilingual (German, English and French) school located in

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, Quebec, a

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suburb of

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. It was founded in 1980 to educate the German community of Montreal.

History

Founded in 1980, the AvH school opens its doors in

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district in Montreal to further moved in 1984 in a new building located in Baie-D’Urfé. Originally, it starts with 22 students and now the school hosts more than 300 students. The school was founded to offer a German education to immigrants from

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. Today, the school serves a much greater community (e.g. Germans, Canadians, Americans, Italians, etc.). The school is funded through school fees, donations, and support from the Federal Government of the

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Student body

, there were 300 students, of which 66% came from non-German-speaking households. The remainder came from German-speaking households.Language skills, especially German, at the core of AvH program

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Operations

The school cooperates with the

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in order to promote German culture in the Montreal area.

Curriculum

Even though the school is not funded by the

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, it follows the standards of the

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. Therefore, the students receive the provincial diploma upon graduation from high school. Students may not choose to graduate at Grade 11 with the Diplôme des études secondaires and go on to

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; but stay until Grade 12 and get the German International Abitur (DIA). Students may also earn the

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, a certificate in German proficiency at grade 12.About Us
" Alexander von Humboldt German International School Montreal. Retrieved on April 9, 2016. The school has courses taught in German, French, and English. In PreKindergarten and Kindergarten courses are mostly in German while French and English courses are introduced in the first grade. The only classes taught in French and/or English are the non-German language classes.Habib, Marlene.
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Diplomas Offered

Academic administration

*Principal: Dr. Martin Braun *Vice-Principal: Tobias Grygier *Principal Elementary School: Gerd Jonetz *Preschool Coordinator: Kerstin Essig

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander von Humboldt Schule Montreal German-Canadian culture in Quebec German international schools in Canada International schools in Quebec Private schools in Quebec Elementary schools in Quebec High schools in Quebec 1980 establishments in Canada Preparatory schools in Quebec Educational institutions established in 1980 Baie-D'Urfé