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Our Story
The parents saw the writing on the wall. After several consecutive years of
budget cutbacks for their children's school, they decided to take action. A
handful of committed parents joined together in 2001 to form the German
Immersion Foundation, an entity that would raise funds to support two
Milwaukee education treasures – Milwaukee German Immersion School and
Milwaukee School of Languages. The foundation exists to ensure the high
quality of these two Milwaukee Public Schools, where student test scores
rival those of students from the top performing school districts and private
schools.
Although the foundation funds cannot be used to support school operations,
the foundation has been instrumental in funding crucial professional
development for teachers, much needed equipment in the classrooms, and
intern programs that bring native German speakers to the classrooms as
part-time aides.
These initiatives enable the schools to maintain their high quality, and
focus their budgets on employing high-caliber staff. The foundation is led
by a board composed of parents of current and former students, staff members
from both schools and committed community partners.
The German Immersion Foundation, Inc. is not affiliated with either school
or the Milwaukee Public Schools.
The Foundation board members are parents of MGIS & MSL Students, staff
members of both schools and concerned community members.
The German Immersion Foundation, Inc. is not affiliated with the PTA or
Governance Council of either school nor does it compete with these
organizations. By being an independent corporation, the Foundation is
unencumbered by any limits in raising or dispersing funds that will help our
schools.