United States, Anchorage
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Rilke Schule German Immersion School is a K through 8th grade charter school within the Anchorage School District. It is the first immersion program to span elementary and middle school and all students learn German as part of bilingual education and a variety of after school activities. The school is located at 8427 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99507. The Abbott Loop building provides dedicated spaces for special services and student nutrition along with a gym and a library, and supports a hot lunch program serving up to 200 students daily. There is a five year occupancy waiver for the Abbott Loop facility and improvements are required including a fire suppression system.
The Abbott Loop building includes a dedicated gym for physical education and activities.
The Abbott Loop building includes dedicated spaces for special services and a library. There is a five year occupancy waiver in place for the building, and improvements are required, including a fire suppression system.
Rilke Schule Inc. operates the before and after school program, Rilke Clubs. There are a variety of clubs and activities available through RSI. Samstagsschule offers Saturday German Classes with Adult, Elementary and Preschool classes. The school provides a music program with a general curriculum, and offers band and other musical opportunities before school several mornings a week. There are additional after school activities and a supervised homework class available.
Rilke Schule German Charter School of Arts and Sciences is a tuition-free K–8 charter school within the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska. The school offers a German immersion program for Kindergarten through eighth grade, the first immersion in the district. All students learn German while the core curriculum follows the Anchorage School District's Common Core Standards. German language standards align with National Foreign Language Standards and ASD world language expectations; starting in Grade 2, students complete an annual German assessment called STAMP. In Grades 3, 6, and 8, German exams produced by Germany (A1, A2, B1) are administered; Service High School administers the B2/C1 exam, often required for German universities. The school uses ASD RTI and tracks progress with AIMSweb and ASD testing. The Abbott Loop campus includes a gym, library, spaces for special services, and a hot lunch program, with a five-year occupancy waiver and upcoming fire-system upgrades.