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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Current IGHS Board
    • Committee Responsibilities
    • Our Past and Present
    • By-Laws
    • Strategic Planning
    • IGHS Orientation
    • Partnerships
    • Board Members Login
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Membership
    • Join and Belong
    • Renew
  • OUTREACH
    • German School >
      • IGLS BOARD
      • IGLS About Us
      • IGLS - Gallery
      • IGEL Schule
    • 2026 Annual Meeting
    • Cultural Enhancement Fund
    • Stammtisch and Program
    • Hoosier German-American of the Year
    • Scholarships
    • Essay Contest
    • Carmel Christkindlmarkt
    • Sankt Nikolaus
    • The Friends of Wyneken
  • LIBRARY
    • Recorded Presentations
    • Publications
    • Newsletters
    • GERMAN AMERICANA >
      • German Customs, Traditions and Origins of Holidays
      • German Americana Quiz
    • Genealogy >
      • Palatines
    • Anthology
    • German Recipes
    • Indiana German History
  • DONATE
    • Donate
    • Estate Planning
  • CONTACT
    • Contact Us
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​Who We Are

The Indianapolis German Language School (IGLS) is a traditional Saturday school and community partner supported by the Indiana German Heritage Society (IGHS).

Founded in 1983, we are a welcoming community that brings families together to learn German through language, culture, and hands-on experiences. Our program blends meaningful instruction in small classes with fun, traditional activities and events (like our annual Nikolaustag celebration) to help students truly immerse themselves in the German-speaking world. IGLS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Our History
The Samstagsschule program began at Indiana University’s World Languages Department and under Professor Claudia Grossmann’s leadership, welcomed families for many decades. After closing during the COVID pandemic, the program reopened in Fall 2023 as the Indianapolis German Language School, now a nonprofit supported by IGHS. The school continues this tradition with a volunteer board, returning teachers, and classes for both children and adults.
 
Our Teachers
Our teachers are native or bilingual German speakers. Interested in applying? Click here! 

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