Boulder School for German Language and Culture

For 2023 overall student enrollment increased by 46 percent from 136 students to 199 students. The increase was due to a large increase in classes taught for children. Children classes are now being taught in person full time which seems to have helped with the increase in enrollments. Some children and teen classes are taught online based on interest. Adult and Private lessons continue to be online and has helped attract students outside of Boulder County. With some in-person adult classes starting up again after the pandemic. Adults taking exams for German Language proficiency increased by 33 percent and all our adult students continue to pass the exams. Important to note here that by passing the A2 exam, students are eligible to work in Germany. The school also saw a 75 percent increase in teen class enrollment due to children students becoming teenagers and continuing their studies. The school offers exams for teens that will allow them admission to a German University. Classes are open to anyone and are advertised on the schools Website and Social Medica. The school continues to grow as evidenced by the need to use the 990 instead of the 990EZ this year.

To cultivate an understanding and appreciation for the German culture, events are held during the year that are meant to be fun mostly for children and parents. The school held a Maifest event, St Martins or Lantern Walk event, and Lichterfest event this year. Due to the changing demographics of our students the school changed the name of the St Nicholas event to Lichterfest to be more inclusive of those that do not celebrate Christmas. The cost increased this year over past years as the events were larger and more students attended. The school does not charge for the events but relies on donations taken during the event. Some supplies are donated as well to help reduce the costs. Donations were up this year from prior years as the School added the ability to pay with credit card at the events. We have not normally tracked the number of attendees but plan to have attendees register in advance in 2024 to help with determining the popularity of these events and the cost benefit of each event