Saturday School 2023-2024 is in full swing –
and it’s not to late to join in!

The German-American School Association of Southern California, Inc. (GASA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, founded in 1954. GASA offers classroom-based German language programs to children ages 4 – 18 years in its Saturday Schools, ages 3 – 5 years in its Kinderland School. Weekday and Adult classes are available online.

Our Saturday Schools offer classes from 9 am to 12 pm at 11 different campuses throughout the Southland. The Kinderland School offers its program twice weekly from 9 am to 12 pm. Our school year coincides with the public school calendar.

GASA also offers online courses for different age groups during the school year and summer months, and after-school classes at various locations throughout the school year.

For up-to-date information on our new campus in Santa Barbara click here!

Student Health and Safety Guidelines                     GASA Covid Prevention Program

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Wishing all a very Happy Thanksgiving



as the holiday season for 2023 begins!









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New campus opening in Santa Barbara!

Santa Barbara Campus We are thrilled to share some exciting news  – we are on track to opening a new Saturday School Campus in late January 2024 in Santa Barbara! ...

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Congratulations to our DSD I and DSD II Sprachdiplom Recipients for 2023

This year, an exceptional group of 50 students passed the DSD I and DSD II German language exams.

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Waldfest 2023

Come join us for fun, community and entertainment, outdoors in a beautiful park! We hope to see you there!

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Jugend Debattiert

This year GASA, for the first time, had a class participating in Jugend Debattiert, the German International Debate Program.

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Kinderfest 2023

Come and join us at Old World in Huntington Beach to celebrate!

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Weihnachtsgrüße

We wish our students, families and friends a Christmas full of love, peace and reflection and for the New Year much happiness and contentment, good health and lots of kindness!

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Robin Doelker

With much sorrow, we have to announce the untimely death of Robin Doelker, 28 year old daughter of Wolfram and Silvia Doelker, on June 15, 2022. We are mourning the ...

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Congratulations to all our hardworking students.

Testing, for all of our tests (AATG, C1, B1, A2, A1) is over

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Solidarity with Ukraine

May this war end soon and peace return. 

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New Music

We want to share a very special Music Video from the German Band “Kupfer”, the song Motor unsrer Seele.

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About Us

Multilingualism is the norm in most of the world and we believe that children who speak and write more than one language will be better prepared for life in the 21st century with its growing global economy. The best way to master another language is to start learning at an early age.

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    Student Policy

    GASA admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.