In English

Svenska Skolan Colorado

Welcome to the Swedish School of Colorado!

In English

Welcome to a new semester at the Swedish School! Classes start again on Sunday, January 8th from 3:00-5:00PM.

Spring semester 2012
January 8, 22
February 5, 19
March 4, 18
April 1, 15, 29
May 13, 20 (graduation is on May 20th)

We look forward to a fun Spring semester!

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Information about the Swedish School of Colorado

The purpose of the Swedish School of Colorado is to provide education in Swedish language, history and culture, and to promote mutual understanding and friendship among students. The school is a meeting place for those interested in Swedish culture and provides opportunities for students and parents to interact with others who speak Swedish. Since the start of Swedish School in 2007 we have had around 100 students each semester.

The curriculum focuses on teaching students to speak, listen and understand, read and write in Swedish. Alongside the language instruction the school will introduce Swedish traditions, holidays, cultural events, history, and the Swedish way of life. Our intermediate and advanced classes are held in Swedish as well as our Smultron class. Our beginner classes are held in both English and Swedish.

It is critical for the success of the students’ language skills that Swedish is spoken in the home on an ongoing basis. As a result, only students who have a Swedish-speaking family member should attend the school (Swedish citizenship is not required).

The goal of the school is to further enrich the language skills from home, including grammar studies and pronunciation.

Teachers determine the placement of children into groups according to children’s age and Swedish language skills. Groups are divided by age and language skills:

1) 18 months - 3 years: Smultron I & Smultron II
2) 3 - 6 years: Blåbär BEGINNERS
3) 3 - 4 years: Körsbär INTERMEDIATE
4) 4 - 5 years: Krusbär INTERMEDIATE
5) 5 - 6 years: Lingon INTERMEDIATE
6) 6 - 9 years: Jordgubbar BEGINNERS
7) 6 - 7 years: Enbär INTERMEDIATE
8) 7 - 8 years: Vinbär INTERMEDIATE
9) 8 - 9 years: Hallon INTERMEDIATE
10) 10 - 14 years: Hjortron Beginners & Intermediate
11) 15 years and older, including adults: Björnbär I BEGINNERS, Björnbär II INTERMEDIATE, Björnbär III ADVANCED

Please note that for our youngest classes Smultron I & Smultron II one adult needs to be in classroom with the child.

Download a description in English of each group.

For more information, send an email to: svenskaskolan@yahoo.com

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The Swedish School of Colorado admits students of any race, color, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, or extracurricular and other school-administered programs.

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Spring semester 2012
Sunday January 8, 2012
Sunday January 22, 2012
Sunday Februari 5, 2012
Sunday Februari 19, 2012
Sunday March 4, 2012
Sunday March 18, 2012
Sunday April 1, 2012
Sunday April 15, 2012
Sunday April 29, 2012
Sunday May 13, 2012
Sunday May 20, 2012

Most classes will require home study during the weeks in between classroom sessions.

Do not bring any food containing nuts to the school. Several of our students have severe nut allergies.

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Tuition fees

$120 per student over 3 years
$40 per student under 3 years

We also offer rebates for families that enroll more than one student!
$100 for second student

$30 for third student
Additional students from the same family are free! A family will not be charged more than $250 per semester.

Tuition includes books and materials for all classes except Bjornbar. Students in the Bjornbar class are required to purchase their own study materials from their teacher: Swedish for Me (book & CD) for $37.50. Please bring a check to the first class to pay for this book.

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Location

Augustana Lutheran Church
Address: 5000 E Alameda Ave, Denver (not mailing address!). Map

Handbook
Dowload the Swedish School of Colorado's Handbook (in English) here. This includes principles for all students and parents on how to make the School a successful environment for everyone.