Vancouver Westside German School

offers a K-12 German after-school language program for German as a foreign language and German as a second language for children aged 5+. Learn more about us here.

Open House on May 7th and May 8th

The Vancouver Westside German School invites everyone to their Open House at Magee Secondary School on May 7 (K-4) and May 8 (gr. 5-12). Meet our teachers and students during open classrooms, talk to the Principal, the Administrator and the Board during a Q&A.

Join us for workshops on raising bilingual children (May 7) and on studies in Germany (May 8). Also, there will be a book & bake sale by donation. If you are not part of the VWGS family yet or would like to attend the workshops virtually, please contact orga@vwgs.org to register.

Check out the event flyer here.

  • Our school

    We are a recognized language school and a non-profit organization founded in 1992. We have been serving the Vancouver community for over 30 years and are a member of the Canadian …

  • Register

    Registration for 2023/24 is now closed! Registration for 2024/25 will open in April/May. We recommend to register early to ensure a spot in our classes.

Our partners and sponsors

German Consulate *

Swiss Consulate *

Language Advisor (ZfA) Western Canada *

Goethe Institute Toronto/Montreal *

BCCTG (BC Council of Teachers of German) *

CAGLS (KVDS) *

Nickel’s Bakery *

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church *

Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre *

German-Canadian Care Home *

German Canadian Business Association *

The Alpenclub *

Austria Vancouver Club *

Goethe books *

German Consulate * Swiss Consulate * Language Advisor (ZfA) Western Canada * Goethe Institute Toronto/Montreal * BCCTG (BC Council of Teachers of German) * CAGLS (KVDS) * Nickel’s Bakery * St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church * Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre * German-Canadian Care Home * German Canadian Business Association * The Alpenclub * Austria Vancouver Club * Goethe books *