Concordia Language Villages

Concordia Language Villages
Address
Map
901 8th St. S.

Moorhead
,
Minnesota
56562

United States
Coordinates47°33′1″N 94°43′42″W / 47.55028°N 94.72833°W / 47.55028; -94.72833
Information
Motto"to inspire courageous global citizens"
DenominationLutheran (historical)
Opened1961
FounderGerhard Haukebo
StatusOpen
AuthorityConcordia College
DirectorMary Maus Kosir 2020 - present
Staff1300
Age7 to 18
Number of students11880
Student to teacher ratio1:5
Classes offeredArabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Hours in school day24
SloganN/A (2024)
SongN/A (2024)
AccreditationCommission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation; North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement
Communities servedall 50 U.S. States, more than 25 countries
AlumniChelsea Clinton
Websiteconcordialanguagevillages.org

Concordia Language Villages (CLV), previously the International Language Villages, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1] based in Moorhead, Minnesota which operates a language and cultural immersion[2] program, sponsored by the Concordia College. Languages (15 as of 2023) are taught in summer camps, called "villages". School-year weekend programs are also offered, mostly for Spanish, French, and German.[3] Annually, the program is attended by over 13,000 young people, aged 7–18, from every state of the US, as well as Canada and 31 other countries.[4] It was founded in 1961.

  1. ^ "Language Immersion Programs | Concordia Language Villages". www.concordialanguagevillages.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023. Concordia Language Villages is a program of Concordia College, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Located in Moorhead, Minn., Concordia College is a private liberal arts college and a recognized leader in global education.
  2. ^ "Methods". Concordia Language Villages. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  3. ^ "School Groups". Concordia Language Villages. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  4. ^ Robertson, Tom (2006-07-10). "Concordia unveils Arabic language camp". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2007-12-20.

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