Concordia Language Villages
Concordia Language Villages (CLV), previously the International Language Villages, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Moorhead, Minnesota which operates a language and cultural immersion 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. 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. It was founded in 1961.
| Concordia Language Villages | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
901 8th St. S. Moorhead , Minnesota 56562 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°33′1″N 94°43′42″W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "to inspire courageous global citizens" |
| Denomination | Lutheran (historical) |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Founder | Gerhard Haukebo |
| Status | Open |
| Authority | Concordia College |
| Director | Mary Maus Kosir 2020 - present |
| Staff | 1300 |
| Age | 7 to 18 |
| Number of students | 11880 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:5 |
| Classes offered | Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Hours in school day | 24 |
| Slogan | N/A (2023) |
| Song | N/A (2023) |
| Accreditation | Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation; North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement |
| Communities served | all 50 U.S. States, more than 25 countries |
| Alumni | Chelsea Clinton |
| Website | concordialanguagevillages |
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