Yale University consistently attracts the best and brightest from around the globe. 16% of the student body is made up of international students. 102 countries are represented and China, Canada, South Korea, Germany, India and the U.K. have the majority of these students. In the past school year Yale was home to more than 1,900 international scholars. Yale’s international base allows for foreign based companies to easily tie into the region.
In higher education, Connecticut can boast of a number of fine programs in Japanese language and culture, including those at Yale and Wesleyan Universities and Trinity College, as well as at several secondary schools. The public school system in Norwalk is particularly noteworthy in this respect, offering Japanese language instruction at all levels, kindergarten through high school, and sponsoring active exchange and extracurricular programs.
The German School of Connecticut provides German language and culture instruction for children Pre-K-12 and adults in a professional and friendly atmosphere. Besides offering classroom activities, it provides an international and intercultural environment and a forum for US-German friendship. It offers a modern view and an up-to-date picture of life in the German speaking countries.
