Mission:
Our goal is simple, to ensure our kids are understanding and talking in our own mother tongue! And as they progress with our Shala, they can read and write in Marathi, connect with grandparents, and participate in various Marathi cultural programs we have. All in all, it’s all about getting better with our own language!
About the Shala:
The Marathi Association of Minnesota’s Marathi Shala offers a comprehensive Marathi language learning program promoting Marathi culture. The Shala runs annually from September to June, following the public school calendar.
We provide basic to advanced classes to help students of various ages develop skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Marathi. In addition, we offer a Marathi music class that includes balgeet, shlok, and prarthana to enrich our students’ cultural connection.
We also welcome adult learners who are interested in learning Marathi.
MAM Marathi Shala Program Details:
Registration/Admission Requirements:
- You must be a MAM Shala Registered Student to participate in the MAM Marathi Shala Programs
- Marathi Shala admission is required to participate in Shala music class
- The Annual Shala fees covers weekly MAM Marathi Shala sessions, weekly music class and year long MAM Shala events
Schedule:
MAM Marathi Shala operates following the USA public school calendar year, starts in Sept 2nd/3rd week, goes till Jun1st week and follows the USA public school holidays.
Marathi Shala Class Schedules 2026 – 2027
Music Classes
Monday
6:00PM -7:00PM
Shishu Varga
Tuesday
6:30PM -7:30PM
Prathamic Varga
Tuesday
6:30PM -7:30PM
Madhyamic Varga
Tuesday
6:30PM -7:30PM
Parangat Varga
Wednesday
6:30PM -7:30PM
MAM Marathi Shala 2026-2027
Registration for Shala is open
Shala Fee:
$130 per student per year
- The Annual Shala fees covers books for students, weekly online Zoom MAM Marathi Shala sessions, weekly music class, year long MAM Shala and in-person events and also BMM’s end of the year grade exam.
- Beginning from the upcoming Shala year, 2026-27 we plan to publish a Shala Report Card for each student on the last day of school . This will benefit the parents and the students to formally assess the student’s skills and learning in Marathi. Students will continue to get their certificates once our Shala results are published to BMM.
- For returning students, they will be placed in appropriate classes based on their last year’s performance.
- While we have transitioned to the new Shala program, annual fees remain unchanged from last year. Please note that we are no longer offering a discount on MAM Membership (unlike previous years), and parents must hold an active MAM Membership for their children to perform in MAM events.
- We encourage everyone to use Zeffy link below for payment of Shala fees (please submit a separate form for each student)
Admission And Payment Link
If you would like to pay by check, please contact MAM.committee@gmail.com for instruction
A big Thanks to all our teachers who volunteered for teaching. Their dedication and time is very much appreciated!
Meet Our Teachers
Rahul Koshti
Swara Mahajan
Prajkta Heble
Manju Chambarge
Rohini Malgi
Harsha Limaye
Rajashree Patil
Abhiruchi Deshpande
Anuja Kokane
Pallavi Gulhane
Uma Pradhan
Contact:
Harshavardhan P Limaye
Education Secretary – MAM Marathi Shala
Marathi Association of Minnesota
marathishalamn@gmail.com
Please feel free to reach out to us at marathishalamn@gmail.com with your questions/suggestions or if you wish to volunteer with our Shala.
Such a proud moment to be …
MAM मराठी शाळा won 2025 BMM समुह गान स्पर्धा !!!
We are appreciated for our singing, theme presentation and performance !!!
Kudos to Us
सर्व गायक मुलांचे खुप खुप कौतुक आणि पालकांचे आभार
Song/Music – Madhuri Gosavi
Theme script – Mrudula Wadake
Script presentation – Trisha Kulkarni
Video credit – Anup Thatte