Summer Break Announcement
Hours for walk-in traffic during Summer Break:
Monday through Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
First Day of School:
For School Entry Level (5-year-olds) and Grade 2 through 12: Thursday, August 20th, 2026
For Preschool and first Grade: Monday, August 24th, 2026
Öffnungszeiten für Besucher ohne Termin während der Sommerferien:
Montag bis Freitag: 10:00 bis 15:00 Uhr
Erster Schultag:
Für die Schuleingangsstufe (5-Jährige) sowie die Klassen 2 bis 12: Donnerstag, 20. August 2026
Für den Kindergarten und die erste Klasse: Montag, 24. August 2026
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For over 60 years, we’ve delivered academic excellence inspired by German educational values.
German International Abitur & US High School Diploma
Our students earn both the German International Abitur and a U.S. High School Diploma.
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Technology
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Mathematics (STEM).
In German, the comparable field is called MINT: Mathematics, Information Technologies (Computer Science), Natural Sciences, and Technology.
