Summer Break Announcement
Office Hours Summer Break:
Monday through Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
Campus Tours:
Campus tours will resume once the new school year begins on August 20. We would be delighted to welcome you for a private tour. Please contact admissions@giswashington.org to schedule your visit.
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
Campusführungen:
Campusführungen sind ab Beginn des neuen Schuljahres am 20. August wieder möglich. Gerne begrüßen wir Sie zu einer persönlichen Schulführung. Bitte kontaktieren Sie admissions@giswashington.org, um einen individuellen Termin zu vereinbaren.
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
Abitur Exams on Plan B Days
Dear Twelfth-Graders, dear Parents,
As mentioned during the Informational Event regarding the written Abitur Exams, the plan for an Abitur Exam on a Plan B day (delayed start of classes) is as follows:
All students who are taking an Abitur exam on a Plan B day do their best to come to the GISW safely at 10 am. The start of the exam is somewhat flexible and can be pushed out to 10:30 am. Once all students who are taking the exam that day are present, we focus and start our written exam. In case someone is stuck in traffic or in the snow, please contact the school at 301.767.3800 to let us know that you are on your way.
Looking forward to two exam days - hopefully without snow.
Best regards,
Rainer Tack
Coordinator for Grades 10-12
