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
Ceremonial Distribution of Diplomas: DIAP, Abitur, Realschule
Ceremonial Distribution of Diplomas: Abitur and Realschule
One day after we celebrated the U.S. High School graduation, we distributed three other diplomas to our graduating students on June 1st, 2017,:
German International Abitur (DIAP)
Abitur
Realschul-Diploma
Several commencement speeches with inspriringwishes for our graduates’ future were held by the Head of School, Ms. Palenzatis, the representative of the German Embassy, Mr. Mahnicke, the Chair of the Board, Dr. Al Zeitoun, and our teacher Dr. Thomas Lother. The students’ address was crafted by Tanja L. and Aerin W.
