Water Main Break / Wasserrohrbruch
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025
Our school has experienced water damage due to a water main break in the neighborhood. Preschool, SEL, and grades 5–12 are operating as usual.
IMPORTANT: The elementary school building is currently being restored to a usable condition; therefore, we are unfortunately unable to offer regular classes or supervision for grades 1–4.
Please keep your children in grades 1 to 4 at home on Friday, December 5.
The Newbees canceled the Newbees Breakfast.
We are closely monitoring the MCPS decision for Friday in case they announce a delayed start due to the weather.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
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Aufgrund eines Wasserrohrbruchs in der Nachbarschaft ist es zu einem Wasserschaden an unserer Schule gekommen ist. Der Kidnergarten, SES sowie die Klassen 5–12 haben regulären Unterricht.
WICHTIG: Das Grundschulgebäude wird derzeit in einen nutzbaren Zustand gebracht, daher können wir für die Klassen 1–4 leider keinen regulären Unterricht und auch keine Betreuung anbieten.
Bitte behalten Sie Ihre Kinder der Klassen 1 bis 4 am Freitag, den 5. Dezember zu Hause.
Die NewBees haben das Newbees-Frühstück abgesagt.
Wir behalten die Entscheidung von MCPS für Freitag im Blick, falls aufgrund des Wetters ein verspäteter Schulbeginn angekündigt wird.
Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis und Ihre Unterstützung.
New Name. New Mission Statement. New Logo.
New Name. New Mission Statement. New Logo: Effective August 2017 the Deutsche Schule Washington D.C. will be known as The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW):
Potomac, Maryland – The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW) will celebrate the official unveiling of a new name, mission statement and logo in the presence of honored guests on August 16, 2017 at 4:30 pm, as part of the Welcome Night, the School’s annual kick-off event for the new school year.
German International School Washington D.C.
Independent. Bilingual. Weltoffen.
The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW) a private, co-educational K-12 German/English bilingual school located on a lush 17-acre campus in Potomac, Maryland, provides students with a unique international perspective by combining the best of both US and German academic education. Graduates earn two diplomas - the German International Abitur (DIA) as well as a U.S. High School Diploma. The re-branding is the visible expression of the School’s educational philosophy and the international character of the student body, which currently hails from over 20 different countries.
"With the renaming of our School and our new mission statement, we celebrate the growing international character and diversity of our student body, bilingualism, and the tolerance and openness of our School community. At the same time, the German International School Washington D.C. (GISW) is rising to the challenge of maintaining an excellent, modern, progressive German School Abroad and an attractive school choice for parents and students in the Washington, D.C. area" Petra Palenzatis, GISW Head of School, said.
German International School Washington D.C .:
Founded in 1961, the German International School Washington D.C. (GISW), is the oldest and largest accredited German School Abroad in North America, currently serving over 510 Pre-K to 12th grade students and fostering German-American friendship for over 55 years. GISW provides students with a unique, stimulating and multicultural environment and a challenging German curriculum including advanced Science classes and the opportunity to become fluent in English and German, as well as proficient in French, Spanish and Latin. A German education enjoys an outstanding reputation internationally and GISW Graduates have gone on to study at prestigious universities in Germany and the United States as well as several other European countries and around the world.
