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
School Pets
The “S” in STEM is for “Science” – Here is “Science in Action”
A big thank you goes to the students and their families who took our school animals home during the break and took good care of them!
In the multipurpose room of the science building live various small animals, even a gecko named Georgie! During class, they serve to illustrate the biological concepts we teach at all levels. But really, they were bought for students in the afternoon course, “Students Experiment.” During this school year, students came up with the idea to explore topics such as, "How does a mouse find its hole?" ,“Who is smarter: a mouse, a hamster or a gerbil?” and "Are mice trainable?"
Mixed student teams across different grade levels between 3rd and 6th grade develop their own animal studies, observing and evaluating animal behavior in order to answer their questions. This is hands-on Science!
If you are curious now, visit us in the science building, you might like to be a short time animal parent too!
