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

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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

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Start of the Science Program in the Elementary School – The ‟Children’s University”

2018-09-19 02:30

The GISW held its fifteenth annual ‟Children’s University” to start off the science program in the Elementary School. More than 40 fourth graders came to the Science Building of the Upper School to be introduced to the subject of Natural Sciences. Dr. Müller showed them how to heat a sausage in a really unusual way and what happens to a marshmallow without air. Ms. Fricke performed magic producing remarkable colors with certain chemicals and produced ‟tooth paste for elefants“. Dr. Ellenrieder introduced the students to Georgie, the school Gecko; and they learned what biology is about. Following this introduction students were eager to perform their own experiments. Safety goggles and lab coats were obligatory and also cool. We all agreed: "This makes learning fun!"

by Andrea Pence and Steffi Colopy

_{Dr. Müller produces a giant brown and white marshmallow.}	_{Dr. Ellenrieder answers questions about Georgie.}
_{Ms. Colopy makes sure students use chemicals correctly.}	_{Jana H. and Constantin S. are following instructions.}
_{Eleni B is making sure her measurement is correct.}	_{Arthur H. and Aaron E. are concentrating on their experiment.}
_{Sebastian D. und Chase H. observe and experiment.}	_{Martin A. and Albert P. work as a team.}
_{Marieke H. und Eleni B. agree: That was really fun.}