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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Grades 10 - 12

Our Oberstufe consists of grades 10 – 12. In addition to the German graduation exam (Abitur), our students obtain a U.S. High School Diploma.

Each grade is split in two classes, with each having their own homeroom where most of the main subjects are taught. For the Second and Third Foreign Language, as well as Sciences, Art and Music, students are taught in different formations outside their homeroom. The 10th grade represents the introductory phase to the Oberstufe, where two out of the three Natural Sciences and two Foreign Language courses are mandatory. At the beginning of 10th grade, students can choose between Physics or Spanish as a Third Language. In 11th and 12th grade, students choose four classes from the combined courses of Natural Sciences and Foreign Languages, whereby one course from each field is mandatory. For more information, please see the following documents.

For questions, please contact our High School Coordinators:

Dr. Daniel Maier: dmaier@giswashington.org; 301.767.3802

Caroline Klick: cklick@giswashington.org;

Current Information:

  • Celebrations: Highschool Graduation June 4, 2025; Abiverleihung: June 5, 2025; Abiball: June 6, 2025

General Information:

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