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Summer Break Announcement

Hours for walk-in traffic during Summer Break:

Monday through Friday: 10 am to 3 pm

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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脰ffnungszeiten f眉r Besucher ohne Termin w盲hrend der Sommerferien:

Montag bis Freitag: 10:00 bis 15:00 Uhr

 

Erster Schultag:

F眉r die Schuleingangsstufe (5-J盲hrige) sowie die Klassen 2 bis 12: Donnerstag, 20. August 2026

F眉r den Kindergarten und die erste Klasse: Montag, 24. August 2026

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Afternoon Program 2025/26 - Registration

In grades 5 through 12 of GISW, we are proud to offer an engaging and diverse Afternoon & Enrichment Program exclusively taught by our dedicated GISW faculty. This program is designed to spark curiosity, build new skills, and foster creativity beyond the traditional classroom setting.

Important Dates

  • Course Catalog available here: Course Catalog 2025/26
  • Registration Closed: August 6, 2025 at 12 noon
  • Program Start Date: After Labor Day (Sept. 1, 2025)
    (Note: From the second day of school, Friday, Aug. 22nd until Labor Day, students will be supervised until 3:10 PM, but no afternoon courses will be held. The first day of school is an Early Dismissal Day.)

What鈥檚 Offered?

Students in Grades 5鈥�12 can choose from a wide variety of exciting afternoon and enrichment courses鈥攆rom the arts and sciences to leadership and technology. All courses are held by GISW's experienced teaching staff.

Registration Process

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. If registrations exceed available spots, a lottery system will be used.

Attendance & Pick-Up Policy

  • Registration for courses is optional, but students must be picked up by their parents at 1:50 pm if they have not been enrolled in the program.
  • Regular attendance is mandatory once you have registered for a course. Repeated absences or inappropriate behavior may result in expulsion from the course.
  • If your child does not attend on a given day, they must be picked up by 1:50 pm at the latest. Please inform the coordinator in writing in advance at dbaker@giswashington.org for the AGs and Laura Walker lwalker@giswashington.org for the enrichment courses.

 

Questions?

We鈥檙e here to help!

  • Grades 5鈥�12 Afternoon Program:
    Ms. Dunja T. Baker 鈥� dbaker@giswashington.org
  • Grades 5鈥�9 Enrichment Program:
    Ms. Laura Walker 鈥� lwalker@giswashington.org