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
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
PICKING UP YOUR BOOK ORDER:
Please note: We ask for your understanding that we cannot directly distribute textbook orders for the 2026/2027 school year to students in grades below 10th grade. Students in grades 6 through 9 may only pick up their textbook orders at the bookstore with a signed Authorization Form. The bookstore and GISW assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, or damaged items related to this order.
Book- and Supply Lists 2026/27
The book- and supply list for each grade of the Elementary School (School Entry Level through Grade 4) are combined in one document per grade level.
> Book- and Supply List for the School Entry Level
> Book- and Supply List for Grade 1
> Book- and Supply List for Grade 2
> Book- and Supply List for Grade 3
> Book- and Supply List for Grade 4
In grades 5 and up teachers give students lists of required supplies in the first week of the school year.
IF YOU HAVE A TAX EXEMPTION:
- Please send the completed book and supply list to bookorder@giswashington.org for processing your order.
- We are unable to accommodate tax exemption in our online store. We cannot reimburse sales tax for orders processed online.
- To verify your tax exemption status please attach a picture of your tax exemption card (front and back) and name of the student.
- You will receive an invoice via E-Mail to pay for your order.