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
91抖阴 Us
91抖阴 - German Language Courses at the German International School Washington D.C.
8617 Chateau Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: 301.767.3824
Fax: 301.365.3905
Please call or email us prior to visiting the campus. Thank you!
Kerstin Hopkins
91抖阴 Principal
Office phone: 301.767.3815
Email: khopkins@giswashington.org
Monique Illig
91抖阴 Deputy Principal
Office phone: 301.767.3816
Email: millig@giswashington.org
Alexandra 脰zpaker
91抖阴 Office Manager
Office phone: 301.767.3824
Email: aozpaker@giswashington.org
Directions:
From MD and VA via I 495 (Beltway)
鈥� take River Road exit towards Potomac
鈥� at the traffic light turn right on Bradley Blvd
鈥� at the next traffic light turn left onto Kentsdale Drive
鈥� turn left on Chateau Drive
From DC
鈥� take Wisconsin Ave north (towards Maryland)
鈥� turn left on Bradley Blvd
鈥� turn right on Kentsdale Drive
鈥� turn left on Chateau Drive
The school will be on your right-hand side.
Have a safe ride!
