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
Oct. 15th: GISW Parent + Alumni Meetup at Dacha Shaw
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our amazing Oktoberfest on Saturday! The vibes were incredible, and we couldn鈥檛 have asked for a better day of fun and community spirit.
But the Oktoberfest celebration doesn鈥檛 have to end just yet! We invite you to continue the festivities by joining us for a special GISW Parent + Alumni Meetup on October 15th starting at 5:30 PM at Dacha Shaw, one of our wonderful Oktoberfest sponsors. This is a great opportunity to meet and mingle alongside our alumni.
Dacha Shaw offers a happy hour from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, and you can purchase a $20 wristband to extend the happy hour until close. We hope to see you there for another unforgettable evening with the GISW community!
Address: Dacha Shaw
1600 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
https://www.dachabeergarden.com/shaw/
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Questions? Please contact Timon Fleiter at tfleiter@giswashington.org.