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
Survey Group
Evaluating current pedagogical programs and monitoring the effectiveness of actions taken are essential for school development and management of the quality of schools abroad (Auslandsschulqualit盲tsmanagement, AQM). However, preparing, conducting, evaluating and publishing a survey doesn鈥檛 only require expertise but also a certain degree of planning with regards to the parties involved as well as mutual respect and cooperation.
When a survey is to be conducted at the GISW, the survey group, which represents the stakeholders and the departments of the school community, should be asked to do so. The survey group is responsible for the preparation, execution, evaluation and publication of school-related surveys. Only the Steering Committee, in cooperation with the Head of School, may task the survey group with conducting a survey.
The survey group is led by Dr. Akima Hamandia-G眉ldenberg (ahgueldenberg@giswashington.org).
Surveys at the GISW and timeline
- 360-Degree Survey: The entirety of the school community 鈥� students, teachers, parents and administration 鈥� are asked to participate in 360-Degree Surveys. 360-Degree Surveys are conducted every other year.
- Pre-Abitur Survey: Every year we ask our eleventh-graders to participate in a survey regarding the preparation for the German International Abitur.
- Focus Surveys: These surveys have specific topics regarding urgent issues. They can be conducted at any time within the school community.