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
Bilingual, future-oriented, open-minded 鈥� education that goes above and beyond.
A safe place where your child can grow, learn, and excel. As parents, you want only the best for your child 鈥� an excellent education, a strong community, and a future full of possibilities. At GISW, we offer exactly that: with heart, structure, and international vision.
The German International Abitur (DIA)
The German International Abitur (DIA) combines German diligence with an international perspective 鈥� and opens up study opportunities worldwide.
- Recognized in Germany, Europe, and the US
- Combination of languages, project work, and independent learning
- Intensive English and German language support through bilingual subjects
- Qualification with added value compared to the regular high school diplomas common in the US
The German school system at GISW
Our proven school system offers clear development paths and individual support鈥攆or every child, at their own pace.
- Enrollment possible without German language skills
- Individual college and career counseling
- Integrated instruction up to grade 10
- Combination of German and US American degrees
STEM Promotion
Our students research, discover, and experiment in modern laboratories with a genuine enthusiasm for science.
- STEM-certified school with high-tech equipment
- Early education starting in preschool
- Competitions and projects with universities and companies in Europe and the US
FastTrack: A quick start to learning German
Our FastTrack program enables students to start at GISW even if they have no or little knowledge of German. In small groups, they learn German in an intensive manner and are quickly integrated into the classroom community.
- Individual language support for students from grade 5 onwards 鈥� even without prior
knowledge. - Individual support from experienced German as a Second Language (DaF) teachers
- Quick access to the German language and learning culture
