Canada, Toronto
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New IB Diploma Programme is offered with language options English/French or English/German. From PreK to Grade 12, the school provides education across all grades. Trilingual education in German, English and French. STEAM_MINT @ GIST program combines Canadian and German science education and the school has been awarded as a STEM-friendly school.
The school hosts community events such as Süd Beat Big Band - Live in Concert celebrating 75 years of German-Canadian friendship. Easter Egg-stravaganza is held in collaboration with Islington United Church. Virtual Open House and School Tours are offered for prospective families. The school emphasizes activities that engage families and the wider community.
German International School Toronto (GIST) is an international school for ages 3 to 17 that delivers a trilingual program in German, English and French. The curriculum blends the Thuringian German curriculum with the Ontario Canadian curriculum and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for upper grades. Primary instruction is mainly German, with English increasing to about a 50/50 split from Grade 5, and French beginning in kindergarten and becoming integral from Grade 3. Students can follow a bilingual English/French or English/German Diploma track as part of the high school IB programme, preparing for global university access. GIST has a Germany–Canada affiliation and has earned the STEAM_MINT profile and a Seal of Excellence from the Federal President of Germany for its science-authored program. A Three Step German Program (GermanFasttrack, GermanPlus, GermanPro) supports language development, with free language support in German, English and French. The 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd campus provides PreK–Grade 12 education with a strong emphasis on multilingualism, science education and community engagement.