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German-American School Manhattan opened in September 2018 with its inaugural Kindergarten class, becoming Manhattan's first German-English bilingual IB Preschool and Lower School. It uses a 50/50 mixed model, with subjects taught in German and English by native speakers. The program serves children from age 2 through 5th grade. It operates two Tribeca campuses, 85 Warren Street (Kita Preschool & Kindergarten) and 74 Warren Street (Dual Immersion Elementary School). It is authorized to teach the Primary Years Programme (PYP) as part of the IB World School network.
German-American School Manhattan is growing into a meeting point for cultural exchange among multilingual families in downtown Manhattan. It operates as an IB World School with a Program of Inquiry that aligns with US and German benchmarks across core subjects and uses a transdisciplinary approach connecting social studies, STEAM, and arts. The school hosts open-house tours and community playdates, inviting families from across boroughs and New Jersey to engage with GSM's programs. The two Tribeca campuses and a calendar of events and news serve the GSM community as a hub for language, culture, and learning.
GSM has a Parent Association (GSM PA) that coordinates community events. PTA-led activities include a community flea market coordinated with GSM and hosted at 74 Warren Street on June 11, 2025. The GSM PA also sponsors partnerships like the McNally Jackson x GSM PA Book Fair (December 2, 2025) in the Lower School Theater, with 20% of net sales supporting GSM's English library. These events bring families together to support language, literacy, and community, and illustrate active parent involvement in GSM's school life.
German-American School Manhattan (GSM) is a bilingual IB World School serving Preschool through Grade 5 across two Tribeca campuses. At 85 Warren Street is the Kita Preschool & Kindergarten, and at 74 Warren Street is the Dual Immersion Elementary School. The program educates children ages 2 to 11 in a 50/50 bilingual model, delivering a German-language curriculum alongside New York State standards. The school is authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme and blends German grade-level competencies with US standards within an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary framework. In grades 1–5, instruction is split evenly between German and English, with native German teachers guiding German reading, writing, math, social studies and ethics, and native English teachers guiding English reading, writing, science, social studies and math. Art, music, and movement are taught in both languages; Spanish begins in Grade 3. Class sizes are small, up to 20 students, supporting learning, collaboration, and reflection.
