United States, Boston
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The school counselor provides individualized mental health support to students and teaches social-emotional learning classes to middle school students. The student services team supports students in reaching their academic and emotional goals with health and wellness, social-emotional counseling, and special education support.
GISB's Special Education Teachers support all teachers in creating an inclusive environment that provides specialized instructions for students with learning differences.
English fluency is not required at any grade level. Our English Department provides differentiated instruction for both novice and native English speakers alike.
The health team promotes the health and wellness of all students and provides day-to-day care. They oversee all public health requirements relating to our school, sports, and camp programs and offer health information sessions for students of all ages. The school counselor provides individualized mental health support to students.
The health team oversees health and safety and public health requirements for the school, sports, and camp programs and offers health information sessions for students of all ages. The Magnus Health Portal is available for health information management, and the health team can be contacted at health@gisbos.org.
GISB is a bilingual independent school serving preschool through grade 12 across two Boston-area campuses. It follows a KMK-approved German curriculum and prepares students for the Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA), conferring both the DIA and the Massachusetts high school diploma. The program emphasizes German and English language proficiency and requires study in at least one additional world language from grade 6 through 10. In high school, science and mathematics receive substantial instructional hours (13–16 per week across four years), and college-level mathematics, science, and history are required. AP German Language & Culture is available from grade 10. All graduates are fluent in English and German and pursue higher education, with 100% entering higher education. GISB is a German government-recognized German School Abroad and earned the Exzellente Auslandsschule designation in 2011; it became a MINT Friendly School in 2015. The Lower Campus (Preschool–Grade 3) is in Watertown; the Upper Campus (Grades 4–12) is in Boston. Facilities include a bilingual library, a dedicated music room, a teaching kitchen, and a gym.