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Authentic-STEM Projekt: Ninth-grade students solve real mathematical problems with international teams of scientists, students, and experts from German and American companies. Vogelprojekt: Environmental projects on campus enrich science instruction. Makeathon 2025: Makeathon projects bring young people from different countries and cultures together to develop innovations and solve problems. STEM/MINT: The STEM/MINT program allows GISW students to shape their profile in mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology.
Musik: All children love music; the kindergarten promotes movement and music, with biweekly official music sessions. German songs support language learning and English songs help us understand our environment. We dance and engage in musical counting and movement games, sometimes using simple Orff instruments, and we sing traditional German songs alongside contemporary English pieces. Kindergarten children march to the music circle with enthusiasm.
Bilingualism: Your child learns and grows in a bilingual environment—German and English—for a global future. Internationally connected: GISW is part of a global network of over 130 German international schools, signaling quality and worldwide orientation.
FRIENDS of the GISW is the school's volunteer booster club. NEWBEES are engaged parents who help new families settle in. Alumni stay connected after their time at the school and gather as a community.
FRIENDS supports GISW through volunteer activities. NEWBEES provide orientation and assistance to new families joining GISW.
25 Years of MINT-EC – School Leadership Conference 2025 reflects GISW's engagement with STEM/MINT leadership and collaboration with national and international partners.
Kindergarten emphasizes play-based learning and lots of time outdoors. The kindergarten operates five groups with two-year-olds to four-year-olds in morning sessions from 8:00 to 13:15, with many children staying in aftercare until 14:45 or 16:45. The program also offers intensive language support in German and English, and a mix of half-day and full-day placements.
German International School Washington D.C. is an independent bilingual school serving students aged 2 to 18 in Washington, DC. Founded in 1961, GISW provides a dual German‑American program that blends a German curriculum with English lessons to U.S. standards and lab science. Preschool serves ages 2 through 4, with morning groups and optional afternoon care. Elementary School combines German curricula with English instruction and hands‑on science, while Grades 5–12 lead to both a U.S. High School Diploma and German International Abitur, opening doors to universities worldwide. The STEM/MINT program deepens mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology through problem solving and research. GISW is part of the network of German Schools Abroad (over 130 schools). A bus service spans Maryland, Virginia, DC.; SageDining operates the cafeteria with labeling; Bookstore and Health Room serve community. Kindergarten emphasizes play-based learning, time outdoors. The FastTrack language program supports learners, and NEWBEES help families settle.
