German International School Washington D.C.

German International School Washington D.C.
Location
German International School Washington D.C.
German International School Washington D.C.
Potomac, Maryland
United States
Coordinates Coordinates: 39°0′39″N 77°10′36″W / 39.01083°N 77.17667°W / 39.01083; -77.17667
Information
Type Private
Established 1961
Head of school Petra Palenzatis, OStD
Faculty 80
Grades pre-K to 12
Enrollment 500
Medium of language German
English
Website www.GISWashington.org

The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW), formerly Deutsche Schule Washington D.C. (DSW),[1] is a private, co-educational school which provides students with an international perspective by combining both U.S. and German academic education. The school teaches students from over 20 different countries side by side and gives them the opportunity to earn a High School Diploma and the German International Abitur. For children age 2 through 12th grade. Knowledge of German is not required for admission to preschool and School Entry Level (= Kindergarten age) programs.

History

The school was founded on September 11, 1961 with 33 students.[2] Its original purpose was to deliver a German education to the children of diplomats in the Washington, D.C., area, though as it has grown over the years it has taken on a larger number of other students. The school is partially supported by the German government.

The German International School Washington, D.C. is a bilingual school using German and English. The school offers a challenging college preparatory program, including AP courses.

The school was previously in McLean, Virginia.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Home. German School Washington D.C. Retrieved on December 11, 2017. See the HTML title: "Deutsche Schule Washington D.C."
  2. ↑ 50 Jahre Deutsche Schule, Washington, DC: Eine Festschrift. Ed. Peter Dreher. Potomac, MD: Balfour/Taylor Publishing, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 29/51. "Deutsche Schule Washington 5025 Kirby Road, MC.LEAN Va./USA"


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