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German International School Washington D.C.
Location
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Potomac, Maryland

United States
Coordinates39°0′39″N 77°10′36″W / 39.01083°N 77.17667°W / 39.01083; -77.17667
Information
TypePrivate
Established1961
Head of schoolCarsten Apsel
Faculty80
Gradespre-K (age 2) to Grade 12
Enrollment500
LanguageGerman
English
Websitewww.GISWashington.org

The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW), formerly Deutsche Schule Washington D.C. (DSW),[1] is a private, co-educational school in Potomac, Maryland, covering levels preschool through 12th grade. As one of over 140 schools in the network of German Schools around the globe, the GISW has a strong focus on STEM subjects and world languages. The student body encompasses students age 2 in preschool through 12th grade. As of the school year 2022/23, knowledge of German is not required for admission to preschool though Grade 6. German language learning support is provided. The diplomas granted at the end of twelfth grade are the German International Abitur (DIA) and a High School Diploma. These degrees provide students access to the best universities all around the world. Information about the German International Abitur: www.germanapproach.org

GISW is the first MINT-EC school in the United States of America.

On Saturdays, German Language Courses are offered for students age 3 through adults. In the Saturday program students can attain the Deutsche Sprachdiplom 1 and 2. (DSD1 and DSD2).

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 school was previously in McLean, Virginia.[3]

See also


References

  1. ^ Home
  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"

External links

https://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/Webs/ZfA/DE/Home/home_node.html https://www.kmk.org/ https://www.auslandsschulnetz.de/ https://www.pasch-net.de/de/index.html https://www.mint-ec.de/

Potomac, Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland schools
Private schools in Maryland
International schools in the United States
German international schools in North America
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