The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW), formerly Deutsche Schule Washington D.C. (DSW),. 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. 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
McLean ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. McLean is home to many diplomats, military, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its proxim ...
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. Bundestag
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(West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 29/51. "Deutsche Schule Washington 5025 Kirby Road, MC.LEAN Va./USA"
See also
* German Americans
German Americans (german: Deutschamerikaner, ) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry. With an estimated size of approximately 43 million in 2019, German Americans are the largest of the self-reported ancestry groups by the Unite ...
References
External links
*Web Sit
German School Homepage
(English version)
*Web Sit
(German Version)
*Web Sit
German International Abitur
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/
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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German-American culture in Maryland
German-American culture in Washington, D.C.
Educational institutions established in 1961
Private K-12 schools in Montgomery County, Maryland
Preparatory schools in Maryland
1961 establishments in Maryland
Schools in Potomac, Maryland
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