Board Profiles - German International School of Silicon Valley

English Deutsch

My GISSV

Forgot Username or Password

Forgot your login?

Please enter your email address. Instructions for retrieving your username and password will be emailed to you.

Email:

Create a new Password

Please enter your username and create a new password.

Username

Password

Verify Password

Quicklinks

Search

Preschool-12 Bilingual Education in
Three Locations in the Bay Area

Navigation

About
- Welcome to GISSV
  The German International School of Silicon Valley is an independent, nonprofit preschool–grade 12 school with three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Learning in German and English
  Our high-quality dual-immersion education helps students reach their full potential in a stimulating environment that fosters critical and imaginative thinking, a passion for lifelong learning and an appreciation for cultural diversity.
Admissions
- Meeting Students’ Needs From Preschool Through High School
  GISSV welcomes students of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We serve students from two to eighteen years old.
- Enrollment
  The enrollment period begins during the months of January and February of each year for the upcoming school year. We also accept new students throughout the school year based on availability. Knowledge of the German language is required for all children who enroll after 1st grade.
Learning
- Nurturing Holistic and Individual Development
  Our well-balanced program provides rich project-based and differentiated learning experiences, fostering interests across all subject areas as well as social-emotional competency, critical thinking, artistic expression and physical motor skills.
- Safe and Stimulating Learning Environments
  We provide highly qualified teachers, small class sizes and an excellent student-to-teacher ratio. Our engaging and ambitious curriculum is enhanced by comprehensive science and technology resources.
School Life
- Rich Experiences in the Classroom and Beyond
  At GISSV, we are instilling an appreciation of life, music, sports, culture and arts among our students. We take responsibility and action for ourselves, others and our planet.
- Strong Sense of Community
  GISSV has a vibrant international school community thanks to our small class sizes, cohesive, dynamic preschool–12 structure and enriching events that involve all our students, teachers and parents.
Locations
- Serving Families Across the Bay Area
  GISSV has campuses in Mountain View, Berkeley and San Francisco. We also connect our students to their local environment by exploring the cultural, natural, academic and entrepreneurial destinations the Bay Area has to offer.
- Three Campuses, One School
  All GISSV programs are bilingual and based on the German curriculum of the state of Thuringia, which is known and respected for its well-rounded educational approach
Support GISSV
- Enhancing the GISSV Experience
  Family and community support is a vital part of GISSV. Voluntary contributions of time, resources and expertise are key to our success.
- Every Gift Matters
  Donations are essential to preserving and advancing GISSV’s exceptional educational programs. Tax-deductible contributions enable us to realize our most important current and long-term priorities, preparing our students for the world ahead.

Cornelia Bohle-Neubrand, Vice President

Cornelia Bohle-Neubrand, Vice President

Cornelia Bohle-Neubrand has 20+ years of international experience working as Localization Manager for high-tech companies in California and Germany, equipping her with skills in project, program, contract, team and vendor management.

She received a master's degree for technical translations from the University Saarbrücken, Germany, and speaks four languages fluently. Having lived in and traveled to many different countries, she strongly supports the bilingual German/American education at GISSV and believes that GISSV graduates will play a vital role for international peace and progress in the global world of the 21st century.

Cornelia is currently taking time off from the corporate world to focus on her family. Her volunteering at GISSV, first as PA Officer and then on the Board of Directors as Chair of the Development Committee, is an integral part of her new dedication.

Natives from Germany, Cornelia and her husband call the Bay Area their home for over 19 years. They have three children: the oldest is a SJSU graduate and in the workforce, the middle child is at GISSV in high school and the youngest one is at GISSV in middle school.

Back to Board of Directors