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- Welcome to GISSV
  The German International School of Silicon Valley is an independent, nonprofit preschool–grade 12 school with two 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 (See also our German Fast Track Program).
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Serving Families Across the Bay Area
  GISSV has campuses in Mountain View 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.
- Two 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
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  Family and community support is a vital part of GISSV. Voluntary contributions of time, resources and expertise are key to our success.
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GISSV Students Explore HP

GISSV Students Explore HP

GISSV Students Explore HP

Mountain View's 8th graders learned about virtual reality, 3D printing and more.

Written by Magdalena N. (German translation below)

HP is short for Hewlett-Packard. Everybody in Class 8a knows this now, because on Monday, October 23, we had a tour at the HP Visitor Center. We saw the original and historical offices of the founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard and learned about their Open Door Policy. Then our visit got even more exciting: We tried out Virtual Reality goggles and saw the fastest printer of the world printing our class photo in poster size for each of us. We learned how a 3D printer works and about all the things one can do with it. In the end, there was a quiz and a chance to win two HP Sprocket photo printers. Great! Thank you so much, Mr. Alex Stoll, for the kind invitation!

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HP steht für Hewlett-Packard , das weiss jetzt jeder aus der 8a. Am Montag, den 23. Oktober, haben wir dort eine Tour beim Visitor Center gemacht. Wir haben die historischen Originalbüros der Gründer Bill Hewlett und Dave Packard gesehen und von deren Open Door Policy erfahren. Dann wurde es richtig aufregend: Wir haben Virtual Reality Goggles ausprobiert und den schnellsten Drucker der Welt in Action gesehen: Unser Klassenfoto wurde für jeden als Poster ausgedruckt. Wir haben gelernt, wie ein 3D-Drucker funktioniert und was der alles kann. Und zum Schluss gab es ein Quiz mit zwei HP Sprocket Photo Printer als Preis. Super! Ganz herzlichen Dank an Herrn Alex Stoll für die Einladung!

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