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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).
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.
Campuses & Camps
- 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
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.

Berlin & Beyond Virtual Cinema Event and Q&A with Director Caroline Link

Berlin & Beyond Virtual Cinema Event and Q&A with Director Caroline Link

Berlin & Beyond Virtual Cinema Event and Q&A with Director Caroline Link

Middle and High School students have been invited to a special screening at Berlin & Beyond - In Focus.

GISSV students from both campuses got the chance to meet Oscar winning film director Caroline Link!

Traditionally the annual Berlin & Beyond Film Festival in February offers a special (youth) movie screening for German speaking students in the famous San Francisco Castro Theater. However Berlin & Beyond - In Focus is a virtual festival and our students could dial in: The SF students from their classrooms and MV students from their homes.

The students watched the movie "Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl" (When Hitler stole pink rabbit), followed by a live discussion with the Oscar winning film director Caroline Link (see here). The movie broaches the issue of a Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933. Learning about the Holocaust and the Nazi era is part of our curriculum and a major responsibility for us as a German school and community. (Watch on-demand here.)

Being part of this was an invaluable and educating experience for our students! Thank you to the Goethe-Institut San Francisco!

Berlin & Beyond - In Focus

NOV 19-21, 2020
FILMS | PANELS | SPECIAL GUESTS
FREE VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL

"For our SF middle schoolers, this was a really nice special event! 6th, 7th and 8th graders enjoyed the movie! Director Caroline Link shared that she read the novel “Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl” when she was a 6th grader herself." ~ German Teacher Hannah Wexler (SF Campus)

"What a great movie and what an impressive and personable director! I am still completely flashed. I was on the verge of tears - some of the scenes have been very touching." ~ German Teacher Tanja Zimmermann (MV Campus)

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