Preschool-12 Dual Language Education in
Two Locations in the Bay Area

GISSV Summer Camp 2025



Open to Everyone Interested in Learning German!

Join us this summer for a journey filled with learning, growth, and unforgettable memories.

Enrollment is open to current GISSV families and members of the San Francisco and Mountain View communities. Our summer camps are designed to provide enriching experiences for ages 3.6 to 14 and offer something special for everyone. From our immersive German pedagogy tailored for the youngest learners, featuring hands-on projects and outdoor activities, to our signature academic German language classes paired with afternoon fun exploring art, music, science, sport, movement and dozens of other enriching themes, there's an adventure waiting for every child.

The camp is scheduled to run from June 30th to August 1st, 2025, with no sessions on July 4. Full-day programs are available for preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school students, from 9 am to 4 pm. Half-day options are also offered for preschool and kindergarten attendees, from 9 am to 12 pm. Additionally, morning and afternoon extended care is available if needed.

  • No prior German language required.
  • Intermediate and Advanced level classes are designed to meet the needs of our current students and other children fluent in German.

Registration opens on February 1st, 2025

We also invite GISSV High School students to join us as Counselors in Training (CIT), This unique opportunity allows CITs to not only immerse themselves in our educational environment but also gain valuable teaching experience, professional development, leadership skills, and high school community service hours.

The registration deadline is May 31st, 2025. We recognize that summer plans can be fluid. If you'd like to sign up for camp after the deadline, please reach out to the camps team at summercamp@gissv.org to check availability. Note that a late registration fee of 10% will be applicable after June 1st, 2025.

 

 


Mountain View Campus Location:
310 Easy Street
Mountain View, CA 94043

San Francisco Campus Location:
117 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA 94114

 


Learn More About Our Program, Camp Sessions & Registration
 

 

Preschool
Age 3.6-5 Years

Kindergarten
Age 5-6 Years

Elementary
Age 6-10 Years

Middle 
Age 11-14 Years
8 to 9 am AM Extended Care AM Extended Care AM Extended Care AM Extended Care
9 to noon

Students enjoy a loving environment set up for Preschoolers to explore and thrive. Crafts, games, and stories center on a weekly theme, building German vocabulary, along with outdoor play at GISSV's Kibili Playground. Daily activities include circle time and breakfast, fostering social skills and school readiness.

 Early German Academics designed to enhance German language comprehension, vocabulary, and foundational pre-academic and social skills at the Kindergarten level. Each morning includes focused lessons on the German alphabet and phonetics, preparing students for reading and writing. Activities are guided by weekly themes, which reinforce vocabulary and learning throughout the day.

Beginner Class: Lessons cover basic communication (introductions, asking questions), phonetics, spelling, vocabulary with articles, negation, and verb conjugation (sein, haben).

Ideal for students:

  • New to German.
  • With some exposure but not fluent and cannot read or write in German.

Intermediate Class: Lessons focus on context-aware communication, writing short sentences and stories, conjugating common verbs, using present and past tenses, and correct preposition usage.

Ideal for students who:

  • Communicate well in German but lack reading and writing skills.
  • Have attended 1–2 years of GISSV, Saturday School, or a similar program.

Advanced Class: Lessons emphasize role-play, complex narratives, writing longer stories, and mastering present, perfect, and past tenses, along with reviewing personal and possessive pronouns.

Ideal for students who:

  • Can communicate, read, and write in German.
  • Have 3–4 years of experience at GISSV, Saturday School, or a similar program.

Beginner Class: Lessons cover basic communication (introductions, asking questions), phonetics, spelling, vocabulary with articles, negation, and verb conjugation (sein, haben).

Ideal for students:

  • New to German.
  • With some exposure but not fluent and cannot read or write in German.

Intermediate Class: Lessons focus on context-aware communication, writing short sentences and stories, conjugating common verbs, using present and past tenses, and correct preposition usage.

Ideal for students who:

  • Communicate well in German but lack reading and writing skills.
  • Have attended 1–2 years of GISSV, Saturday School, or a similar program.

Advanced Class:  Lessons emphasize role-play, complex narratives, writing longer stories, and mastering present, perfect, and past tenses, along with reviewing personal and possessive pronouns.  

Ideal for students who:  

  • Can communicate, read, and write in German.  
  • Have 3–4 years of experience at GISSV, Saturday School, or a similar program. 
12-1 pm Half Day Camp Pick-Up 12 to 12:15pm /Supervised Lunch for Full Day Campers Supervised Lunch Supervised Lunch
1-4 pm Campers have a 1-hour quiet or nap time in a dedicated classroom. Afterward, they engage in themed crafts, games, stories, and outdoor play. Campers will continue to work on early German academics while enjoying more crafts, games, stories, and outdoor play centered on the weekly theme. PM Camp Themes/Afternoon Activities: 3D Pen Art Studio, Air and Space, Junior Chef, Intro to Stop Motion Animation PM Camp Themes/Afternoon Activities: 3D Pen Art Studio, Air and Space, Junior Chef, Intro to Stop Motion Animation

4-5 pm

 PM Extended Care PM Extended Care PM Extended Care PM Extended Care


2025 Tuition for Full-Day or Half-Day Programs

Please note that a late registration fee of 10% will be applicable after June 1st, 2025.
 


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Full-Day

Weekly Package
(Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School)

  • Week 1: June 30th to July 3rd (No camp July 4th) - $472 
  • Week 2: July 7 to 11 - $590 
  • Week 3 - July 14 to 18 - $590 
  • Week 4 - July 21 to 25 - $590 
  • Week 5 - July 28 to Aug 1 - $590
  • 5 Week Camp Package (Weeks 1 to 5, No camp July 4th) - $2,832
  • AM Camp + Supervised Lunch + PM Camp
  • 9am - 4pm, Monday – Friday


Tuition includes all teaching materials.
Non-refundable fees and extended care fees separate and non discountable.
Five-week camp discount and weekly sibling discounts available
 

 

 

Half-Day AM Camp

Weekly Package (Preschool & Kindergarten)

  • Week 1: June 30th to July 3rd (No camp July 4th) - $328 
  • Week 2: July 7 to 11 - $410 
  • Week 3 - July 14 to 18 - $410 
  • Week 4 - July 21 to 25 - $410 
  • Week 5 - July 28 to Aug 1 - $410
  • 5 Week Camp Package (Weeks 1 to 5, No camp July 4th) - $1968 
  • 9am -12pm, Monday – Friday
     

Tuition includes all teaching materials.
Non-refundable fees and extended care fees separate and non discountable.
Five-week camp discount and weekly sibling discounts available
 

 

AM & PM Extended Care

  • AM Care (8am to 9am) / PM Care (4pm to 5pm)
  • Week 1: June 30th to July 3rd (No camp July 4th) - $80 AM / $80 PM
  • Week 2: July 7 to 11 - $100 AM / $100 PM
  • Week 3 - July 14 to 18 - $100 AM / $100 PM
  • Week 4 - July 21 to 25 - $100 AM / $100 PM
  • Week 5 - July 28 to Aug 1 - $100 AM / $100 PM
     

 


Withdrawal, Refunds, and Sibling / Multi-Week Discounts

 


5% Off Tuition

for each additional sibling for each weekly camp package
 


10% Off Tuition

for a 5 week camp package

(Savings of $283 Full-Day and $196 Half-Day)
 


15% Off Tuition

for each additional sibling for each 5 week camp package

(Savings of $425 Full-Day and $295 Half-Day)

 

If you need to change your summer plans, email us at summercamp@gissv.org. Refunds for withdrawal will be issued using the schedule shown below:

Withdrawal:

  • 7 days after registration - Full refund including payment fees that may have been incurred
  • 28 days or more before the camp start date: 95% refund, payment fees will not be refunded
  • Between 21 days and 27 days before the camp start date: 70% refund, payment fees will not be refunded
  • Between 14 days and 20 days before the camp start date: 50% refund, payment fees will not be refunded
  • At later point: no refund

Payers will see their refund processed within 5-10 business days and will receive an e-mail from the online payments system letting them know that a refund has been issued.

Refunds will not be given:

  • if a student is asked to leave Summer Camp due to disciplinary issues.
  • if a student gets sick.
  • if a student has to quarantine.
  • if classes will have to be held online due to directives from local authorities or policies of the school.


(Discounts are distributed as rebates and are payable at the conclusion of the camp session; they cannot be combined)



Registration for Summer German Immersion will open on February 1st, 2025!

We look forward to welcoming your child to an enriching and memorable summer experience at GISSV.

 

I have more questions...

We are happy to answer them! 

Parents´ first point of contact for all questions or concerns is the camp coordinator, who can be reached at summercamp@gissv.org