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

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About
- 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.
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 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
- Mountain View
- San Francisco
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.

Events

Events are a great part of school life, bringing together all members of the GISSV community, and giving us an opportunity to celebrate and engage in conversations.

Among our recurring annual public events are a German “Weihnachtsmarkt”/Holiday Market, where we transform Downtown Mountain View into a bustling “holiday village” for a day, or the Lantern Festival (Laternenfest) on our San Francisco campus with on-campus entertainment and a lantern parade through the neighborhood.

Campus events for the GISSV community celebrate American as well as German holidays, sportsmanship (Walk-a-thon, soccer and volleyball matches with schools in the Bay Area), music (talent show, concerts, joint musical productions with Bay Area institutions such as Stanford University) and more.

SAN FRANCISCO LANTERN FESTIVAL 2017

The annual GISSV San Francisco Lantern Festival is a fun family event including crafts, lantern making, German food & drinks and a lantern parade.

German holiday Market 2017

For the 5th time thousands of people celebrate an authentic German Holiday Market with us. GISSV can proudly say it has established the cherished "Weihnachtsmarkt" tradition in the Bay Area.

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German Holiday Market 2018

German Holiday Market 2018

The GISSV elves did it once again - they transformed Mountain View City Hall Plaza into a European village for our annual German Holiday Market.

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GISSV SF Lantern Parade & Holiday Concert 2018

GISSV SF Lantern Parade & Holiday Concert 2018

We celebrated the upcoming holidays with a cheerful lantern parade and Holiday Concert last week at GISSV San Francisco.

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MV Halloween & Dia de los Muertos 2018

MV Halloween & Dia de los Muertos 2018

After fun Halloween celebrations our Mountain View 2nd graders learned about the Mexican tradition of the Dia de los Muertos at the end of October.

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SF Halloween & Dia de los Muertos 2018

SF Halloween & Dia de los Muertos 2018

After celebrating Halloween on Wednesday we celebrated the Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on our San Francisco campus today.

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8th International Kindergarten Conference

8th International Kindergarten Conference

We had the honor to welcome 24 Preschool and Kindergarten Directors from 12 countries in North, Central and South America.

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