German International School Boston

German International School Boston is a bilingual independent school serving students from preschool to grade 12. We offer a bilingual education with an internationally acclaimed German curriculum. As a global community, we strive to instill a love of learning and a sense of responsibility to prepare students for shaping our common future.

Our Mission

German International School Boston is a bilingual independent school serving students from preschool to grade 12. We offer a bilingual education with an internationally acclaimed German curriculum. As a global community, we strive to instill a love of learning and a sense of responsibility to prepare students for shaping our common future.

Our Principles and Values

International Perspective

• To educate global citizens to flourish everywhere in the world
• To challenge students to explore new frontiers
• To nurture curiosity, tolerance, and global interconnectedness

Bilingual Education

• To enable native fluency in English and German for all our students
• To instill cultural awareness, social confidence, and cognitive flexibility through multilingualism
• To broaden students’ horizons by learning other world languages

Academic Excellence

• To inspire curiosity, imagination, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning
• To ignite each student’s intellectual and creative potential
• To embolden students to explore the world through interdisciplinary studies
• To prepare our students to thrive at U.S., German, or international universities

Community Spirit

• To cultivate a student community that learns together, grows together, and thrives together
• To engage parents, teachers, and students to celebrate successes and share the burden of challenges
• To foster the open exchange of ideas, mutual support, and accountability
• To embrace diversity of individuals, perspectives, and backgrounds
• To encourage a sense of service to the community and responsibility toward the environment

To learn more about German International School Boston, visit www.gisbos.org.

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Business Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Locations

Lower Campus (Preschool & Kindergarten)
387 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02135
Parking: Street Parking on Western Avenue or Artesani Playground Parking Lot

Upper Campus (Grades 1-12)
57 Holton Street, Boston, MA 02134
Parking: GISB Parking Lot, 57 Holton Street, Boston