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GAIS is an authorized IB World School for the Primary Years Program and follows an International curriculum through the Preschool, the Elementary School, and the Middle School. The GAIS curriculum is specifically designed by the school to support the GAIS mission statement and provide a continuum of learning through the three sections. It combines relevant standards from the International Baccalaureate Organization, California and German speaking countries
Preschool
The Preschool has five class groups. Three of the groups are five-day programs and two class groups are split between two- and three day-programs. The Preschool is designed as an immersion program in the German language. Students can enter the program with little or no knowledge of German.The Preschool follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.
Elementary School
The Elementary School encompasses Kindergarten (called Vorschule in Germany) through Grade 5. The Kindergarten (Vorschule) is a full immersion program in the German language. Grades 1 to 5 are bilingual with approximately 75 percent of the curriculum taught in German and 25 percent taught in English. In Grade 5, students begin their study of French or Spanish as a third language. The Elementary School follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP).
Middle School
The Middle School encompasses Grades 6 to 8. The Program of Study is designed to allow students easy transition to American high schools, German Gymnasiums or international schools world-wide. The program is bilingual with approximately 70 percent of the instruction in German. We will be implementing the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) in the near future.
Recognition
GAIS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is an authorized International Baccalaureate World School.
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