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Nationalities
| Number of students |
430 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
40 |
| Most common nationality |
German |
Languages
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
For children whose native language is not German, GISDH offers supplementary German lessons with specially trained teachers, ensuring that their language skills advance in leaps and bounds! |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, Dutch, French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
30 |
| Average number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
New |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
Abitur |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Depends on the grade. Primary school students are given less homework than secondary school students |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
45 Minutes |
Student support
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
No |
| Waiting list |
Yes, not in all levels though |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, if a place is available, mid-year admissions are possible. |
School day
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
Kindergarten - G4: 13:10
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Supervised afternoon programme for Primary School children takes place daily either until 3.30 or 6 pm. Pupils in Grades 5 to 7 attend "Programme School XL", where they can take part in an interesting programme of age-appropriate activities. |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Guitar, piano, drum, choir, big bands, string instruments, recorder and flute, violin, saxophone, football, volleyball, cool sports for boys, basketball, yoga, unicycle, gymnastics for girls, Taekwondo, sport skills, tennis, become a ninja, QiGong and Tai Chi, chess, assertiveness training, badminton, dancing, theatre, art, street dance, youth and science, introduction to programming, professional cooking |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The German International School The Hague offers schooling from Kindergarten to Abitur level, the German university entrance qualification. At GISH, your child is taught in a friendly atmosphere and small class sizes allow optimal support by team of motivated, professional teachers. Bilingual German-English lessons from Grade 8 |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The individual support of every single pupil and a focus on independent learning are the cornerstones of our pedagogical concept. GISH offers children the scope and support they need to reach their full potential. Pupils are thus inspired to become confident, responsible and open-minded members of society. |