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April 2013
We will be moving to Palo Alto/Menlo Park in the fall and looking for preschool/daycare for our son, who will be 3. We are looking for perspectives on the German American International School in Menlo Park (gaiss.org). I've seen several postings on GISSV, the German International School but not many on GAISS. We would also welcome any other recommendations for daycares in the Stanford area. Thank you so much! Mary
This might not be final, but there is a high probability that GAIS will lose their lease next summer (2014) and possibly close down if they do not find an alternative location. I would proceed with caution. http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_22999231/german-american-international-school-must-leave-menlo-park German mom
The German American International School in Menlo Park is different from GISSV mainly after the Elementary school grades, in that knowledge of German language is not required to attend the school. However, the public school district wants the school back for public use and gave GAIS notice to move out. Only one year to find a new campus. A bit too unstable for my taste. '
Have a great relocation trip! We have been at EBGIS in Emeryville since 2022 and we really love it. The community of parents we met have been wonderful and many of the teachers are extremely dedicated and really love the kids. Have only experienced preschool and kindergarten so far so I can’t personally speak to the higher grades but the new executive director has very ambitious plans to continue growing and fostering learning there. I’m very happy there! If being close to nature is important, I suggest you look for housing somewhere in Berkeley which is an easy drive or bike ride to school every morning.
I don’t have info to share about German American International School, but depending on where in the Bay Area you relocate, you may want to consider East Bay German International School as well (https://www.ebgis.org/). We chose EBGIS after having visited the area and toured schools, and, since relocating from Germany a few years ago, we‘ve been happy with the decision - and our child‘s choice to continue - as we specifically sought a school that would support developing proficiency of both German and English. Our child has really thrived academically and socially, and the school community has also been an integral part of our family’s establishing a new home while keeping close ties with our old home. The high school’s bilingual IB Diploma Programme is a big draw for our child to continue at EBGIS, as it‘s a great preparation for higher learning in both German and American universities.