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Title: German School New York


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German School New York
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Quick survey of GSNY
  • Private/independent college prep school
  • located in White Plains, NY
  • enrollment of 350 students in grades K 12
  • most classes in German, some bilingual
  • goal Abitur / New York State HS Diploma
  • accredited by Germany,New York State and NYSAIS

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Why German School New York?
  • small class sizes (1020 students)
  • personal, intimate atmosphere
  • relatively low tuition (ca. 14,000)
  • highly educated teachers from Germany, Europe and
    the US
  • easy integration for German/European families
    (and also reintegration)

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Academic standards
  • GSNY by definition an honors school
  • content of courses is approximating or exceeding
    AP curriculum
  • rigorous core curriculum
  • up to 4 languages (minimum of 2)
  • up to 3 sciences (minimum of 2)
  • exit exam includes grades of last two years
  • plus 3 essay style exams and 1 colloquium

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Notables
  • established in 1980
  • bilingual approach, international student body
  • European educational philosophy
  • exchange program with Puebla, Mexico
  • field trips to Boston, Washington and Montreal
  • theatre and music performances, arts exhibitions
  • sport tournaments
  • evaluations by German government and NYSAIS
  • 80 laptops for 350 students
  • technology plan (projectors, smart boards,
    software,)

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Alumni
  • most students go back to study in Germany
  • some go to the UK and other countries in Europe
  • 20 go to colleges in US
  • (2006 graduates Bates, Brown, Bryn Mawr,
    Hunter, Skidmore, Wesleyan, Whittier)

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Impressions (see picture gallery on the website)
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