Mountain View KinderCare vs. German International School of Silicon Valley
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School Overview
School
Mountain View KinderCarePreschool
German International School of Silicon Valley
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Combined schoolTop Rankings
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German International School of Silicon Valley ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Overview
Our staff are passionate, loving individuals committed to their work and ensuring that each child's needs are met above and beyond the basic expectations.
Our staff are all highly educated in the Field of Early Childhood Education and are dedicated to learning the most current best practices in teaching our young children.
GISSV is a private school offering a dual language German-English educational program with classes from Preschool through 12th Grade. GISSV serves children of all nationalities and is accredited by the German government and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
GISSV has two campuses: the main campus in Mountain View offering Preschool to Grade 12 and the San Francisco campus also a Preschool-8 (with 9th grade added in the 2026/27 school year)
See our website for our upcoming Open House dates: https://www.gissv.org/tours
Grades Offered
NS-PK
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
1996
2000
Students Body
Total Students
109 students
563 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
15
Pre-K Students
100
78
Kindergarten Students
9
58
Grade 1 Students
-
44
Grade 2 Students
-
42
Grade 3 Students
-
49
Grade 4 Students
-
40
Grade 5 Students
-
40
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
41
Grade 9 Students
-
20
Grade 10 Students
-
18
Grade 11 Students
-
20
Grade 12 Students
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18
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
65 teachers
Average Class Size
12
18
Number of AP Classes
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9
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:109
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$30,000
Tuition Notes
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$15,500 - $33,700 /Please see https://www.gissv.org/gissv-home-english/admissions
Admissions Director
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Franziska Wilsberg
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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7