German European School Singapore

German European School Singapore
Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur
Location
2 Dairy Farm Lane

Singapore 677621

Singapore
Coordinates1°21′57″N 103°46′26″E / 1.3659°N 103.7738°E / 1.3659; 103.7738
Information
TypeInternational school
MottoFreedom to Grow
Established25 August 1971 (1971-08-25)
PrincipalAndreas Schaller
Years taughtPre-K - 12
GenderCo-educational
Age range2 years to graduation at 18 years
EnrolmentApprox. 1,800
Average class size12-18 (Preschool), 24 (Primary to Secondary)
Education systemInternational Baccalaureate and German Curriculum
LanguageEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin, Dutch and Danish
Hours in school day7 - 8.5
Campus typeUrban
Color  Green
SongWings and Roots
Athletics conferenceACSIS, ASAC
MascotGessy
Team nameWildcats
AccreditationIB, Council of international schools, DAS, DSD, PASCH, Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule
NewspaperDie Baumschule
Websitehttps://www.gess.edu.sg/en/

GESS (German European School Singapore, German: Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur) is an international, multi-lingual, co-educational school in Singapore. It was founded in 1971, and its student population is 1,800.

GESS operates in two sections, European and German. The European section offers all International Baccalaureate Programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) in English. The German section of GESS offers all German school leaving certificates; it is a German government accredited "German School Abroad". The school is the largest "German School Abroad" in Asia.