Field Trips & Special Visits

GIS students are given the opportunity to expand their learning beyond our campus.

At German International School expert visits and field trips are connected to the learning in our classrooms and provide students with authentic and real-life opportunities to expand and apply their learning. From monthly excursions to a nature park to enhance the IB Units of Inquiry to one-of-a-kind visits from experts like filmmakers, architects and authors, GIS strives to use these experiences to expand students' knowledge and understanding. 

Other field trips & special events can include: 

• OMSI
• Local nature parks
• Assisted living facilities & nursing homes
• Grocery stores & local farms
• Camp Magruder
• Children's theaters
• The Oregon Zoo 
• Expert presentations by doctors, dentists, public service employees & more
• German high schoolers
• Student family members speaking about their cultures & fields of expertise