Connect with our Ambassadors
We are very proud to offer our ambassador program to new and existing families. Ambassadors are trusted and long-term school community members and wonderful parents here at the GIST. These families have various experiences in different grades and can give valuable insights into our school life. We wouldn’t be able to picture a GIST community without them. We are therefore happy to present you the ambassadors and give you the opportunity to connect with one of them. This opportunity is especially great for newcomers to Toronto for first meaningful connections, to receive helpful advice and to get to know the school community. If you are interested in meeting one of our ambassador families, please email us at admissions@gistonline.ca.
Family Beharry-Siegel
Family Beharry-Siegel
We chose GIST because it offers an education with purpose. The school equips our children with real skills that will enable them to engage in this yet unknown future. The vision of GIST is to make its graduates lifelong learners who are prepared to shape their professional paths. My family is proud to be part of this unique school.
Family Gort
Family Gort
“As a Canadian/Austrian family, the GIST offers us a unique experience to benefit from a combined German and Canadian education. Our daughters enjoy the international environment, high quality curriculum, and community feeling. The teachers at the GIST really know our children and provide them with support, opportunities to excel, and the chance to develop themselves individually.”
Family Dejak
Family Dejak
We were warmly welcomed into the school community as a local Toronto family with no ties to Germany or German language. Going into our sixth’s year with the school, with five children spanning kindergarten to grade 8, we continue to feel as supported as we did in the beginning. We were initially drawn to GIST as an alternative to the Ontario public school system. We value the strong influence of the rigorous German curriculum as well as small class sizes and plenty of individual attention.
Family Schmidt
Family Schmidt
We chose the GIST since the German language was very important to us, but beyond that we liked the flexibility and opportunities the special curriculum offered. After several years at the GIST and actually having all our three kids at the school, we are absolutely happy with our decision as the GIST is a place where the kids, in addition to receiving an excellent education, experience a place of so much comfort and where they are part of a small, nice and caring community. To us, this is very important and not self-evident in such a big city with its hectic everyday life. Our kids love to go to school every day and they are seen with their individual needs, talents and characters!
Family Schwanzer
Family Schwanzer
We appreciate the combined German and Canadian education the GIST offers, equipping our children with language skills and cultural understandings that will enable them to connect with their grandparents and family in Austria and continue their university education wherever they choose. We’re also glad for the GIST community of involved parents helping each other out.
What other GIST families appreciate about our school and curriculum
Family Beharry-Siegel
Ms. Beharry (President of GIST Parent Council)
I’m thrilled to be part of the GIST community. I’ve found that the GIST prepares young people to make a positive, lasting difference in our world. I am eager to immerse myself and my family in this outstanding community, and to build strong relationships with our children, their families and our alumnae. Most of all, I’m looking forward to the work of championing GIST’s values of integrity, inquiry, compassion and courage, and to solidifying GIST’s position as a global leader in childrens’ education.
Family Berney-Sokalska
GIST family
Our two kids entered GIST in grade 2 and 4 with no prior exposure to the German language. GIST provided a new opportunity for our kids to learn and grow. The after-school programming is creative and diverse. The GIST German Support program help our kids stay engaged with their new language. We are happy to see our kids make such great progress in their first year. Thank you GIST!
Family Leschke
GIST family
Already the first impression determined that we believe the environment and curriculum of this school suit our daughters’ needs. We love the small sized classes and it’s homely feel. Furthermore we were amazed by the warmth and welcoming nature of the school and the support of the school staff in the enrolment process.
Family Aberle-Elliot
GIST family
We are a German-Canadian family living in Toronto. We were looking for a way to combine both our languages, cultures, customs and way of lives when raising our children. The GIST has played a major role in teaching our son the “best of both worlds”. With their emphasis on a well-rounded multi-lingual educational approach, they convey international mindedness to their students as well as self-awareness and social responsibility. We really appreciate how the GIST looks at the student as a whole: their well-being and personal development is front and centre. We feel extremely confident in recommending the educational approach the GIST offers: preparing our children to become confident, competent and happy global citizens with a desire to change the world!