Before joining GISC as Director, Ben most recently served as the Director of Administration at the German International School Washington, DC. Prior to that, Ben held several leadership positions at US-based private independent schools, including headships at Madison Country Day School, an authorized IB World School, and at Quest Academy, a gifted education school in the Chicago suburbs. Ben’s career in education began at the Atlanta International School where he started as a German and History Teacher and eventually became Head of Middle School, a position in which he helped the school earn authorization for the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Program. He holds undergraduate degrees in English and Intercultural Studies, a graduate degree in Communications, and a master’s level certification in gifted education. Ben grew up in Munich, Germany, is bilingual, and also has additional proficiency in Spanish and French. He and his wife Joy have five children, three of whom are currently in college and law school.
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Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Ninety percent of GISC faculty & staff members are fluent in both German and English, and most of our faculty hold German education credentials. GISC hires teachers locally, regionally, and nationally. Teachers are also recruited from German-speaking countries and are issued work visas for a period of three years. By welcoming teachers from German-speaking nations to our community every year, GISC stays up-to-date with the latest educational practices from German language school systems.
Administration
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Faculty
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Inka Kirchenbüchler
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After-School Care & Extracurricular Programs
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Annika Kohrt
After Care Teacher
1726 W Berteau Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 | (773) 880-8812 | info@germanschoolchicago.com
German International School Chicago is a preschool through 8th grade school that prepares students to become well-rounded, creative, and responsible global citizens. We provide students with a rigorous German-English bilingual education in a supportive and individualized learning environment.
