History:

• Demand for a German School began in the U.S. as early as the late 19th century
• Association of interested German expatriates founded the German Forum (1978) with the goal to establish a German school
• German Educational Association founded (1979)
• Dedication ceremony led by Vice-Chancellor and Minister of  Foreign Affairs, Hans Dietrich Genscher (Sept. 23, 1980)

Development:

• Purchased building in White Plains (1982)
• First graduation High School class (May 15, 1989)
• Construction of the school gym (1997-2001)
• Introduction of 12-year curriculum (instead of 13-year curriculum)
• New program for five year olds (2002)
• Certificate of Excellence awarded by the German authorities  (Aug. 3, 2009)

Statistics:

• 64 Students in grades 1-5 in 1980
• 320 students in grades ES1 – 12 by our 25th anniversary (2005)
• current enrollment 365 students (January 2010)

Governance:

• German School New York, an education corporation
• Board of Trustees
• "Friends of German School New York, Inc."
• Parents’ Association
• Student Council
• Faculty