Please note GEMS summer hours will be in effect from June 11 to August 2. During this time, our office hours will be 0900 to 1400, Monday to Friday. If you need to set up an appointment outside of normal office hours, please call +49 (0) 6317-106-6080 or email gemsoffice@dodea.edu
Amplifying our student voices and promoting global connections among military-connected students.
The school is based in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the German Alps which is about 60 miles south of Munich.
Students enrolled in DoWEA Schools are required to meet immunization requirements. Questions? Please contact your school nurse.
DoWEA Europe is looking to fill substitute teaching and educational aide positions across the region.
Garmisch Elementary Middle School is part of Garmisch Community Schools in the DoWEA Europe East District. Garmisch serves military connected students in PK to grade 8.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Each spring, students in DoWEA schools around the world showcase their artistic talents in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)’s art contest. This year, their artworks showed off the special qualities that make their comm...
As we enter the final months of the school year, our calendar quickly fills with the moments that make this time so meaningful—spring sports, prom, high school graduation, and important transitions from elementary to middle school and from middle to high school. These milestones reflect growth, achievement, and new beginnings for our students, and we are proud to celebrate each one alongside you.
GARMISCH, Germany – As part of Month of the Military Child celebration at Garmisch Elementary Middle School, students showed their patriotism by wearing red, white, and blue. Students and faculty also had the meaningful opportunity to partner with ...
DoWEA congratulates graduates and salutes their extraordinary accomplishments.
Mr. Kaiser strengthened leadership accountability across the region by delivering in-person training to more than 70 senior leaders and onboarding new leadership personnel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Lady Usha Vance is inviting children across the country to take part in the White House’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, a program that asks students entering kindergarten through eighth grade to read 12 books over the su...
Tiffany Hoben, chief academic officer of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), announced an ambitious new teacher hiring initiative.
The Department of War Education Activity has fewer than 100 openings remaining for teachers and fewer than 150 openings remaining for aides in classrooms across the U.S. and around the globe for next school year.
Student and educator teams at nine Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools have been selected as state champions in the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge.
Military Spouse Appreciation Month (MSAM) is observed annually in May to recognize the contributions, resilience, and sacrifices of military spouses and families.
Celebrate Decision Day on May 1st – the day when DoWEA high-school seniors announce what they’ll be pursuing after graduation.
| Grade | Regular Hours |
|---|---|
| PK to 8th |
08:00 - 14:30 08:00 - 13:45 (Thursday only) |
| School Secretary | 07:00 - 16:00 |
| School Admin | 08:00 - 16:00 |
Parents/Guardians - Please notify the school by 09:00 every time a student is absent: gemsoffice@dodea.edu or Main Office +49 (0)6317-106-6080 or DSN: 324-483-6080
