[1] The school was officially founded in 1959 by Richard Zeller and Claus Riemann, German immigrants who resided in Guayaquil.
[2] However, the school's history goes back to 1957 when Renate Lemke, a kindergarten teacher opened a day care for the children of German immigrants in her own home.
The boys' uniform is gray trousers or blue jeans, and a white Polo shirt with the school's logo.
Girls can wear a gray checkered skirt or jeans (Blue or Grey) and the same polo shirt as boys.
Although it has an editorial board formed by high school students, collaboration from all grades is usual and encouraged.
The school offers a special program of the International Baccalaureate Organization, called Gemischtsprachiges Internationale Baccalaureate i.e. a multilingual program in German, English and Spanish specially designed to be compatible with the German Abitur.
The pupil to teacher ratio is an average of 15:1 from Kindergarten to 12th grade, which is low by general and Ecuadorian school standards.
The elementary school organizes an "Open Air Art Day" every year where children paint outside and parents and family are welcomed to observe.
The school has its own swimming pool, athletics field, soccer, volleyball and basketball courts and a gym.
The Bundesjugendspiele (Federal Youth Sport Games) are held internally as in every school in Germany and pupils have the chance to get a diploma from the German President for their accomplishments.
Maths, Biology, Art, Physics and History are always taught in German depending on the grade.
At the end of the 12 class, students are Bachiller de la República del Ecuador i.e. have an Ecuadorian high school diploma that allows them to continue their education in a university.
The "Día de campo" (country day) is a mix of children-Oktoberfest and school fest.
The "country day" is held in the school on the last Sunday of October and is organized by the parents council.
On the "Día de campo" German, Ecuadorian and other European countries food are offered, games, rides, sports, plays are held and, above all, the fireworks.
The third charitable program is run in cooperation with the University of Bielefeld and its aim is to help in the development of Daular, a town in the province Guayas.
[7] Together, they organize social development programs such as a water plant, electricity, a fish pool and a conservatory for self-sustainability and the construction of a school.