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Boston is home to 8 international schools, offering families a range of curricula and price points to choose from.
Compare 7 international schools in Boston, United states. Filter by curriculum, fees (average USD 37,253), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Located in Boston's Back Bay, The Newman School is an independent boarding and day school for grades 7 through 12. Founded in 1945, it offers a traditional liberal arts education alongside International Baccalaureate options. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) runs from Grade 7 to 10, preparing students for the Diploma Programme (DP) in Grades 11 and 12. In Grade 11 students select one of three academic paths, leading to the Newman High School Diploma or the IB Diploma. The DP Core comprises Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS); the Extended Essay; and Theory of Knowledge. Language offerings include French, Latin, and Spanish, and the student body represents about 40 countries with 23 languages spoken. The City is Our Campus framework connects learning with Boston partnerships, leveraging facilities across EBERSOL Field, Huntington YMCA, The Track at New Balance, and more. A broad range of clubs supports inquiry, leadership, and community involvement and service.
British International School of Boston is a private day school serving students from 18 months to 18 years on a spacious campus in Jamaica Plain, Boston. The school delivers a throughline of international curricula, integrating the IEYC and English National Curriculum from early years through primary, with Cambridge IGCSE in the middle years and the IB Diploma Programme in the final two years. Preschool emphasizes play-based learning aligned with the IEYC and EYFS, including Forest School, with specialist French and music. Lower School uses a cross‑curricular approach with English National Curriculum and IPC, and Middle School prepares for IGCSEs and the IB DP. The campus centers on a STEAM hub, theatres, and dance and music studios, plus four age-appropriate outdoor spaces. Students participate in Global Campus collaborations with MIT, Juilliard, and UNICEF via Nord Anglia Education, enriching studies with real-world projects, service learning, and international opportunities across local and global.
GISB is a bilingual independent school serving preschool through grade 12 across two Boston-area campuses. It follows a KMK-approved German curriculum and prepares students for the Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA), conferring both the DIA and the Massachusetts high school diploma. The program emphasizes German and English language proficiency and requires study in at least one additional world language from grade 6 through 10. In high school, science and mathematics receive substantial instructional hours (13–16 per week across four years), and college-level mathematics, science, and history are required. AP German Language & Culture is available from grade 10. All graduates are fluent in English and German and pursue higher education, with 100% entering higher education. GISB is a German government-recognized German School Abroad and earned the Exzellente Auslandsschule designation in 2011; it became a MINT Friendly School in 2015. The Lower Campus (Preschool–Grade 3) is in Watertown; the Upper Campus (Grades 4–12) is in Boston. Facilities include a bilingual library, a dedicated music room, a teaching kitchen, and a gym.
Lexington Montessori School is an independent day school serving children from 21 months to 14 years. It delivers Montessori pedagogy in classrooms guided by certified Montessori educators, with students learning through self-discovery. The curriculum spans Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language and Cultural Studies, and integrates anti-bias education across all learning. In addition to core Montessori work, students participate in art, farming, library, music, physical education and a Spanish language program. The campus hosts METTC, the Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative, on site for eight weeks each summer, and Horizons@LMS as a Horizons National affiliate. The community emphasizes outdoor learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and maintains small class sizes with an average 6:1 ratio. The 23-acre campus includes 19 acres acquired in 2018 with woods, streams and wetlands, plus an A-Frame meeting space, a greenhouse and a farming program. Outdoor field studies and service projects broaden civic awareness and environmental stewardship.
Waldorf School of Lexington (WSL) serves children from six weeks through Grade 8, with a preschool–Grade 8 program and a Great Meadows Child Care program for infants and toddlers. The campus sits beside the 185-acre Great Meadows conservation land, with gardens, beehives, a pollinator hotel, an indoor gym, and an auditorium. Classrooms are screen-free and the curriculum follows Waldorf Steiner principles, emphasizing meaningful human connections. In the early years, academics are taught artistically through drama, story, art, music, and movement, with Spanish and Mandarin introduced early and developed to grammar by Grade 8. Main Lesson is a daily two-hour block on a single subject for three to four weeks; Grade 1–5 teachers remain with students through looping, then transition to middle school specialists for Grades 6–8. A Forest School program on adjacent Great Meadows serves ages 3–6; long-term field experiences include Hawthorne Valley Farm and Hulbert Outdoor Center trips. Together.
EFB École Française de Boston is a private bilingual French–English international school with three campuses: Concord Ave Cambridge (PreK–5th), Walden Square Cambridge (Toddler–K), and Watertown (Toddler–K). The school offers the French Ministry of Education curriculum with English instruction increasing by grade, from 20% in CP to 40% in CM2, and aligns French National Education guidelines with the Massachusetts Department of Education to support transitions to public schools. Most classes are taught in French, with English gradually integrated to support bilingual fluency and strong academic foundations. The school serves 270+ students from 25 nationalities and employs about 50 staff. The standard day runs 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., with before-school care from 8:00 a.m. and extended-day options until 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. The libraries offer books in French and two other languages. The program emphasizes active, student-centred learning, language development, and cultural immersion, including family involvement and community events.
International School of Boston is an independent, non-profit day school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, educating ages 2 to 18. The historic Cambridge campus at 45 Matignon Road anchors the school's facilities, including dedicated libraries for each division, a large gym, a Media Center, two playgrounds, shared outdoor fields, and spaces for visual and performing arts. The curriculum spans IB (MYP and DP) and French and American programs, with two internationally recognized diplomas offered: the French Baccalaureate and the IB, taught in English in Upper School. From Maternelle through Upper School, instruction is bilingual in French and English. Maternelle blends the French Ministry of Education framework with Massachusetts preschool standards; Lower School is accredited by the French Ministry of Education. Middle School is bilingual with options to emphasize either language and to pursue IB or Baccalaureate tracks. Upper School students choose between the French Baccalaureate or IB, with language options in Spanish, German, and Mandarin.
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