International Schools in San Francisco, United States

San Francisco’s international schools are concentrated on bilingual and globally minded programmes: many offer the International Baccalaureate alongside language-focused tracks (French, Mandarin/Chinese, German and Spanish are common) or pairs of languages with English as the core language of instruction. Fees vary widely by age and school type; families should expect typical annual tuition to range from roughly US$20,000 at the lower end through US$40,000 - $45,000 for many day schools, with upper-school tuitions that can exceed US$60,000 when mandatory fees are included. Admissions tend to follow the standard independent-school calendar - enquiries and tours in the autumn, applications in autumn/winter, and offers in winter/spring - although some programmes operate rolling admissions or separate timelines for early years. Relocating families should budget for tuition plus extras (transport, lunch, trips and after-school care), check language entry requirements, and be prepared for waitlists and sibling or priority application rules when choosing neighbourhoods and schools.

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