IB Curriculum International Schools in San Francisco, United States

International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in San Francisco tend to offer one or more parts of the IB continuum - the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma (DP) programmes - and often combine that framework with bilingual or strong world-language tracks rather than a single national syllabus. English is the most common language of instruction, but many schools provide substantial programmes in French, Spanish and Mandarin or run bilingual streams alongside English. Annual tuition at independent international schools in the city commonly falls in a broad band from about twenty thousand to around fifty to sixty thousand dollars depending on grade and services, while financial aid and scholarships vary by institution. Admissions follow a local rhythm of summer - fall open visits and assessments, with many independent schools taking applications through the autumn and early winter and issuing decisions in late winter or early spring; public-enrolment rounds run on the San Francisco Unified School District calendar and have their own deadlines.