These schools were voted the BestInternational Schools in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2025 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: East Bay German International School. This school aims to educate global citizens with an international perspective and emphasizes critical thinking and competencies over rigid content requirements. Emeryville. ebgis.org.
Silver: The Renaissance International School. Oakland. therenaissanceschool.org.
Bronze: Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley. Berkeley. eb.org.
San Francisco
Gold: The International School of San Francisco. This French bilingual international school offers rigorous academic programs for students in preschool through high school. San Francisco. internationalsf.org.
Silver: Lycée Français de San Francisco. San Francisco. lelycee.org.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Silicon Valley International School. Offers bilingual education from preschool through high school and an International Baccalaureate diploma for its graduates. Menlo Park and Palo Alto. siliconvalleyinternational.org.
Silver: Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley. Mountain View. ycis-sv.com.
