These schools were voted the BestInternational Schools in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2026 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: The Renaissance International School. Montessori school for ages 2 through elementary school, focusing on multi-language learning. Oakland. therenaissanceschool.org.
Silver: East Bay German International School. Emeryville. ebgis.org.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: 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.
Silicon Valley
Gold: French-American School of Silicon Valley. This bilingual school for preschool through eighth grade fosters an international community of lifelong learners. Sunnyvale. fassv.org.
