These schools were voted the BestInternational Schools in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2023 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Silicon Valley International School. This international school focuses on teaching students to become agile, responsive and global thinkers. Palo Alto and Menlo Park. siliconvalleyinternational.org.
Silver: Springbridge International School. Campbell and San Jose. springbridgeschool.com.
Bronze: Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley. Mountain View. ycis-sv.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Silicon Valley International School. Silicon Valley International School’s focus on inquiry and bilingualism empowers young minds to think critically from multiple perspectives and to demonstrate integrity and sensitivity across cultures. Menlo Park and Palo Alto. siliconvalleyinternational.org.
Silver: Fiesta Gardens International School. San Mateo. fiesta-gardens.smfcsd.net/home.html.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: La Scuola International School. This International Baccalaureate, Italian language immersion school’s mission is to “inspire brave learners to shape the future.” Multiple locations. lascuolasf.org.
Silver: French American International School. San Francisco. internationalsf.org.
Bronze: Lycée Français de San Francisco. San Francisco. Lelycee.org.
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: Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley. Berkeley. eb.org.
Bronze: The Renaissance International School. Oakland and Piedmont. Therenaissanceschool.org.