These schools were voted the Best Language Immersion 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: Word of Grace Chinese School. This language school teaches Chinese Mandarin with fun activities for kids either in-person or on Zoom. San Jose. wordofgraceschool.org.
Silver: Cherrywood Elementary School Mandarin Dual Immersion Program. San Jose. cherrywood.berryessa.k12.ca.us.
Bronze: Silicon Valley International School. Palo Alto. siliconvalleyinternational.org.
Peninsula
Gold: Hatch Elementary. Teachers and interns from around the world guide student learning to nurture curiosity and exploration of ideas, providing a global experience in a tight-knit community. Half Moon Bay. hatch.cabrillo.k12.ca.us.
Silver: Orion Alternative School. Redwood City. orion.rcsdk8.net.
Bronze: Silicon Valley International School. Menlo Park and Palo Alto. siliconvalleyinternational.org.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Terra Mandarin Preschool. This Mandarin immersion preschool’s approach is to nurture the infinite capabilities of young children. Mill Valley. terramandarin.org.
Silver: The Crayon Box Preschool. San Francisco. thecrayonboxpreschool.com.
Bronze: La Scuola International School. Multiple locations. lascuolasf.org.
East Bay
Gold: East Bay German International School. This German dual-language immersion program covers preschool through high school. Emeryville. ebgis.org.
Silver: The Renaissance International School. Oakland and Piedmont. therenaissanceschool.org.
Bronze: Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley. Berkeley. Eb.org.