Silicon Valley International School

About the school

Private bilingual international school in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, formed from a French immersion school founded in 1979 and a German-American school founded in 1988; it offers the PYP, MYP and the IB Diploma (since 2018). More than 840 students.

Key facts

Founded

1979

IB Diploma since

2018

Students

about 840 (2026)

Nationalities

30+

Status

Private

Teaching languages

English, French, German, Chinese

Students

Co-educational

Boarding

No, day school

Programmes

• PYP
  Primary Years Programmeages 3 to 12
• MYP
  Middle Years Programmeages 11 to 16
• DP
  Diploma Programmeages 16 to 19, authorised in 2018

Tuition fees

US$39,970 – US$49,130 per year

Annual fees published by the school (2026-27), from the youngest to the oldest year group. Registration, transport and meals may be extra. Source