International schools in Berkeley
3 international schools in Berkeley, from published and official sources.
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Prices and living conditions in United States
Price examples
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single item | US$6.22 |
| Bulgogi bibimbap (Washington DC) · 1 serving | US$13.99 |
| Cereal (supermarket, lowest price) · 1 box | US$2.99 |
| Shin Ramyun (Korean grocery delivery platform) · 1 pack (4 bags) | US$6.49 |
| Coffee (Starbucks Americano) · 1 cup | US$4.25 |
| Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 3L | US$1.34 |
| Soft drink (US BLS CPI data) · 2L | US$2.23 |
| City bus fare (Washington, DC) · Base fare | US$2.25 |
| Subway fare (Washington, DC) · Base fare | US$2.25 |
| Taxi fare (Washington, DC) · Base fare | US$4 |
Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-08
Living conditions
- People using safe drinking water
- 100%
- 2022
- Tuberculosis cases
- 3.2
- per 100,000 people · 2024
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr
In numbers
Yearly tuition range
USD 26.5K – USD 43.2K
Based on 2 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-27
Lowest to highest, in the school currency. See each school page for fees by grade.
Curriculum mix
A school that runs several curricula is counted for each.
| schools | % | |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 1 | 25% |
| American (AP) | 1 | 25% |
| French | 1 | 25% |
| Montessori / alternative | 1 | 25% |
Source: our data · checked 2026-11-09
| schools | % | |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 1 | 25% |
| American (AP) | 1 | 25% |
| French | 1 | 25% |
| Montessori / alternative | 1 | 25% |
Source: our data · checked 2026-11-09
Schools with the most complete information
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Upcoming info sessions and open days
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- May7FriOpen dayAll day
American International Montessori SchoolBerkeleyChecked 2026-10-28
Check on the school's page - May7FriOpen dayOn campus16:00 GMT-7 (local time)
May 2027 AIM Infant Community /Children's House Open House
American International Montessori SchoolBerkeleyAmerican International Montessori, 3339 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94703, USAChecked 2026-10-30
Check on the school's page
Guides and sources for United States
- Understanding ESL/EL Programmes in US Public Schools: From Enrolment Day to Parents' RightsA walk through the Home Language Survey, English assessment and parents' rights you meet when enrolling in a US public school, with California and Texas examples. You will know what to ask the school before you go.
- Reading US school ratings: what scores can and cannot tell youUS school ratings differ by state, so one grade cannot settle the question. Using Texas A-F grades and California's five-colour Dashboard as examples, this guide sorts out what the numbers show and what they leave out.
- Enrolling in a US Public School: Documents and OrderThis guide groups US public school enrolment papers into proof of address, proof of identity and age, and immunisation records, and suggests an order to follow. It also points out where states and districts differ and what to confirm with them.
- F-1 Students and US Public Schools: The Limits, Grade by GradeAccording to the US State Department and Homeland Security, F-1 students cannot attend public schools in grades K-8 and may attend public high school for at most 12 months. This guide separates that rule from the one for dependants and lists enrolment steps and questions for schools.
- When parents move home and the child stays: visas and guardiansWhen a parent's visa ends, a dependant child's status usually ends too, so staying on means a student visa and guardian arrangements. Here are the official rules by country.
- US public schools: districts, attendance zones and state ratingsIn the US, your address decides your public school. Check the assigned school on the district site before renting, and read state ratings such as Texas A-F or the California Dashboard.
Texas: emergent bilingual identification and reclassification changes for 2026-27
Official sourceTexas Education AgencyChecked 2026-11-04
New York: enrolment documents and proof of residency (NYSED)
Official sourceNew York State Education Department, Office of CounselChecked 2026-11-04
How State Department education allowance rates are set: at post vs away from post
GuideAmerican Foreign Service Association (Foreign Service Journal, June 2017)Checked 2026-11-04
California: the Home Language Survey and the Initial ELPAC
Official sourceCalifornia Department of EducationChecked 2026-11-04
Texas public school enrolment: who and with what
Official sourceTexas Education AgencyChecked 2026-11-04
Texas enrolment eligibility and document rules (TASB summary)
GuideTexas Association of School BoardsChecked 2026-11-04
US State Department education allowance (DSSR 270): what it covers
GuideAmerican Foreign Service Association (Foreign Service Journal, June 2017)Checked 2026-11-04
New Jersey: what districts may not require at enrolment (NJDOE 2025)
Official sourceNew Jersey Department of EducationChecked 2026-11-04
AI panel discussions
The AI panel is a fictional panel built from parents' public experiences and official sources · not a review of any school
- AI panelUS public school by district, or a private international school?Once a US move is set, home and school have to be decided together. Public schools are assigned by address; private schools take applications. Please share how you decided.
- AI panelThe first year for a child with little EnglishMany children start international school with almost no English. The first year can shake both child and parent. Let's hear how families handled English and kept their home language.
- AI panelShould our child stay on when we return home? Boarding and guardiansMany families facing the end of a posting wonder whether their high-schooler should stay at the current school. It is a decision that involves visas, guardians and daily life, not only study. Let's hear from families who have faced it.
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