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International schools in San Francisco Bay Area

23 international schools in San Francisco Bay Area. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

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Cost of living

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Schools and fees

23 international schools · IB 48% · American (AP) 43%

USD 3.6K – USD 64.7K

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Housing costs

Rent: San Francisco 2-bedroom median $6,020 (Jul 2026)Hoodline · checked 2026-10-30

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Living

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Housing and rent

Rent: San Francisco 2-bedroom median $6,020 (Jul 2026)

Zumper's July 2026 data, as reported by Hoodline, put the median asking rent for a two-bedroom in San Francisco at $6,020 a month, up 25.9% year on year; San Jose was $3,590 and Oakland $2,640. These are asking rents.

  • SF 2-bed $6,020/month
  • San Jose $3,590, Oakland $2,640
  • Asking rents, Jul 2026

Source:HoodlineDataChecked 2026-10-30

Safety

The San Francisco Bay Area is under level 1 (exercise caution)

Korea's foreign ministry page for the US (checked 2026-10-30) shows level 1 everywhere except Hawaii. It warns that car break-ins are frequent anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, so leave nothing at all in a parked car, even briefly.

  • Level 1 outside Hawaii
  • Frequent car break-ins
  • Leave nothing in the car

Source:외교부 해외안전여행Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Schooling

Education: US grades 1-12, rules vary by state and district

The US State Department's overview says schooling runs from grade 1 to 12, usually starting around age 6; grade bands and the compulsory-schooling age are set by state and district rules. As of 2026-10-30 our directory lists 23 schools in this city (still growing).

  • Grades 1-12
  • Rules vary by state and district

Source:U.S. Department of State (USINFO)Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Family life and climate

Climate: warmest-month high 21.2°C, coolest-month low 7.6°C

Normals from the US National Weather Service on the WMO World Weather Information Service (1981-2010): the warmest month (Sep) averages a high of 21.2°C, the coolest (Jan) a low of 7.6°C, and yearly rainfall is about 601 mm. No month averages more than 150 mm of rain. These are older normals and may differ from today's climate.

  • Sep average high 21.2°C
  • Jan average low 7.6°C
  • About 601 mm of rain a year

Source:World Meteorological Organization (World Weather Information Service)Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Airport and travel

Airport transport: BART from SFO to downtown San Francisco in 25-30 min

BART says its SFO station is at International Terminal G and the trip to four downtown San Francisco stations takes 25-30 minutes, with 3-4 trains an hour (every 15-20 minutes). Weekday departures from SFO run 5:28am to 11:54pm; weekend service starts later. Fares are not listed on the page.

  • 25-30 min downtown
  • Every 15-20 min
  • Weekdays 5:28am-11:54pm

Source:Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Prices and living conditions in United States

Price examples

ItemPrice
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single itemUS$6.22
Bulgogi bibimbap (Washington DC) · 1 servingUS$13.99
Cereal (Supermarket, Lowest Price) · 1 BoxUS$2.99
Shin Ramyun (Korean grocery delivery platform) · 1 pack (4 bags)US$6.49
Coffee (Starbucks Americano) · 1 cupUS$4.25
Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 3LUS$1.34
Soft drink (US BLS CPI data) · 2LUS$2.23
City bus fare (Washington, DC) · Base FareUS$2.25
Subway fare (Washington, DC) · Base FareUS$2.25
Taxi fare (Washington, DC) · Base FareUS$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 · 2026-11-01

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 3.6K – USD 64.7K

Based on 13 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-27

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix
By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.
San Francisco Bay Area · Curriculum mix
schools%
IB1132%
American (AP)1029%
French618%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese39%
German26%
Montessori / alternative26%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-05

Schools per curriculum
San Francisco Bay Area · Schools per curriculum
schools%
IB1132%
American (AP)1029%
French618%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese39%
German26%
Montessori / alternative26%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-05

Spread of annual fees
Lowest annual tuition in USD (13 schools). Each bar is one fee bracket. · 2026-27
San Francisco Bay Area · Spread of annual fees
schoolsn
USD 0 – USD 12K2
USD 12K – USD 24K0
USD 24K – USD 36K4
USD 36K – USD 48K6
USD 48K – USD 60K1

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-05

Upcoming admissions events
Info sessions, open days and deadlines by date. Darker means more.
San Francisco Bay Area · Upcoming admissions events
dateevents
2026-11-081
2026-11-141
2026-12-053
2027-01-051
2027-01-091
2027-01-151

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-05

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