International Schools

In California there are quite a few international schools to choose from, especially for French and British nationals.

Nursery Schools or Pre-schools

From 2 years old. Verify that the school is approved by the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children - Phone : 800 - 424 - on 2460 or http://www.naeyc.org)

Schools

To learn about the schools of your district, please look in the Phone directory under School districts (blank pages, pink border ) under the name of your district. You can also contact County Offices:

• Alameda County : (510 ) 887-0152
• Contra Costa County: ( 510 ) 942-3388
• Sailor County: ( 415 ) 472-4110
• Santa Clara County: ( 408 ) 453-6500
• San Francisco Unified School District: ( 415 ) 241-6085
• San Mateo County: ( 650 ) 802-5317

And on the internet:

• http://www.eb.org: Ecole bilingue de Berkeley: 1009 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, California 94710, USA (510) 549-3867
• http://www.lelycee.org: Lycée Français La Pérouse - the International French School in San Francisco and Corte Madera from Pre-school to 12th Grade.
• http://www.internationalsf.org: International High School: 150 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA 415.558.2000
• http://www.gissv.org: German International School of Silicon Valley in Mountain View: 310 Easy Street, Mountain View CA 94043 , USA (650) 254 0748

Tuition and Fees
For private schools, you should budget between $7200 and 12500 per year for day tuition. Prices vary depending on age of pupil. There are additional charges such as for example school transportation school meals, uniforms, and books.
French Lycée 2002-2003 - example:

• Preschool (Part-time K1 in Corte Madera) $7,300 +$150 for activities (Tee-Shirt, trips...)
• Preschool through Kindergarten :$10,975 +$150
• 1st Grade through 5th Grade $ 11,525 +$225
• 6th Grade through 9th Grade $ 12,185 +$275
• 10th Grade through 12th Grade $ 13,365 +$275

In addition you will add $100 for application and $900 for registration.

University

Public :

• University of California ( UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, UC San Jose … )
• California State University

Private :

• Stanford, University of San Francisco …

You will find some useful information by contacting your consulate.