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The five schools El salvador parents researched most this year, chosen from the 19 international schools in the country. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026.
The International School of San Salvador, founded in 1979, offers preschool through high school education. The school develops compassionate, inquisitive, and ethical learners prepared for leadership roles in the global community.
Founded in 1970, Academia Británica Cuscatleca (ABC) is a highly prestigious, co-educational international day school situated on a beautiful 13-acre campus in Santa Tecla, just outside San Salvador. Serving roughly 1,450 students from ages 2 to 18, the school provides a world-class bilingual education deeply rooted in British and international frameworks. Fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), ABC seamlessly blends the UK Early Years foundation, the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), and Cambridge IGCSEs, culminating in the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. Students benefit from outstanding facilities, including a 500-seat performing arts center, cutting-edge science labs, and comprehensive athletic complexes supported by the World Academy of Sport. Characterized by its inclusive "Tribes" house system and a core commitment to honesty, empathy, and leadership, Academia Británica Cuscatleca fosters a vibrant community that prepares globally-minded citizens for the world's top universities.
Escuela Americana is an international school in el salvador. Our programs actively engage students in their own learning and do not have them sit passively in classrooms, waiting for the content to be delivered to them. We are committed to educating the whole child – which is a holistic approach that includes students' academic performance in addition to their social-emotional health and well-being. EARLY CHILDHOOD With the Creative Curriculum Program©, we offer a comprehensive learning environment for our youngest students starting at 3 years old; emphasizing literacy, art, math, music, and science through play, building a firm foundation for your child’s future academic success.
Deutsche Schule San Salvador is a German international school offering three-language instruction in German, English, and Spanish from kindergarten through the Abitur. The school is a member of the DAS, WDA, and EDA networks.
Pan American School in San Salvador provides international education to the community. The institution emphasizes bilingual education and comprehensive student development.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 19 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 1,328 students · based on the 5 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 23.7 students · based on the 3 schools that report it.
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