Alto International School (formerly Silicon Valley International School) is a bilingual IB World School in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, California, serving preschool through Grade 12. The school offers three language immersion tracks in Chinese, French, and German alongside English, with IB MYP and Diploma programmes, WASC, CAIS, and French Ministry accreditation.
Location
Cohn Campus: 151 Laura Lane, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Willows Campus: 475 Pope Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Stages
Preschool through Grade 12.
Type
Independent co-educational bilingual IB World School.
Country affiliation
French Ministry of Education (homologation and AEFE).
Bus service
Bus service available.
Curriculum
IB Middle Years Programme (grades 9-10) and IB Diploma Programme (grades 11-12). Inquiry-based bilingual instruction with three immersion tracks.
Higher Education Progression
College counselling provided.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social-emotional learning in a multicultural setting.
Community
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Facilities Overview
Dual campus: Cohn Campus in Palo Alto and Willows Campus in Menlo Park.
Sports Facilities
Athletics programme.
Extra Curricular Facilities
Duke of Edinburgh, Round Square, Design Thinking, Computer Science.
Academic & Intellectual
Design Thinking and Computer Science programmes.
Arts & Creative
Arts programme.
Cultural & Language
Three bilingual immersion tracks: Chinese/English, French/English, German/English.
Social & Hobbies
Round Square.
Community & Service
Duke of Edinburgh.
Language Provision
INTL Passport Programme. USLA programme for grades 6-12.
Bilingual Teaching
Dynamic bilingual learning with three immersion tracks.
Immersion Programs
Chinese/English, French/English, and German/English tracks.
Accreditations
WASC. CAIS. NAIS. IB. French Ministry of Education (AEFE). German DSD Programme. Asia Society.
Admissions
Virtual tours and admissions process online. Variable tuition options.
