East Bay German International School

The school is located at 1070 41st Street, Emeryville, CA 94608. It sits in Emeryville, between Oakland and Berkeley, just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco. The campus is easily accessible by multiple modes of transportation, with the Emery Go-Round shuttle stopping one block from campus and MacArthur BART a short ride away.

Preschool through High School (age 2 through Grade 12), including Early Childhood (Preschool and Kindergarten), Elementary School (Grades 1-4), Middle School (Grades 5-8), and High School (Grades 9-12).

Dual-language German-English immersion school; IB World School.

ESL (English as a Second Language) across all programs; Deutsch als Zweitsprache (German language support) for middle and high school; Lese-Rechtschreibförderung (Dyslexia Support) and Literacy Support in Elementary; Math Support; DP Learning Studio; Advisory; collaboration with local school districts via SELPA.

Germany (global network of German Schools).

Preschool/Kindergarten: school day 8:30 AM–2:15 PM with 8:00 AM drop-off; Extended Day available until 4:30 PM or 6:00 PM. Elementary School: 8:30 AM–2:00 PM with 8:00 AM drop-off and Extended Day until 4:30 PM or 6:00 PM. Middle School: day starts at 8:30 AM; ends at 2:00 PM on most days, extending to 3:40 PM on some days for additional subjects; Afternoon Club and other activities available until 6:00 PM.

Emery Go-Round stops one block from campus; MacArthur BART is a short ride away; campus accessible by train, bus, car, or ferry.

Application fees

- Application fee (one-time): $75 per child.

Enrollment and administrative fees

- Enrollment fee (one-time at enrollment): $800 per student.
- Facility fee (annual, per family): $1,000.
- Materials fee: Preschool/Elementary: $150; Middle/High School: $200.

Annual tuition fees by school level (amounts shown are annual tuition)

- Preschool (10-month option): USD 28,500.
- Preschool (12-month option, includes summer camp): USD 32,000.
- Kindergarten: USD 28,500.
- Elementary School (Grades 1–4): USD 30,500.
- Middle School (Grades 5–8): USD 32,500.
- High School (Grades 9–10): USD 35,000.
- High School (Grades 11–12, IB Diploma Programme): USD 37,000.

Payment plans, billing schedule and payment terms

- Available payment plan options and timing:
- Lump-sum payment at signing of contract (2% discount applied to tuition).
- Two payments: due July 1 and January 1 (1% discount applied to tuition).
- 10-month plan: monthly installments August 1 through May 1 (no discount).
- 12-month plan: available for Preschool only; July 1 through June 1 (no discount).
- Tuition insurance is required for every student; the premium is 2.9% of total tuition and is due with the enrollment deposit and any administrative fee where applicable.
- The enrollment contract holds families financially responsible for the full tuition and fees regardless of withdrawal; tuition insurance can cover the balance in specified insured situations.

Sibling discounts

- Second enrolled child: 10% discount on tuition.
- Third (and subsequent) enrolled child: 20% discount on tuition.

Extended-day and after-school program fees

- Extended Day hourly rate: USD 18 per hour (Preschool/Kindergarten and Elementary/Middle rates noted similarly on fee schedule). A registration fee applies for hourly care.
- Full extended-day program (until 6:00 pm): USD 6,700 per year.

Other costs and optional fees

- Tuition insurance premium (required): 2.9% of total tuition, charged with the enrollment deposit/administrative fee.
- One-time enrollment/administrative fee: USD 800 per student.
- Family facility fee (annual): USD 1,000.
- Materials fees as listed above.
- Extended-day registration fee for hourly care: USD 100.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school and does not list boarding or residential-program fees.

Refund and withdrawal information

- The enrollment contract makes the family financially responsible for the full tuition and fees regardless of withdrawal. Tuition insurance is required and is intended to cover remaining tuition in certain qualifying situations; the insurance premium equals 2.9% of total tuition and is payable with the enrollment deposit/administrative fee. No general cash-back refund policy for full tuition is provided in the public fee material; final refund/adjustment rules would be determined under the terms of the enrollment contract and the tuition insurance policy.

Fee payment options and how payments are presented

- The online application and enrollment process uses the school's application system (Ravenna) and asks applicants to choose a form of payment when submitting the application/enrollment; public fee materials list the available payment-plan schedules but do not specify which payment instruments (credit card, ACH/bank transfer, check) are accepted. Families are instructed to select a payment method during the application/enrollment steps. For application submission, the application fee must be paid as part of a complete application.

Key contact for fee and billing questions

- Admissions and tuition-assistance contact: admissions@ebgis.org. Phone: 510.380.0301.

Note on public materials reviewed: the school's published materials provide annual tuition amounts, required fees, payment-plan dates and the requirement for tuition insurance, but do not list a specific public breakdown of accepted payment instruments (for example, explicit confirmation of credit card, bank transfer/ACH, or check). The application system asks applicants to choose a form of payment during submission; final payment-instrument options are provided during the application/enrollment process.