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Two campuses serve the Bay Area: Alcatraz Campus in Oakland and San Pablo Campus in Emeryville, California. Alcatraz Campus is located at 410 Alcatraz Ave, Oakland, CA 94609. San Pablo Campus is located at 4550 San Pablo Ave., Emeryville, CA 94608.
Preschool (PK/TK) through 8th Grade; Lower School Kindergarten through 5th Grade; Middle School 6th through 8th Grade; Accelerated Spanish Program (ASP) for Grades 2–8. IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Pre-Kinder through 5th Grade and IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for 6th through 8th Grade.
Independent IB World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) with a Spanish-English bilingual curriculum across all grades.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Learning Differences Support; SEL begins in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and continues through Grade 8; Learning Specialists provide 1:1 and small-group support in Spanish and English; Individualized Academic Plans (IAPs) updated annually; in-class push-in support TK–5; multisensory teaching and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); 8th-grade transition support for neurodiverse students.
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Application fees
- Admissions application fee: USD 100, non-refundable; payable by debit or credit card at the time the application is submitted.
- Tuition-assistance application fee (Clarity): USD 65 per household for families submitting a Clarity Financial Aid application.
Tuition fees (2026–2027) — annual and per-installment breakdowns by year group
Note: the school offers FACTS payment plans (one payment, two payments, or ten monthly payments). Per-installment amounts below are calculated by dividing the annual tuition by the number of installments under each FACTS plan; FACTS plan fees apply in addition to the installment amounts.
- Preschool (PK) & Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
- Annual tuition: USD 34,810.
- Deposit (10% of tuition, non-refundable at contract signature): USD 3,481.
- One-payment (due April 30): USD 34,810 (plus FACTS one-time fee USD 25 when applicable).
- Two payments (due April 30 and September 30): USD 17,405 per payment (plus FACTS one-time fee USD 25).
- Ten monthly payments (first due April 30; final due January 31): USD 3,481 per month (plus FACTS annual fee USD 55).
- Lower School (Grades K–5)
- Annual tuition: USD 40,700.
- Deposit (10% of tuition, non-refundable at contract signature): USD 4,070.
- One-payment (due April 30): USD 40,700 (plus FACTS one-time fee USD 25 when applicable).
- Two payments (due April 30 and September 30): USD 20,350 per payment (plus FACTS one-time fee USD 25).
- Ten monthly payments (first due April 30; final due January 31): USD 4,070 per month (plus FACTS annual fee USD 55).
- Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Annual tuition: USD 43,630.
- Deposit (10% of tuition, non-refundable at contract signature): USD 4,363.
- One-payment (due April 30): USD 43,630 (plus FACTS one-time fee USD 25 when applicable).
- Two payments (due April 30 and September 30): USD 21,815 per payment (plus FACTS one-time fee USD 25).
- Ten monthly payments (first due April 30; final due January 31): USD 4,363 per month (plus FACTS annual fee USD 55).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- A non-refundable tuition deposit equal to 10% of the annual tuition is required when submitting the enrollment contract; deposit deadlines are mid-February for returning families and mid-March for new families.
- FACTS payment-plan options and fees:
- One Payment: FACTS annual fee USD 25; due April 30.
- Two Payments: FACTS annual fee USD 25; due April 30 and September 30.
- Ten Monthly Payments: FACTS annual fee USD 55; first payment due April 30, final payment due January 31.
- FACTS provides secure automatic deductions from a checking or savings account; enrollment in FACTS is required to complete registration and may be used for tuition, capital fund (if applicable), and Aventura extended-care billing.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable: EBI operates as a day school for Preschool through Grade 8 on its Alcatraz (Oakland) and San Pablo (Emeryville) campuses. No boarding fees are charged.
Other required or optional costs
- Capital Improvement / Capital Fund Fee (newly enrolling families): one-time, non-refundable USD 2,000 per family; exempt for families receiving tuition assistance. This contribution can be paid in one payment, two installments, or monthly via FACTS.
- Accelerated Spanish Program (ASP) enrollment fee: USD 2,500 per year for students enrolled in ASP (subject to annual adjustment).
- Aventura extended day-care program (before/after school care) — separate from tuition and billed through FACTS or UltraCamp as appropriate:
- Unlimited/5-day plan (includes before and after care during school-year camps): USD 4,840.
- Unlimited/3-day plan (three pre-selected days per week; includes school-year camps): USD 3,530.
- Drop-in plan: USD 36.50 per use.
- Enrichment classes, after-school programs, and school-year camps are not included in base tuition; these auxiliary program fees are billed separately.
- School Store / spirit wear: the school maintains an online School Store (spirit wear and apparel) for purchases; spirit-wear purchases are billed separately.
- Items explicitly included in tuition: textbooks, technology devices, standard field trips, overnight trips that are part of the program, and the yearbook. Items explicitly excluded from tuition: before- and after-school care, after-school enrichment classes, and summer camps.
Refund and cancellation terms
- The enrollment deposit (10% of tuition) is non-refundable.
- The Capital Improvement Fee (one-time USD 2,000) is non-refundable. Families receiving tuition assistance are exempt from this fee.
- Contract withdrawal policy: written notice of cancellation must be submitted by May 1, 2026 to avoid further tuition obligation; the deposit remains non-refundable. After May 1, families are responsible for the full tuition amount as stated in the Enrollment Contract.
Fee payment methods and administration
- Application fee payment: debit or credit card at submission of admissions application.
- Tuition and most school charges: managed through the FACTS Tuition Management system; FACTS supports secure automatic deductions from a checking or savings account (ACH) and collects the FACTS plan fee. FACTS enrollment is required to complete registration and may be used for tuition, capital fund payments, and Aventura billing.
- Tuition-assistance application (Clarity) and its fee are submitted online through the Clarity Financial Aid platform.
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Escuela Bilingüe Internacional is an independent IB World School serving students ages 3 to 14 with a bilingual program across PK-8. The school operates on two campuses: Alcatraz Avenue in Oakland (PK-1) and San Pablo Avenue in Emeryville (2-8). Opened in 2006, it is the West Coast's only Spanish-English bilingual IB World School offering both the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The language model begins with full immersion in the early years and progresses to a balanced bilingual approach through middle school, with an Accelerated Spanish Program (ASP) to support Grades 2-8 with little or no prior Spanish. Lead teachers are native or near-native Spanish speakers from international backgrounds. The IB framework guides inquiry-based learning, global citizenship, and biliteracy, preparing graduates for top high schools and continued success. Facilities include Alcatraz PK-1 and San Pablo 2-8 campuses with libraries, arts spaces, music and PE facilities.
