German International School of Silicon Valley - Mountain View Campus

United States, San Francisco

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Preschool, Mountain View, Ages 2–3, 5-day AM	2	28,225 USD	Preschool	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Preschool, Mountain View, Ages 3–4.11, 5-day Full-Day	3½	37,475 USD	Preschool	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Preschool, San Francisco, Ages 3–4.11, 5-day AM	3½	32,775 USD	Preschool	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Preschool, Mountain View, Ages 3–4.11, 5-day AM	3½	29,125 USD	Preschool	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Preschool, San Francisco, Ages 3–4.11, 5-day Full-Day	3½	42,225 USD	Preschool	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Kindergarten, Mountain View, 5-day AM	5	29,125 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Kindergarten, Mountain View, 5-day Full-Day	5	37,475 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Kindergarten, San Francisco, 5-day AM	5	32,775 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Kindergarten, San Francisco, 5-day Full-Day	5	42,225 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Grade 1–4 Morning, Mountain View	6	29,925 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Grade 1–4 Morning, San Francisco	6	34,075 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Afternoon Program, Grades 1–8, San Francisco	7	11,425 USD	Primary/Secondary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Afternoon Program, Grades 1–4, Mountain View	7	8,825 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Grade 5–8 Morning, San Francisco	9	37,525 USD	Primary/Secondary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Afternoon Program, Grades 5–8, Mountain View	9	8,325 USD	Primary/Secondary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Grade 5–8 Morning, Mountain View	9	34,425 USD	Primary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Grade 9–12 Morning, Mountain View	14	37,975 USD	Secondary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)
Grade 9, San Francisco (added 2026/27)	14	37,975 USD	Secondary	(Annual tuition + annual fees; includes enrollment, society and facilities fees; rebates not included in this amount)

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	75 USD	New student application fee per child (one-time)

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	825 USD	Enrollment fee per child (annual)

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Facilities fee (per family, annual)	1,250 USD	Annual, per family account; non-prorated
Society membership fee (per family, annual)	150 USD	Annual, per family account; non-prorated
Enrollment fee (per child, annual)	825 USD	Annual, per child; non-prorated

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application fee

- New student application fee (per child): USD 75.

One-time and annual school-wide fees

- Enrollment fee (annual, per child): USD 825.
- Society membership fee (annual, per family account): USD 150.
- Facilities fee (annual, per family account): USD 1,250.

Rebates and sibling discounts

- Loyalty rebate: USD 700 per child after five years of consecutive enrollment; USD 1,200 per child after seven years of consecutive enrollment.
- Sibling rebate: 10% off the lower of two tuitions; 20% off the lowest of three (or more) tuitions.

Annual tuition — Mountain View campus (2026/27 school year)

- Preschool & Kindergarten
- Preschool (Ages 2–3) 5‑day AM: USD 26,000.
- Preschool (Ages 3–4.11) 5‑day AM: USD 26,900.
- Preschool (Ages 3–4.11) 5‑day Full‑Day: USD 35,250.
- Kindergarten 5‑day AM (Ages 5–6): USD 26,900.
- Kindergarten 5‑day Full‑Day (Ages 5–6): USD 35,250.

- Grades 1–12 (Morning Program, 8:00 am–1:50 pm)
- Grades 1–4 (annual): USD 27,700.
- Grades 5–8 (annual): USD 32,200.
- Grades 9–12 (annual): USD 35,750.

- Afternoon Program (5 days/week; 2:00–5:00 pm)
- Grades 1–4 (annual): USD 6,600.
- Grades 5–8 (annual): USD 6,100.

Annual tuition — San Francisco campus (2026/27 school year)

- Preschool & Kindergarten
- Preschool 5‑day AM (Ages 3–4.11): USD 30,550.
- Preschool 5‑day Full‑Day (Ages 3–4.11): USD 40,000.
- Kindergarten 5‑day AM (Ages 5–6): USD 30,550.
- Kindergarten 5‑day Full‑Day (Ages 5–6): USD 40,000.

- Grades 1–8 (Morning Program, 8:00 am–1:50 pm)
- Grades 1–4 (annual): USD 31,850.
- Grades 5–8 (annual): USD 35,300.
- Grade 9 (added 2026/27): USD 35,750 (2026/27).

- Afternoon Program (5 days/week; 2:00–5:00 pm)
- Grades 1–8 (annual): USD 9,200.

Per‑term figures (calculation note)

- The published tuition rates on the school pages are stated as annual amounts for each program and grade band. The school notes that annual tuition may be prorated for students who start mid‑year; several annual fees are explicitly non‑prorated. The per‑term amounts below are an arithmetic division of the listed annual tuition by three (3) to provide an illustrative per‑term figure for database display where a per‑term field is required. This per‑term breakdown is an arithmetic inference (annual ÷ 3) and is shown only to provide consistent per‑term entries; the school publishes tuition as annual amounts.

- Example per‑term (Mountain View, Grades 1–4): Annual USD 27,700 → Per term (illustrative) USD 9,233.33 (27,700 ÷ 3).
- Example per‑term (San Francisco, Grades 1–4): Annual USD 31,850 → Per term (illustrative) USD 10,616.67 (31,850 ÷ 3).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school lists the enrollment, society membership and facilities fees as annual charges (fees will not be prorated). Annual tuition is published by program and grade; the school states that annual tuition might be prorated for mid‑year starts.
- Visiting students pay a daily fee and must present payment in full by the first day of the visit; guest (non‑U.S. resident) students must pay tuition in full at enrollment (tuition will be prorated for guest students but annual fees may not be).
- The school's bylaws note that membership (required for attendance) may be terminated for non‑payment after a written reminder if fees remain unpaid for 30 days following that reminder.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. GISSV operates two day campuses (Mountain View and San Francisco) and does not list boarding or residential options.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Afternoon/extended‑care program fees (annual rates listed above) apply if enrolled in those programs.
- Parents should expect additional, separate costs for items such as spiritwear/uniforms (Spiritwear store), library and school supplies, field trips, exam fees, and optional extracurricular activities. A school Spiritwear/online store and a Library & School Supplies section are part of the school's published program resources. These items are generally billed or purchased separately from tuition.

Refund information

- For summer programs, the school publishes a specific refund schedule (examples: full refund within a short cancellation window after registration; staged refunds with decreasing percentages the closer to camp start date), and summer refunds are processed within business days as noted in the camp policy. Summer camp refund rules and schedules are explicit for camp registration.
- For visiting/guest student arrangements, visiting students pay per day and that payment is applied to tuition if they enroll full time; guest students must pay in full at enrollment (the site indicates tuition for guest students will be prorated).
- Annual enrollment, society membership and facilities fees are presented as non‑prorated annual charges; the school's published material indicates these annual fees will not be prorated.

Fee payment options

- The school uses an online parent/administration portal for account access and online payments. The school's giving/payments information confirms acceptance of credit card and eCheck (ACH) payments through its secure online payment system; the school also supports payments submitted through the school's parent portals. Historic payment instructions reference the school's online payment portal for one‑time fee payments.

Notes on timing and display for a database

- The listed tuition numbers are the school's published annual rates for the 2026/27 school year for each campus and program. The school states some fees will not be prorated while annual tuition may be prorated for delayed starts; guest students and visiting students have distinct payment requirements. Use the annual figures as the authoritative amounts and the per‑term figures above only as an arithmetic, illustrative division (annual ÷ 3) if a per‑term field is required by your database.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in German, English

Fees $15,500 - 42,225

Ages 2 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 519

Type Co-educational

Opened 1999

Bus Service Yes

German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) is an independent, nonprofit preschool–12 school with campuses in Mountain View and San Francisco, offering a dual-language education in German and English based on the Thuringian curriculum. The age range is 2 to 18. The school provides preschool–12 bilingual instruction with English and California standards integrated. Students graduate with both the German International Abitur and the California High School Diploma, enabling admission to universities in the United States, Germany and other European countries. The school is accredited by the German Government (ZfA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Classes are small, with student-teacher ratios averaging under 20:1 overall and about 10:1 in preschool. From grade 6, students can study additional languages (French in Mountain View; Spanish in Mountain View and SF). The curriculum emphasizes project-based learning, social-emotional development, critical thinking, and access to science and technology resources. Beyond academics, GISSV offers orchestras, choir, musical theater, clubs, and international exchange programs, fostering a global community.

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