United States, San Francisco
Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.
Traditional School Program provides daily instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and English arts education. English language arts uses Jr. Great Books, DRA, and Wordly Wise, while mathematics follows the Singapore and Saxon curricula. English science uses FOSS and English social studies uses History Alive and Houghton Mifflin. Japanese or Mandarin language is taught daily by a native speaker.
The program includes English arts education comprising art, music, physical education, character development, and technology.
Springbridge operates Japanese/English or Mandarin/English bilingual programs. Japanese or Mandarin language is taught daily by native teachers.
After School offers activities to full-time students, including chess, light and photography, Chinese, hula dance, ballet, art, and Japanese. Spanish, coding, and other language options are available after school. Golf and tennis lessons are offered at Saratoga Country Club, and seasonal sports include basketball, baseball, soccer, and floor hockey. Other activities include abacus, LEGO engineering, cooking, and jazz dance.
Saturday and after-school classes are not required, freeing time for family and personal pursuits. The schedule includes after-school activities and seasonal sports. The summer camp offers Japanese and Chinese immersion programs with academic enrichment, sports, cultural arts and crafts, and field trips.
Springbridge International School is an independent, coeducational bilingual school offering Japanese/English or Mandarin/English programs for ages 2 to 14. It operates across two campuses: Preschool & Kindergarten at 1625 W. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, and Grades 1–8 at 1980 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. The curriculum blends American, Japanese, and Chinese national frameworks, with a Mandarin Immersion Two-Way Dual model and MOE-approved Japanese textbooks for math and language. By grade level, Mandarin/English language balance shifts: early Mandarin-dominant, increasing English. The school fosters biliterate proficiency and cultural understanding through daily use of both languages, with moral, physical education, art, and music integrated in both programs. The Springbridge Foundation supports infrastructure and learning labs, funded by donations, 501(c)(3). Extracurriculars include chess, LEGO engineering, and Japanese language clubs, plus after‑school activities like art, dance, and coding; enriching programs in sports, abacus, and field trips round out the experience. Global, bilingual community.