The International School Of San Francisco

The International School of San Francisco describes its approach as academically rigorous and grounded in diversity, offering bilingual French-and-English programs that prepare students to think critically and communicate across cultures. Its philosophy emphasizes developing compassionate, confident, principled learners through respect, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, and curiosity, with a stated commitment to equity and social justice in both local and international contexts. (internationalsf.org)

The International School of San Francisco says all applicants start in Ravenna, where families create an account, register for tours/events, submit the application, and later receive decisions; preschool applicants then complete a classroom visit/playdate and parent conversation, K-8 applicants submit evaluation materials and may complete visit/interview steps, and high school applicants complete application forms, a student interview, and teacher/principal recommendations plus transcripts. (internationalsf.org) For the dates currently shown on the site, preschool and K-8 tours/open houses open starting September 1, sibling/faculty/alumni preschool and K-8 applications are due November 1, 2025, high school applications are due January 8, 2026, Maternelle decisions were listed for March 10, 2026 with responses due March 17, 2026, K-8 decisions for March 19, 2026 with responses due March 26, 2026, and high school decisions for March 20, 2026 with enrollment deadlines on March 26-27, 2026. (internationalsf.org) Requirements shown on the admissions pages include the application, family questionnaire, and student evaluation form if applicable; PK3/PK4 applicants must be 3 or 4 by September 1 for the next school year, kindergarten applicants must be 5 by September 1, Grades 1-8 applicants must provide official transcripts, Grades 6-8 need two evaluation forms and a middle school interview, and high school applicants need recommendations, transcripts, and a student interview. (internationalsf.org) The site explicitly highlights sibling, faculty, and alumni applicants as a special/priority category for Maternelle and Lower/Middle School with a separate early process, and it also notes slightly different age cutoffs for French citizens in preschool and kindergarten; I did not find another formal priority category on the high school admissions page. (internationalsf.org) I did not find a published waitlist policy or waitlist procedure on the admissions pages I reviewed, so the school's website does not clearly state how waitlisted applicants are handled. (internationalsf.org)