Pacific Rim Int'L School

Pacific Rim International School describes its teaching philosophy as a dual-immersion Montessori approach that treats learning as an innate human drive, supports each student’s individual development, and fosters global awareness through multilingual, multicultural education. For its middle/high school (Erdkinder) program, it emphasizes cognitive independence, integrated subjects, project-based learning, and meaningful real-world work—especially farm-based experiences and student-run micro-economy projects that connect intellectual study with practical responsibility. (printschool.org)

For Pacific Rim International Middle/High School (the San Mateo Upper School, grades 7-12), the website says families start by submitting an orientation tour form, then complete a phone consultation, attend a campus visit/orientation tour, submit the online application with a non-refundable application fee, and then wait for a decision letter. (printschool.org) The key timing published for Upper School is that students are generally admitted at the beginning of each academic year, with mid-year applications considered only under special circumstances; the site also promotes rolling applications year-round at a school-wide level, but the more specific Upper School guidance is start-of-year entry. (printschool.org) Publicly listed requirements for regular applicants are limited to the consultation/tour/application steps, while the international-student page adds a student interview, required campus visit (virtual may be allowed), proof of funds above $100,000, and notes that placement testing may be requested after arrival; it also says international decisions are made within 7 school days after all required materials are received. (printschool.org) I did not find a published waitlist policy for the Upper School on the accessible admissions pages; the closest related language is that Lower School applicants are admitted as openings become available. (printschool.org) I also did not find any published priority categories (such as sibling, legacy, or staff priority) on the accessible admissions pages of the school's website. (printschool.org)