Silicon Valley International School teaches in English, Mandarin Chinese, French, and German.

Prior to the merger, Alto was originally founded in 1988 as the first German school on the US West Coast.

The school has received awards in the Amateur Self-Built Float Category in previous years, winning either 1st or 2nd place.

[11] In 2016, ISTP won Palo Alto's 4th annual Mayor's Green Business Leader Award.

[17] In 2023, INTL once again earned a Gold medal for the Best International School in "Best of the Best" by Bay Area Parent.