French Immersion Schools in Dallas & DFW

This page lists every French immersion and French curriculum school in Dallas, public and private — each with its program type, tuition, enrollment and accreditation. It is one metro area of an independent directory covering 239 schools across 34 US states.

Dual language programs follow the American curriculum with the school day split between French and English; French curriculum schools follow the French national program and are accredited by the French Ministry of Education. The one private school, Dallas International School, charges about $29,000 a year.

The Dallas–Fort Worth metro has two French-language schools: Dallas International School in North Dallas — a well-regarded private K–12 institution offering the French Baccalaureate and IB Diploma — and Wimbish World Language Academy in Arlington, a public magnet that includes French dual language among several language tracks.

These two schools represent the full spectrum: Dallas International draws international and locally-rooted families willing to pay for AEFE curriculum and small class sizes. Wimbish provides a free public alternative in the mid-cities — Arlington sits roughly equidistant between Dallas and Fort Worth, well-placed for families across the western half of the metro.

The DFW metro’s relative scarcity of French options (2 schools for a metro of 7+ million) reflects the broader pattern of large Sun Belt metros being underserved by French immersion outside of private schools.

What AEFE homologation, LabelFrancÉducation, the American accreditors and the International Baccalaureate each certify is explained in the guide to accreditations and credentials. For younger children, a separate daycare directory covers French daycares and preschools. You can also see every French school in Texas, or browse the full national directory.

We hope you will find this directory useful, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments or additional information on the schools listed here — or a school we are missing.