6 schools across the Colorado Front Range — 5 free charter and public programs from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs.
Colorado’s 6 French-language schools run the length of the Front Range, from Fort Collins in the north to Colorado Springs in the south. The Denver metro accounts for 4: French American School of Denver (charter), Global Village Academy Aurora (charter), Global Village Academy Parker (charter), and International School of Denver (private). Together they serve the city’s tech and international communities east of the Rockies.
The Global Village Academy network is a notable feature of Colorado’s landscape: GVA operates charter campuses in Aurora and Parker with a dual language model — English paired with French, Spanish, or Mandarin at the student’s choice. The Denver metro has one of the higher concentrations of free French charter seats in the Mountain West.
Colorado Springs adds Academy International Elementary School (Academy School District 20), a public French immersion program about 70 miles south of Denver. Fort Collins, near Colorado State University, has AXIS International Academy — a charter school serving North Front Range families.
Denver & Colorado has 6 French immersion and dual-language schools — 5 free public or charter programs and 1 private school.
Private French school tuition in Denver & Colorado runs from about $29,950 to $35,700 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. Denver & Colorado has 5 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
Grade ranges vary by school — from preschool (maternelle / pre-K) through elementary, with several continuing into middle and high school. Use the filters above to compare each school’s grade levels.
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