8 schools across the LA basin and Orange County — 4 free public programs and 4 private institutions.
Greater Los Angeles has 8 French-language schools across the LA basin and Orange County, split between 4 free public programs and 4 private institutions. The public side includes two notable Pasadena-area magnet schools: Altadena Arts Magnet Elementary (Pasadena USD, 90:10 immersion) and Benjamin Franklin Magnet School in Glendale (GUSD, 90:10 immersion). Both are lottery-based and open to students regardless of neighborhood.
The city of Los Angeles proper has Richard Riordan Primary Center and Richland Avenue Elementary — two LAUSD dual language schools offering free French immersion in the San Fernando Valley area. Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is the region’s flagship private school: K–12, full AEFE affiliation, and widely regarded as one of the strongest French schools in the country.
International School of Los Angeles (ISLA) in Burbank operates a private K–8 program with multiple campuses, while International School of Orange County extends private French education to Orange County families (roughly 40 miles from Downtown LA).
Los Angeles has 8 French immersion and dual-language schools — 4 free public or charter programs and 4 private schools.
Private French school tuition in Los Angeles runs from about $13,500 to $42,010 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. Los Angeles has 4 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
Los Angeles has 3 schools accredited by the French Ministry of Education (AEFE/MLF), following the French national curriculum toward the French Baccalaureate.
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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