French Immersion Schools in Philadelphia

This page covers the one French school in Philadelphia — its program type, tuition, enrollment and accreditation. It is one metro area of an independent directory covering 239 schools across 34 US states.

Philadelphia has one French-language school meeting this directory’s bar: the French International School of Philadelphia, in Bala Cynwyd on the Main Line just west of the city. It follows the French national curriculum and is homologated by the French Ministry of Education, as part of the AEFE network of French schools abroad.

As a private AEFE school, it offers a full French-immersion education for families who want their children taught in French from the early years onward, with the option to continue toward the French Baccalaureate track. Tuition runs about $26,000–$32,500 per year (2026–27).

Families elsewhere in Pennsylvania — including the two public French programs in Pittsburgh — are covered on the statewide Pennsylvania guide.

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, the Philadelphia daycare directory covers French daycares and preschools. You can also see every French school in Pennsylvania, 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.