3 schools in San Diego and La Jolla — one free public magnet and two private AEFE-affiliated schools.
San Diego has 3 French-language schools: two private institutions and one free public program. The Language Academy (San Diego Unified School District) is a K–8 dual language magnet school offering French and Spanish immersion — the only free French option in the county. Le Lycée Français de San Diego (AEFE-affiliated) and San Diego French American School in La Jolla are the two private options.
San Diego’s French school community benefits from its location at the US–Mexico border and a substantial international professional community in pharma, biotech, and defense. Le Lycée serves families seeking the full French national curriculum; San Diego French American School in La Jolla caters more to bilingual American families seeking a French-accented education.
San Diego has 3 French immersion and dual-language schools — 1 free public or charter program and 2 private schools.
Private French school tuition in San Diego runs from about $17,718 to $33,200 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. San Diego has 1 tuition-free French immersion program at a public or charter school. It may use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
San Diego has 2 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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