French Immersion Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area

This page lists every French immersion and French curriculum school in the San Francisco Bay Area, public, charter 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 private schools charge from $31,000 to $64,000 a year, averaging about $44,000.

The San Francisco Bay Area’s French-language schools are spread across four geographic zones — San Francisco, the East Bay, Silicon Valley, and the North Bay. The region leans heavily private, reflecting the demographics of the tech-adjacent communities where French bilingual education is in high demand from international and globally mobile families.

San Francisco proper has two private schools: Lycée Français de San Francisco and The International School of San Francisco, both French Ministry-affiliated with strong academic programs. The East Bay is anchored by École Bilingue de Berkeley — one of the most reputed private French schools in California — and Francophone Charter School of Oakland.

Silicon Valley’s standout is Silicon Valley International School (Palo Alto), offering the full IB Diploma alongside a bilingual French program. French-American School of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale is the South Bay’s other private option. Santa Rosa French American Charter School extends the map 50 miles north into Sonoma County.

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 San Francisco Bay Area daycare directory covers French daycares and preschools. You can also see every French school in California, 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.