5 French-language schools — 3 free public programs and 2 private institutions.
Illinois's 5 French-language schools split between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana, covered by the Chicago & Illinois metro guide. Chicago has three schools: LaSalle Language Academy (free CPS K–8 magnet), Lycée Français de Chicago (private, Streeterville), and École Franco-Américaine de Chicago (private, Lincoln Park). Champaign-Urbana, near the University of Illinois, has two public programs: Stratton Academy of the Arts and Yankee Ridge Elementary.
Illinois has 5 French immersion and dual-language schools — 3 free public or charter programs and 2 private schools.
Private French school tuition in Illinois runs from about $28,925 to $29,500 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. Illinois has 3 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
Illinois 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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