13 French-language schools — 12 free public programs and 1 private institution.
Maryland's 11 French-language schools are all part of the Washington DC metro area, covered in detail by the Washington DC Area metro guide. Two county networks anchor the state: Prince George's County (PGCPS) runs a K–12 pipeline through Dora Kennedy French Immersion School (Greenbelt) → Gaithersburg Middle School → Central High School and Largo High School, with DELF, AP French, and Seal of Biliteracy throughout. Montgomery County adds Maryvale Elementary, Sligo Creek Elementary, and Silver Spring International Middle.
Rochambeau, The French International School in Bethesda, is Maryland's only private French school, offering the full French national curriculum from nursery through terminale. Two schools (Sudbrook Magnet Middle in Pikesville and Wellwood International in Baltimore) offer intensive French language instruction but are not full immersion programs.
Maryland has 13 French immersion and dual-language schools — 12 free public or charter programs and 1 private school.
Private French school tuition in Maryland runs from about $28,315 to $33,930 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. Maryland has 12 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
Maryland has 1 school 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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