French Immersion Schools in Maryland

This page lists every French immersion and French curriculum school in Maryland, public, charter and private — each with its program type, tuition, enrollment and accreditation. It is one state 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 one private school, Rochambeau - The French International School, charges about $31,000 a year.

Maryland's 13 French-language schools are all part of the Washington DC metro area. 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. Sudbrook Magnet Middle in Pikesville and Wellwood International in Baltimore offer intensive French language instruction but are not full immersion programs.

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 Washington DC Area daycare directory covers French daycares and preschools. You can also see the Washington DC Area metro page, 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.