12 French-language schools — 10 free public programs and 2 private institutions.
Massachusetts's 12 French-language schools form the Boston metro area's French network, covered in detail by the Boston metro guide. The defining feature is Milton: a single Boston suburb with 6 schools in one public French immersion program — four elementary schools (Collicot, Cunningham, Glover, Tucker), Pierce Middle School, and Milton High School — one of the few fully public K–12 French pathways in the US, with no tuition and no lottery for district residents.
Holliston (3 schools) adds a MetroWest cluster 25 miles west of Boston. Cambridge has Lycée International de Boston (private, AEFE-affiliated), and Watertown has EFB – École Française de Boston (private). Manthala George Elementary in Brockton rounds out the state.
Massachusetts has 12 French immersion and dual-language schools — 10 free public or charter programs and 2 private schools.
Private French school tuition in Massachusetts runs from about $21,100 to $51,260 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. Massachusetts has 10 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
Massachusetts 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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