3 French-language schools — 3 free public programs.
Missouri has 3 French-language schools across two cities. Kansas City has Académie Lafayette, a highly regarded French immersion charter school with two campuses (Cherry and Oak) — one of the strongest French immersion programs in the Midwest. St. Louis has Saint Louis Language Immersion Schools (SLLIS), a French/Spanish dual immersion charter. The two cities operate independently with no shared network.
Missouri has 3 French immersion and dual-language schools — 3 free public or charter programs.
All 3 French immersion programs in Missouri are free public or charter schools — there is no tuition.
Yes. Missouri has 3 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
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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