French Immersion Schools in New York State

This page lists every French immersion and French curriculum school in New York State, 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 private schools charge from $40,000 to $72,000 a year, averaging about $50,000.

Brooklyn holds 12 of the state's schools and 10 of them are free public or charter programs — more free French schools than any other city in this directory. Manhattan has 9, tilted the other way: 5 are private, and one of them, Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, sits at the top of that tuition range, the most expensive French school in the directory. The one school outside New York City is French-American School of New York (FASNY) in Mamaroneck, a pre-K through Grade 12 AEFE campus in Westchester County, 25 miles from Midtown.

6 of the schools here carry French Ministry of Education homologation (AEFE) and 11 hold LabelFrancÉducation — two different certifications. 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 New York City daycare directory covers French daycares and preschools. You can also see the New York City and Brooklyn metro pages, 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.