22 schools across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Westchester — 14 free public programs and 8 private institutions from $39,660/yr.
New York State's 22 French-language schools tell two very different stories depending on which borough you're in. 14 are free NYC public programs — 12 of them concentrated in Brooklyn neighborhoods from Cobble Hill to Fort Greene to Park Slope, and 9 in Manhattan. For families in Brooklyn specifically, the density of free French dual language programs is unusual by any national standard: 10 of Brooklyn's 12 French schools are free public or charter schools.
The remaining 8 schools are private institutions, 6 of them carrying a French Ministry of Education (AEFE/MLF) link, with tuition starting at $39,660/yr. At the top end, Léman Manhattan Preparatory School reaches $70,700–$72,000/yr, among the highest private school tuitions in the national directory. The state's only option outside New York City is French-American School of New York (FASNY) in Mamaroneck — a full pre-K through Grade 12 AEFE-affiliated campus in Westchester County, roughly 25 miles from Midtown.
Of the state's 22 schools, 11 hold LabelFrancÉducation certification from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 6 are directly affiliated with the French Ministry of Education (AEFE/MLF). Homologation is granted level by level rather than to a whole school, so ask which grades it actually covers — at some of these it reaches only the elementary years.
Students receive instruction in both English and French, typically starting 50/50. Most NYC public French programs follow this model. Enrollment is through the NYC DOE MySchools lottery — residency in the school's zone is not required.
These schools follow the official French national curriculum with AEFE or MLF affiliation. Instruction is predominantly in French from the start. All 5 French Curriculum schools in New York are private, with tuition from $39,660/yr.
New York has 22 French immersion and dual-language schools — 14 free public or charter programs and 8 private schools.
Private French school tuition in New York runs from about $39,660 to $72,000 per year. Public and charter immersion programs are tuition-free.
Yes. New York has 14 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
New York has 6 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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