23 schools across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Westchester — 15 free public programs and 8 private institutions from $39,660/yr.
New York State's 23 French-language schools tell two very different stories depending on which borough you're in. Fifteen are free NYC public programs — 12 of them concentrated in Brooklyn neighborhoods from Cobble Hill to Fort Greene to Park Slope, and 10 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, all carrying French Ministry of Education (AEFE/MLF) or equivalent accreditation, 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 23 schools, 11 hold LabelFrancÉducation certification from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 3 are directly affiliated with the French Ministry of Education (AEFE/MLF), meaning they follow the official French national curriculum.
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 6 French Curriculum schools in New York are private, with tuition from $39,660/yr.
New York has 23 French immersion and dual-language schools — 15 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 15 tuition-free French immersion programs in public or charter schools. Many use a lottery or an attendance zone for admission.
New York has 3 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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