French Immersion Schools in Pennsylvania

This page lists every French immersion and French curriculum school in Pennsylvania, public 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 one private school, French International School of Philadelphia, charges about $29,000 a year.

Pennsylvania has 3 French-language schools. French International School of Philadelphia (Bala Cynwyd, private, AEFE-affiliated) serves the Philadelphia suburbs. Pittsburgh Public Schools runs two consecutive programs forming a public K–12 pipeline: Pittsburgh Fulton PreK–5 (French dual language) feeds into Pittsburgh Obama 6–12 (International Baccalaureate with a French language track). The Pittsburgh schools are free with no lottery required.

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, a separate daycare directory covers French daycares and preschools. You can also see the Philadelphia metro page, 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.