The french International School, Lycée Rochambeau

Rochambeau, The French International School, is an independent, co-educational day school in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. area. Founded in 1955, it teaches children from preschool (age 2) to grade 12 in French and English. It is accredited by the French Ministry of Education, is an authorised International Baccalaureate school, is also authorised by the Maryland State Department of Education, and belongs to the AEFE network of French schools abroad. More than 80 nationalities are represented among its students.

The programme follows the French national curriculum with a strong emphasis on languages, and a third language (German or Spanish) starts in 4th grade.

• Maternelle (French preschool), from age 2 or 3
• Elementary school
• Middle and high school in the French curriculum or towards the International Baccalaureate
• US high school diploma at the end of 11th grade
• French Baccalauréat, including the bilingual or trilingual international option (BFI), or IB Diploma at the end of 12th grade

The primary school is on the Maplewood Campus (9650 Rockville Pike) and the secondary school and offices on the Forest Road campus (9600 Forest Road). Tuition is set each year and published at the end of February. Families can contact the admissions team to request information or arrange a campus visit.