United States, New Orleans
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French and English are languages of instruction within a bilingual French-American curriculum. Immersion begins in Crèche/Pre-K and continues through 8th grade. The curriculum uses French terms for grade levels (Maternelle, Élémentaire, Collège) and emphasizes bilingual cultural competency.
The school teaches a bilingual French-American curriculum. It begins immersion from the preschool years and continues through 8th grade. The program immerses students in French from an early age and uses both French and English in instruction. It serves students from 18 months through 8th grade.
The school is the only private, independent French immersion school in Louisiana. The immersion program runs from 18 months through 8th grade. Kindergarten and below do not require prior French experience, while students in CP (1st grade) and above must meet grade-level French proficiency.
Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans is a private, independent French-immersion school in Louisiana that blends the French national curriculum with an American program to create a bilingual learning community for students from 18 months through 8th grade. Accredited by the French government (preschool 2005; Cycle 2 2010; Cycle 3 2012) and, since 2022, by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and NAIS, the school serves about 450 students in a two-building campus with a renovated third building, a playground, and a garden. Divisions include Maternelle (18 months–Kindergarten), Élémentaire (1st–5th), and Collège (6th–8th). From early years, students are immersed in a second language and participate in art, music, movement, and physical education multiple times weekly. After-school programs include piano, gymnastics, ballet, tennis, cross country, swimming, soccer, and rugby. Distinctive features include the Ateliers after-school enrichment, German language offerings, and community events such as Fête Française, reflecting a bilingual, bicultural ethos.