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United States, South Freeport
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Extended Day Care is available from 3:30 to 5:30 daily as a licensed childcare and preschool program offered year‑round; it is available at an additional cost with options for full-year prepaid, monthly enrollment, and emergency care as needed.
The school is affiliated with Mission Laïque Française and the AEFE network; it is homologué by AEFE and the French Ministry of Education. The Maine Department of Education fully approves the school, Maine DHHS licenses Extended Day, and EFDM is an active member of AFSA and of the Association of French Schools in North America.
EFDM is a nonprofit, bilingual school in South Freeport, Maine, offering a French-immersion program for children aged 3 to 12. The school operates as an IB World Primary Years Programme Candidate School and also aligns with the French Ministry of Education's Les Programmes and, where appropriate, the American curriculum. Students progress through three cycles: La Maternelle (Cycle 1), Cycle 2 (grades 1–3), and Cycle 3 (grades 4–5), with language immersion and cross-cycle concept continuity. In Cycle 2, students begin reading and writing in French and English, while Cycle 3 deepens study across subjects and technology. EFDM hosts La Maison Française du Maine nearby, which provides DELF/DALF exam prep, cultural events, and French-language classes. A rich arts program includes a Virtual Art Museum (Artsonia), chorus, and Suzuki-based music lessons, integrated within daily PE and outdoor education. Extended Day and bilingual summer camp extend learning beyond the school day for families nationwide.
