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United States, South Freeport
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French is the language of instruction throughout the core program. The school promotes multilingualism and notes that learning French can enhance English language skills. The learning environment emphasizes immersion in the French language to foster cultural understanding.
EFDM provides bilingual education in close partnership with Mission Laïque Française. The school offers an educational experience entirely in French and emphasizes bilingual, multicultural education through immersion in the French language. The curriculum is accredited by AEFE and the French Ministry of Education. EFDM is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP).
Les Programmes, the French Immersion Curriculum, provides education from early childhood through primary school. The program uses immersive instruction in French to connect concepts across subjects and languages. The school is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme.
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.
