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Rochambeau has two campuses in Bethesda: Forest Road and Maplewood. Maplewood is an 11.2-acre campus located in the heart of Bethesda and is the school's second permanent facility, operating in tandem with the nearby Forest Road campus. The Maplewood campus features 4 playgrounds, a turf field and a teaching garden, 37 classrooms and dedicated spaces for music, science and cooking. The instructional space totals 170,000 square feet and serves students from age 2 through 5th grade with a capacity for 700 students (current enrollment 633). A new transportation hub supports access to the campus.
The school provides two gyms for athletics and physical education. There is a turf soccer field and hard-surface play areas, with covered spaces for outdoor play. A health center is located on campus to support student health needs.
There are 37 classrooms, plus spaces dedicated to music, science and cooking. The campus includes a library and 12 small-group teaching rooms. The Maplewood facilities total 170,000 square feet of instructional space, supporting learning from age 2 through 5th grade.
Athletics and Extracurricular Programs are available. The program includes Enrichment Activities, Extended Day Programs, and Summer Camps. Students can participate in Student-led Clubs, RochamBIO and RochamBees.
Rochambeau is a bilingual French–English day school in Bethesda, serving preschoolers aged 2 through 12th grade. It operates on two campuses, Maplewood (ages 2–5) and Forest Road (6–12), and is the only school in the Washington, DC area accredited by the French Ministry of Education within the AEFE network. The curriculum blends the French national program with English instruction, offering the French Baccalauréat International (BFI) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB DP) after grade 12, with the Maryland High School Diploma awarded after grade 11. Beginning in ninth grade, families may choose the French track or the IB pathway. World languages include Spanish and German, with Latin as an elective, and a French Immersion program starts in early childhood. Facilities include Maplewood's 11.2-acre campus, 37 classrooms, four playgrounds, a turf field, music/science/cooking spaces, a library, and two gyms, plus a health center. Rochambeau celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2026 together.
