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United States, Washington Dc
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Languages taught include English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, and Latin (and Greek). French and English form the bilingual core of the curriculum. German and Spanish classes begin as early as 4th grade, while Arabic and Latin begin in 6th grade.
The school offers a bilingual French-English curriculum. Instruction across Preschool through High School supports bilingual development in both languages.
French Immersion is available for non-French speakers from preschool through 1st grade. It is taught by native French teachers and designed to bring students to grade-level French. Immersion students pursue their formal English instruction and other elective subjects with their classmates and participate in bilingual class projects.
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.
