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United States, San Diego
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1. Inquire, Book a Private Tour or Attend Our Open House. The Admissions Office welcomes families for private tours; Open Houses for the 2026–2027 school year have concluded. You can learn about the bilingual community and how the program integrates English and French instruction.
2. Application Submission. The online application is submitted via FACTS, our application portal. It requests the child's personal information, previous educational history, teacher recommendations if applicable, and most recent report cards. The school uses this information to move the process toward evaluation.
3. Assessment and Interviews. After the application is received, the Admissions Office will schedule a parent/guardian meeting and a student evaluation session. For children 18 months through 5, the assessment is a 45-minute play-based session with the Preschool Director. For those older than 5, the assessment includes a conversation and an evaluation in reading, writing, and mathematics in English and French if applicable.
4. Enrollment. If accepted, an enrollment contract is issued. After submitting this contract and paying the necessary fees, you will be invited to several community events to meet teachers, learn about the school community, and prepare for the upcoming school year.
Financial aid is available to Kindergarten through 8th grade students based on demonstrated financial need. Only students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade are eligible; applications are submitted via CLARITY. New and returning families must create an account and submit their application before February 1, 2026; applications submitted after that date are reviewed on a fund-available basis. Information provided during the financial aid process is kept confidential. The French government awards scholarships to French nationals aged three years and older who demonstrate financial need; deadlines for 2026–2027 include a February 13, 2026 submission to the consulate, first consular proposals in April 2026, decisions by the national commission in June 2026, and communication of decisions to families by late June 2026; online applications can be submitted via the Scolaide platform. Military/DOD fee assistance programs are also available for eligible families through the provider network. For more information about Financial Aid, contact the Director of Enrollment Sarah Blek at 858-456-2807 x306 or admissions@sdfas.org.
San Diego French-American School is a private, independent bilingual school serving ages 18 months through 8th grade on a Mount Soledad–La Jolla campus. It delivers a blended curriculum that weaves French and American approaches, with instruction in both French and English from Kindergarten onward and a full-day bilingual program beginning in early years. The school holds AEFE/MEN accreditation, CAIS membership, and WASC accreditation, and partners with Mission Laïque Française, reflecting its Franco-American identity. The campus features a large athletic field, a spacious library, an auditorium, and advanced STEAM facilities for coding, robotics, and science. An Innovation Lab expands hands-on learning with 3D printing, robotics, laser cutting, VR, and AI-assisted personalization of paths. The arts program includes a music education partnership with Conservatoire français de musique and a Scholastic Art curriculum; students also explore languages through the International Language School. Middle school fosters leadership, service, field trips, and global engagement together.
