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Nationalities
| Number of students |
1100 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
80 |
Languages
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, German, Arabic |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma
|
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
If your child is not currently enrolled in a daycare or preschool, or is attending a school that is not accredited by the French Ministry of Education, an in person or virtual assessment will be given in French, English and Math to assess your child’s academic level. These are not standardized, multiple choice tests, but based on the competencies required by the French curriculum. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
The admissions process starts in October, one year ahead of the school year being applied for and continues on a rolling-admissions basis after the first round deadline in January. |
School day
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
15:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
We will provide both before and aftercare for all grades on the Maplewood campus. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Ballet creative movement, diamond painting, Hip Hop, Scratch Jr., tap and jazz, chess, AI gaming and machine learning, content creation, robotics. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Rochambeau, The French International School is an independent and coeducational day school. Beginning in preschool (age 2) through 12th grade, Rochambeau offers its students a rigorous curriculum in French and English leading to either the French Baccalauréat and its bilingual or trilingual international options (BFI) or the International Baccalaureate (IB). Rochambeau is the only school accredited by the French Ministry of Education in the Washington DC area. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Rochambeau fosters excellence through rigorous, accredited French and International curricula. The school provides a safe and caring environment that welcomes students of all backgrounds and nationalities, nurturing them to become plurilingual, confident, and open-minded critical thinkers. |