French & Immersion Schools & French Language Learning Centers

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The Cultural Services of the French Embassy are committed to support French schools, Dual Language and French as a Foreign Language programs for the benefit of all students (children and adults) across the United States.
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1- French Schools in the Midwest accredited by the French Ministry of National Education

  • ECOLE FRANCO-AMERICAINE DE CHICAGO
    Website
    Director : Mme Isabelle DAVID
    Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
    615 West Kemper Place
    Chicago, IL 60614
    Tél. : (773) 800-2728
    Email
  • LYCEE FRANCAIS DE CHICAGO
    Website
    Director : M. Eric Veteau
    1929 W. Wilson Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60640
    Tél. : (773) 665-0066
    Email
  • ECOLE FRANCAISE DE DETROIT
    Website
    Director : Mme Pascale CORDURIES
    West Maple Elementary
    6275 Inkster Roard
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
    Tél. : (248) 737-0911 (Preschool)
    Email
    Tél. : (248) 203-5703 (K-11)
    Email
  • THE FRENCH ACADEMIE
    Website
    Director: Veronique LIEBMANN
    12301 Whitewater Drive
    Suite 190
    Minnetonka, MN 55343
    Tel. : (952) 944-1930
    Email
For more information about French Schools in the United States, visit: https://frenchlanguagek12.org/french-curriculum-schools

2- FLAM (Français Langue Maternelle)

FLAM, an acronym for “Français LAngue Maternelle” is the marquee for US-based not-for-profit groups dedicated to provide affordable French-language and culture classes, as well as activities, to French-speaking children enrolled in local american schools where the language of instruction is not French.

  • ECOLE FRANÇAISE FLAM GREATER CHICAGO
    Site Internet
    Directrice : Laure Imbert
    Tél. : (630) 506-6225
    Email
    School Readiness Center
    430 River Road
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • PETITE ECOLE FRANÇAISE DE CLEVELAND
    Direction :
    Email
    7349 Bellerive Drive
    Solon, OH 44139-5261

3- French dual language programs in the Midwest

Teaching in immersion schools does not follow the French curriculum. The term "immersion" means that a certain amount of instruction is provided in the French language while following the American curriculum. As the main objective is to offer children the opportunity to become bilingual, these schools welcome both French-speaking children and young Americans.

French dual language programs are developing rapidly within the American public educational system. The network of French dual language programs now serves over 30,000 students in the US. Today, 16 cities in 9 Midwest states offer English-French dual language programs in over 23 schools.

Here is a list of the school accredited with the "Label FrancÉducation":
Launched in 2012, the "Label FrancÉducation" seal is granted to schools promoting French language and culture as part of their specific curriculum. "Label FrancÉducation" recognizes and rewards public or private schools that offer students enhanced instruction in the French language while also teaching other subjects in French.

MINNESOTA

  • NORMANDALE ELEMENTARY FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL (Edina Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Chris Holden
    5701 Normandale Road
    Edina, Minnesota 55424
    Tél. : (952) 848-4100
    Website
    Email
  • VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Edina Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Shawn Dudley
    6750 Valley View Road
    Edina, Minnesota 55439
    Tél. : (952) 848-3500
    Website
    Email
  • L’ETOILE DU NORD – FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL (Saint Paul Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Sophia Bossard
    1760 Ames Place
    St. Paul, MN 55106
    Tél. : Lower: (651) 744-1050 - Upper: (651) 744-6970
    Website
    Email
  • NOTRE ÉCOLE (Charter Public School) JPEG
    Principal: Michele Chalmeau
    5920 Golden Valley Rd
    Golden Valley, MN, 55422
    Tél. : (952) 228-1097
    Website
    Email
  • CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Saint Paul Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Christine Vang
    275 Lexington Parkway N
    St. Paul, MN 55105
    Tél. : (651) 744-4900
    Website
    Email

MISSOURI

  • SAINT LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL (Public Magnet School) JPEG
    Principal: James Robinson III
    1881 Pine Street
    St. Louis, MO 63103
    Tél. : (314) 533-0975
    Website
    Email
  • ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE (Kansas City Public Magnet School) JPEG
    Principal: Elimane Mbengue
    School has 3 campuses
    Website
    Contacts

OHIO

  • WORLD LANGUAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Columbus Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Sandra Santos
    330 East Dominion Boulevard
    Columbus, OH 43214
    Tél. : (614) 365-8991
    Website
    Email

WISCONSIN

  • MILWAUKEE FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL (Milwaukee Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Jenna Harer
    2360 N 52nd St
    Milwaukee, WI 53210
    Tél. : (414) 874-8400
    Website
    Email
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES (Milwaukee Public Schools) JPEG
    Principal: Juan Baez
    8400 W Burleigh St
    Milwaukee, WI 53222
    Tél. : (414) 393-5700
    Website
    Email

Here is a litst of French dual language programs in the Midwest:

ILLINOIS

  • STRATTON ACADEMY OF THE ARTS (Champaign Public Schools)
    Principal: Zipporah Gwin
    902 N. Randolph
    Champaign, IL 61820
    Tél. : (217) 373-7330
    Website
    Email
  • YANKEE RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Urbana Public Schools)
    Principal: Sima Thurman
    2102 S. Anderson St.
    Urbana, IL 61801
    Tél. : (217) 384-3607
    Website
    Email
  • ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO
    Chez Kids Academy
    810 N. Dearborn St
    Chicago, IL 60610
    Tél. : (312) 337-1070
    Website
    Email
  • LA PETITE ECOLE DE CHICAGO
    Principal: Henry Palacci
    5200 S Hyde Park Boulevard
    Chicago, IL 60615
    620 Lincoln Avenue
    Winnetka, IL 60093
    Tél. : (312) 721-1166
    Website
    Email

INDIANA

  • ECOLE INTERNATIONALE D’INDIANA
    Principal: Elizabeth Head
    Website
    School has two campus
    200 W 49th St
    Indianapolis, IN 46208
    Tél. (317) 923-1951
    Email
    4330 North Michigan Road
    Indianapolis, IN 46208
    Tél. (317) 255-1951
    Email

KENTUCKY

  • WITHNEY M. YOUNG ELEMENTARY (Louisville Public Schools)
    Principal: Erica Lawrence
    3526 W Muhammad Ali Blvd
    Louisville, KY 40212
    Tél. : (502) 485-8354
    Website
    Email

MICHIGAN

  • FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMERSION AND CULTURAL STUDIES SCHOOL (Detroit Public Schools)
    Principal: Zetia Hogan
    6501 Outer Drive West
    Detroit, MI 48235
    Tél. : (313) 651-2400
    Website
    Email

MINNESOTA

  • HIDDEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Saint Paul Public Schools)
    Principal: Teresa Vibar
    1700 Summit Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55105
    Tél. : (651) 293-8860
    Website
    Email
  • CITY VIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Minneapolis Public Schools)
    Principal: Renee Montague
    3350 North 4th Street
    Minneapolis, MN 55412
    Tél. : (612) 668-2270
    Website
    Email
  • MES AMIS FRENCH SCHOOL
    Principal: Rose Mingo-Holtz
    13000 St Davids Rd
    Hopkins, MN 55305
    Tél. : (612) 618-9494
    Website
    Email

MISSOURI

  • LA PETITE ECOLE (Columbia)
    Principal: Joelle Quoirin
    1111 S. Fairview Road
    Columbia, MO 65203
    Tél. : (573) 999-9237
    Website
    Email
  • THE LANGUAGE TREE (Columbia)
    Principal: Natalia Prats
    2311 E Walnut St
    Columbia, MO 65201
    Tél. : (573) 424-2517
    Website
    Email
For more information about French Dual Language and Immersion in the United States, visit: www.frenchdli.org

4- Learn French In the US - Alliances Françaises Network

With 70 Language centers, the Alliances Françaises Network largely contributes to promoting and developing the learning of the French Language in the United States.
The Alliances Françaises are ideally positioned to meet an ever-changing demand: group and private classes, corporate seminars, Business and Legal French, after-school programs, summer camps, support to public school Districts.
Directory

5- Learn French in France

You can learn French in a large number of training centers in France. Adapted to beginners and also higher levels, for a short or long stay, you will find the class best-suited to you.
To ensure you learn French in the right conditions, we suggest the centers labelled "Qualité FLE". This certification for French training centers is a guarantee of quality linguistic training.
Directory FLE centers

For more information on this subject, download the mobile application Immersion France which has all the information you will need for to learn French in France.

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6- French Language Proficiency Tests and Diplomas

There are several French tests and certificates to prove your level of French. They may sometimes be required when you enroll in a French higher education institution.
Directory Testing Centers

  • TCF - Test de connaissance du français
    The TCF is a language level test in French as a general language designed by France Education International. It is open to everyone: you can take the TCF regardless of your age (from 16 years old) or your level of education. Once obtained, the TCF is valid for 2 years.
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  • DELF & DALF
    DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French language according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (proficiency levels A1 through C2), taking into account all four linguistic competences: writing, reading, speaking and listening.
    Created by a team of psychometricians and experts in language testing, these tests are recognized on an international level and often used by foreign education ministries as a scale to evaluate their students’ level in French.
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Last modified on 06/11/2023

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