Lycée Rochambeau – French International School

Lycée Rochambeau – French International School, founded in 1955 under the patronage of the French Embassy, is the Washington DC area's premier French-language school offering the French National Curriculum and the French Baccalaureate to students aged 3–18. Located on a 10-acre campus in Bethesda, Maryland, Rochambeau serves approximately 2,000 students from more than 60 nationalities across its Bethesda and Rockville campuses. The school is approved by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE) and accredited by the Middle States Association. Rochambeau offers full French-language instruction through the Baccalauréat, with bilingual and IB Diploma options available in the final years. It is the school of choice for French diplomatic families and expat professionals in the Greater Washington area. Graduates are admitted to top French Grandes Écoles, Sciences Po, and leading universities in the US, UK, and Canada.