Inauguration of the new French International School Campus

Inauguration of the new French International School Campus

Inauguration of the new French International School Campus

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Rochambeau, the French International School, inaugurated its new Maplewood Campus on May 10, 2023. The new campus further consolidates Rochambeau’s longstanding presence in Bethesda as the school’s second permanent facility, providing exceptional bilingual and multicultural education in tandem with the nearby Forest Road campus. Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States, joined Rochambeau’s Executive Director Hélène Fabre and Proviseur (Academic Director) Xavier Jacquenet at the opening ceremony along with the President of the school’s board of trustees, Laurent Pavageau. “It’s an honor to inaugurate Maplewood,” said Ambassador Bili. “The new campus holds great promise for elevating international education and preparing Washington-area students to thrive wherever they may go. Families can be sure that Rochambeau’s curriculum meets the world-class standards of the French education system.”

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Release date: May 10, 2023

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Release date: May 10, 2023

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The Maplewood Campus culminates decades and several previous locations for Rochambeau. It consolidates the previously separate elementary and preschool campuses while enabling Rochambeau to expand its student body and educational amenities. The new campus serves students from age two through fifth grade, while the campus on nearby Forest Road continues to educate students from grades six through 12. Rochambeau is one of the largest independent schools in the area and one of the largest French schools in the United States. Accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of Maryland, Rochambeau is the only school accredited by the French Ministry of Education in the Washington area. It is part of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the world’s largest educational network, with 566 schools in 138 countries. The French International School was founded in 1955 to make the French curriculum available to children of all nationalities in the DC area. It started with 11 students; today, about 80 nationalities and 55 spoken languages are represented in the student body of 1,178, and the school has grown to meet the needs of the area’s expanding globally minded community.

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