NEW CAMPUS FOR PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY
a new learning hub for primary school grades
9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814
For decades, Rochambeau, The French International School, has occupied three different campuses, spread over several miles. This organization presented a unique set of challenges including coordination, shared resources and transportation. After years of actively seeking opportunities to build a more cohesive and efficient set of campuses, the Board of Trustees has announced that, after consultation with many in the school community, Rochambeau acquires the former FASEB property consolidating Rochambeau’s longstanding presence in Bethesda. Maplewood becomes the school’s second permanent facility, providing exceptional bilingual and multicultural education in tandem with the nearby Forest Road campus.
Depuis des décennies, Rochambeau, The French International School était implantée sur trois campus différents, séparés de plusieurs kilomètres. Cette situation présentait divers défis, notamment en termes de coordination, de ressources partagées et de transport. Une recherche active a été menée durant plusieurs années dans le but de repérer un campus plus adapté. Le conseil d'administration a annoncé que suite à sa consultation de nombreux membres de la communauté scolaire, Rochambeau a pu acquérir l'ancienne propriété de FASEB, consolidant ainsi sa présence de longue date à Bethesda. Maplewood devient le deuxième campus où l'école est implantée de manière permanent, en tandem avec le campus de Forest Road à proximité et offrant une éducation bilingue et multiculturelle exceptionnelle.
Welcome & Bienvenue
Interactive Campus Map
Campus Features
- 11.2 acres campus in the heart of Bethesda
- 4 playgrounds + 1 turf field + teaching garden
- 37 classrooms + music, science & cooking rooms
- 170,000 sq. ft. of instructional space
- Students from age 2 through 5th grade
- Capacity for 700 students - current enrollment is 633
The New Campus brings together the Preschool and Elementary students on a fully secured 11-acre campus providing the school with the infrastructure and opportunity to develop state-of-the-art facilities, expand educational programing and school capacity and increase efficiency for all at a location close to major transit routes and the current upper school campus on Forest Road.
Latest news!
Félicitations à nos élèves du primaire qui ont eu beaucoup de plaisir à faire visiter le campus de Maplewood à leurs parents lors de notre journée portes ouvertes pour les familles, le samedi 19 novembre dernier ! Environ 700 personnes ont participé ! Félicitations à toutes les familles qui ont rempli leur passeport Maplewood.
Congratulations to our primary students who had a blast leading their parents around the Maplewood campus at our family open house last Saturday, November 19! It was almost a full house with approximately 700 in attendance! Congratulations to all the families who completed their Maplewood passports.
Our campus in the making
Spotlight on the interior architecture of our campus.
- March 2022
Preparing a beautiful campus.
- January 2022
Our two gymnasiums under construction.
- January 2022
Our campus project underway
Student news
Highlights
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🎥 Access to the Maplewood Campus (April-May 2022)
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🎥 Lunch service options (April-May 2022)
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🎥 A campus for today and tomorrow (March 2022)
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Xavier Jacquenet, Proviseur
- 🎥 New campus, new services! (January 2022)
- 🎥 Transportation services: preliminary info (January 2022)
Sports and recreation facilities for student development and well-being
- turf field for soccer and other sports
- hard-surface play areas
- covered areas for outdoor play
- playground structures to safely challenge ages 2 through 12
Student health center within secure campus environment
- health center including private care areas
- access-controlled, gated campus
- regular monitoring of indoor and outdoor spaces
🎥 Taking care of our students (April-May 2022)
Multimedia Library
🎥 A modern 21st century library (April-May 2022)
Expanded academic offerings
- 🎥 New living and learning spaces (March 2022)
Michel Zala, Preschool Director
- 🎥 Flexible and collaborative spaces (March 2022)
Yvan Tabellion, Primary SChool Director
MEET the growing demand for multilingual and multicultural education
- increased enrollment opportunities
- greater number of classes for each grade level