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About Rochambeau Founded in 1955 Private, coeducational Pre-k to 12th grade Three Campuses Degrees Awarded: SCHOOL PROFILE | 2020-2021 - HS diploma - French Baccalauréat ochambeau is committed to cultivating a multilingual, pluricultural 80+ Nationalities Rlearning environment that demonstrates the benefits that diversity and 11-acre campus inclusion bring to all aspects of academic and campus life. We encourage all our community members (students, parents, faculty, staff and Trustees) Total Enrollment: 990 to participate in and reinforce our learning community through dynamic, HS Enrollment: 351 interactive discussion and shared discoveries, supported by an ever-present Average Class Size: 18 thirst for knowledge. Engaging on these important issues inside and outside the classroom is central to Rochambeau’s longstanding commitment to ADMINISTRATION nurturing leaders who will create a world that respects diversity in all senses throughout their lives. Helene FABRE Executive Director INTERSECTION OF FRENCH AND U.S. PROGRAMS Xavier JACQUENET Proviseur ochambeau is a private, coeducational day school serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Many students’ families are Philippe VANHILLE R in Washington on temporary assignments with embassies and other Director of International Programs international organizations. We have a unique and diverse blend of both Frédérique LE BER-CASANOVA permanent and transient populations within our community. We provide a Secondary School Principal traditional French education from pre-kindergarten through high school that culminates in the French Baccalauréat, with the option to earn the Maryland UNIVERSITY COUNSELING State High School Diploma at the end of junior (première) year. The majority of Rochambeau’s students meet all Maryland state high school curricular Ashley COLE requirements and are awarded the Maryland State High School Diploma at Director of University Counseling [email protected] the end of their première year, the year preceding the final year of French secondary education. The final year of study at the school is devoted to Kristen CARTER preparing students for the French Baccalauréat examination, which alone University Counselor qualifies students for admission to the French university system. This final [email protected] year of study at Rochambeau is regarded as post-secondary study in the Dalila BESSAHA U.S., although it is an integral part of secondary education in the French Registrar system. [email protected] DEGREES AWARDED 2020 Karine GAULTIER Conseillère d’orientation Baccalaureat FRENCH Orientation vers les écoles en France [email protected] 9600 Forest Road Bethesda, MD 20814 65 68 301-530-8260 HIGH SCHOOL Diploma* rochambeau.org *Includes students in premiere CEEB/ACT Code 210264 and terminale COVID-19 Statement Rochambeau closed its doors on March 13, 2020 and transitioned to online learning. For the third trimester, the school worked hard to maintain the integrity of our grading system and no changes were made. As of October 15, 2020, our high school students remain 100% online. ROCHAMBEAU HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA high school diploma o receive the high school diploma approved by the State of Graduation Requirements TMaryland, within the context of the French education system, Rochambeau students must complete a minimum of 22 credits. • 6 credits Math and Science Seventeen of these credits must be in the areas specified below. The (at least 2 science and 2 math) additional minimum of five elective units may come from offerings in • 4 credits English any curricular area. The Maryland State High School Diploma is typically • 2 credits French awarded to students before their last year of study at Rochambeau. • 2 credits Social Studies Students who have earned the diploma and plan to attend North (1 credit U.S. History) American universities have the option of leaving Rochambeau without • 2 credits third language completing terminale and without taking the Baccalauréat. More than • 1 credit Physical Education 95 percent of students at Rochambeau, however, choose to stay for terminale in order to sit for the Baccalauréat. FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT Grading System National Curriculum, Faculty, and Language of Instruction • Trimesters ll French schools (lycées) follow the academic curriculum • Bac Scores: 0 - 20 Aestablished by the French National Ministry of Education and Scores Converted to US Style many faculty members are certified by the same French ministry. Grades for Transcripts All courses are taught in French except for the following: option • GPA Not Calculated internationale du baccalauréat (OIB) Literature, OIB History, U.S. History • We Do Not Rank and English language classes, which are taught in English. English language instruction is required and is offered at three levels with placement depending on a student’s level of proficiency: Group 2 (beginner), Group 3 (intermediate), Group 4 (honors), and OIB (honors). standardized testing Math subjects such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus and offered statistics are integrated throughout the curriculum. Natural sciences include biology, earth science, and health education; physics and • Full Suite of PSAT Exams* chemistry are integrated each year. This curriculum fosters self- • SAT School Day* discipline, organization, and autonomy, while developing critical • AP Exams* thinking and analytical skills. • Cambridge Assessments Bac to US Grades Conversion Chart *US exams do not align with French curriculum in content, format, and timing; Challenging for non-native English speakers grades 10 - 12 schedule • 37 to 40 Class Hours/Week • 4 to 6 Hours Homework/Night • Limits Time for Extracurricular Activities 2 Specialities French Baccalauréat Program 3 in 11th; 2 in 12th marks the 66th year our students graduate with their French Honors Level 2021 Baccalauréat (Bac) designation, but the first year for new • History, Geography, adaptations to their exam and course requirements. The new Bac features Geopolitics & Political Science fewer final exams and allows students to choose three specialty subjects • Humanities, Literature & in grade 11 and continue two of the three in grade 12. Students are able to Philosophy create new subject combinations while following a common core curriculum. • Mathematics Various electives are also offered. • Physics & Chemistry • Earth & Life Sciences • Economics & Social Sciences Electives BAC • Arts: Music, Cinema, Theatre, & Visual Arts • Latin • Math • Advanced (H) • Complementary (H) ROCHAMBEAU • PreCalculus & Calculus* • Adv.Topic: US History* • Adv. Topic: English Literature* • Math Organization of Teaching CNED • Foreign Language 3 * Taught in English Final Assessments 11th GRADE Option Internationale du Baccalaureat (OIB) • French Literature (oral & written) he option internationale du baccalauréat, or OIB, is the Baccalauréat’s 12th GRADE Tinternational option. Taught by French and American faculty, OIB is a • Two Specialities challenging, optional three-year program that offers students advanced- • Philosophy level studies in English language & literature and an integrated curriculum • Grand Oral in world history and geography. Students who • Presentation to 3-person enroll in OIB have an additional 3 hours of classes jury of 2 year research each week. OIB is not a separate diploma—nor project based on one is it the International Baccalaureate (IB). It is an specialty additional specialization within the framework of the DETAILS Baccalauréat, which offers the most advanced study • Evaluated by Outside Examiners in three topical areas. The concept, curriculum, and • Essay-Based evaluation standards of the OIB American Option were • 17 to 32 Hours of Testing developed by the French Ministry of Education and the • Graded with Coefficients Advanced Placement division of the College Board. To • Passing: 10+/20; Honors meet the requirements of OIB specialization, students must pass written 12+/20; High Honors: 14+/20; and oral exams given in English and evaluated by external examiners. OIB Highest Honors: 16+/20 classes are honors level. 3 UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS FOR ROCHAMBEAU STUDENTS (classes 2018-2020) White indicates matriculation, (#) indicates more than one matriculation. 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