French Classes for Young Ones

NEW! Weekly French Classes for kids coming this fall!



Our French classes for children and teens offer a fun, immersive learning experience led by native French-speaking teachers.
Through games, stories, creative activities, and conversation, students build confidence while developing their French in a welcoming and interactive environment.

How does it work?

Class Groups

We offer classes for young learners from ages 4 to 17.

Classes are devided based on age groups and langaue level.

Not all levels are offered for every age group each season. 

Classes follow the level division of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), an international standard for describing language proficiency whcih goes from level A1.1 to A2 for children and A1 to B1 for teens.

For any questions, please feel free to Contact us.

Tuition & Enrollment

Youth classes are arranged in 10-week terms. Classes meet once a week for two, 40-minute classes.
Each term costs $390 ($26 per instructional hour).

Take advantage of our early bird registration period for a $40 discount. 

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We have a total of four terms in a calendar year.  
Youth classes are offered mostly on Saturdays.

Membership & Textbook

In addition to tuition, an annual membership is required.

The yearly youth membership (under 25 years of age) is $25.

Consider purchasing a family level membership, which includes up to 4 people to take advantage of all the perks offered.

Children will need a textbook and a workbook. Information can be found in the details of each class below. You can then order your books through Amazon or a different vendor

Age Groups & Levels

Children

Petits Poissons

Non-readers
Ages 4 to 6
Levels offered:
A1.1

Petits Lapins

Learning to read 
Ages 6 to 8
Levels offered:
A1.1 - A1.2 - A1.3

Petites Tortues

Beginners
Ages 9 to 11
Levels offerd:
A1.1 - A1.2 - A1.3

Petits Pinguins

Elementary
Ages 9 to 11
Levels offerd:
A2.1 - A2.2 - A2.3

Teens

Young Teens

Ages 12 to 14
Levels offerd:
A1 and A2
including all sublevels

Teens

Ages 15 to 17
Levels offerd:
A1, A2 and B1
including all sublevels

School Calendar

Classes are offered throughout the year in 4 terms, each consisting of 10 sessions.

Summer
2026

July 06 -
September 20 
Enrollment
Early bird:
May 18 - Jun 21
Regular:
Jun 22 - first class

Fall
2026

September 28 -
December 13 
Enrollment
Early bird:
July 20 - Sep 06
Regular:
Sep 07 - first class

Winter
2027

January 11 -
March 27 
Enrollment
Early bird:
Oct 12 - Dec 27
Regular:
Dec 28 - first class

Spring
2027

April 05 -
June 19 
Enrollment
Early bird:
Feb 1 - Jun 19
Regular:
Jun 20 - first class

Classes open for enrollement this upcoming session

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Petits Lapins

Learning to Read - Ages 6 to 8

A1.1 - Absolute Beginners

Group Classes

This introductory class is intended for children of ages 6 to 8 begginig in French. 

Textbook: Hourra ! A1.1 Livre de l'élève (ISBN: 978-2017211747) Order on Amazon
Workbook: Hourra ! A1.1 Cahier d'activités (ISBN: 978-2017211754) Order on Amazon


Pace: Once a week: 2 x 40-minute classes with a 10-minute break

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