French
For Adults
adult classes 2025
Fall
2025 Adult session
classes are open for registration!
20 Fall 2025 Session group classes remain online
via Zoom or Google Meet, 17 take place in-person at the AF
Sac.
Classes take place once a week for 10 weeks.
**Armelle, Erica, & Poonam's classes start & end
one week later
New daytime in-person A1-1 Thu 10am Marc announced
We offer classes in literature, travel, cinema.
Each session is announced 6-7 weeks prior to start date.
Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks.
Questions? Check out our FAQ and Class
Fees & Policies
Summer 2025
July 7 - September 15, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: June 16
**Lissa's classes will start & end one week later
No classes September 1, Labor Day
Fall Break - No classes September 17 - 28, 2025
Fall 2025
September 29 - December 12, 2025
**Armelle, Erica, & Poonam's classes start & end
one week later
Early Bird Deadline: September 8
No classes November 24-28 Thanksgiving break
Winter 2026
January 5 - March 16, 2026
Early Bird Deadline: December 15
No classes February 16 President's Day
Spring 2026
March 30 - June 8, 2026
Early Bird Deadline: March 9
No classes May 25 Memorial Day
Summer Break - No Classes June 9 - July 5, 2026
Tuition: $330
Discounts for our Adult Session Classes (these discounts are applied automatically in check-out--no code needed).
Early Bird
(Register by Monday, September 8, 2025 for Spring 2025, save $20), Continuing Student from prior
session ($20), and Multiple Class ($20)
Textbook Info for each class is listed with each course description, along with where to purchase them. Textbooks are not included in the course tuition.
A current membership is required to take a class and
will be added to your registration at check out.
> New student to the Alliance?
- If you have never studied French before, enroll in A1-1. No need to take the placement test.
- If you have studied French before, please take the online placement test via the link below.
Levels explained!
We use the Common European Framework of References for Languages,
an international system that defines levels of language proficiency.
Returning student? If you know your level, browse the current course offerings below and register now!
Checkout or add more course/s for yourself or another student.
Unsure of your level? (Adults only) Click here to take a free placement test. (Adults only)
Fall 2025 A1-1 Thu 10am Marc
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 1 & 2. This is the first of six courses in A1
introductory-level French. This is for students who are complete beginners or may have studied some French in the past, but it has been
quite a while. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-1 Tue 5pm Clémence
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 1 & 2. This is the first of six courses in A1
introductory-level French. This is for students who are complete beginners or may have studied some French in the past, but it has been
quite a while. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-1 Tue 7pm Clémence
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-2 Thu 7pm Gaby
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-2 Wed 5pm Isella
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 3 & 4. This is the second of six courses in A1
introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-1. After
this class, students continue with A1-3 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-3 Thu 5pm Gaby
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-3 Wed 7pm Gaby
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-4 Thu 5pm Lissa
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-4 Thu 7pm Poonam
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 7 & 8. This is the fourth of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-5 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-5 Tue 5pm Isella
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A2-1 Th 7pm Raphaëlle
This in-person Advanced Beginner-level class covers Chapters 1 and 2 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the first of six courses in A2
introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A2-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-6 After
this class, students continue with A2-2 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A2-2 Wed 5pm Gaby
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A2-4 Thu 5pm Poonam
This in-person class covers Chapters 7 & 8 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the fourth of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-3. After this class, students continue with A2- 5 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B1 Grammaire et Conversation Tue 5pm Poonam
This course starts Oct 7 (one week later than other Fall classes)
This is an in-person, intermediate-level French course targeting both accuracy and fluency with the language. In addition to the textbook,
we will be using additional conversation prompts and written texts from a variety of authentic sources.
Required textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire Progressive du français
niveau intermédiaire
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B1-1 Thu 5pm Caroline
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B1-3 Thu 7pm Lissa
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B2 Grammaire et Conversation Tue 7pm Poonam
This class starts Oct 7 (one week later than other Fall classes)
This is an in-person culture, conversation, and grammar class. We will be using a variety of sources--music, film, podcast, literary
excerpts and other written documents to focus on a variety of cultural, social, and historical topics.
Required textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire progressive niveau
Perfectionnement (B2-C1
)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Journée tout en français avec Armelle: Niveau B2+ Int Avance
Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations. This day is for students in the B2+ level Avancé
Coffee and tea and Light lunch included. Students are welcome to bring additional food/beverages as desired. **Please email the office to advise of any food allergies.
Pace: Once
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