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adult classes 2026

Summer 2026 classes are now open for registration

19 Summer 2026 Session group classes remain online via Zoom or Google Meet, 15 take place in-person at the AF Sac. 
Classes take place once a week for 10 weeks.

We offer classes in literature, travel, cinema. 

Questions? Check out our FAQ and Class Fees & Policies

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

Summer 2026
July 6 - September 14, 2026
*(Lissa & Poonam's classes have delayed start dates)
Early Bird Deadline: June 15
No classes September 7 Labor Day

Fall 2026
September 28 - December 14, 2026

**Early Bird Deadline: Tuesday, September 8 *(Monday, Sept 7 is Labor Day)
No classes November 23-27 (Thanksgiving break)

Winter 2027
January 4 - March 15, 2027
Early Bird Deadline: December 14
No classes February 15 President's Day

Spring Break - No classes March 16 - March 28, 2027



Tuition: $330

Discounts for our Adult Session Classes (these discounts are applied automatically in check-out--no code needed).
Early Bird
(Register by Monday, June 15 for Summer 2026, save $20), Continuing Student from the 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.

Free Placement Test Free Placement Test
 

Levels explained!
We use the Common European Framework of References for Languages, an international system that defines levels of language proficiency.

Levels explained Levels explained

Returning student? If you know your level, browse the current course offerings below and register now!

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ADULTS
CHILDREN
Level
Session
Location
Type
Pace

Unsure of your level? (Adults only)  Click here to take a free placement test. (Adults only)

A1

Mindful Mat Yoga en français May-June 2026

French à la Carte - Workshops
Mindful Yoga sur tapis Online via Zoom 8 Wednesdays, May 6 through June 24.
LIVE: May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 17, 24 By LINK only: June 3 and 10

A link to the weekly ZOOM recording allows you to take the class WHEN, WHERE and HOW OFTEN you want. When joining LIVE classes, come 5 minutes early to make requests, and stay on for a few minutes afterwards to ask questions. Each week after the live class has taken place, you will also receive a link to the recording of the class.

 Whether or not you attend the live class, you receive a link to the recording of the class you have registered for, and you may practice as many times as you wish for 7 days. 

Summer 2026 A1-1 Th 10am Raphaëlle

Foundation
This class runs July 9 through Sept 17 (no class August 6)

This in-person 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
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-1 Wed 5pm Armelle

Foundation
This online 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
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-2 Th 5pm Raphaëlle

Foundation
This in-person class runs July 9 through Sept 17 (no class August 6)

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
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-2 Tu 5pm Clémence

Foundation
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
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-2 Tu 6pm Lissa

Foundation
*This online class runs July 14 through Sept 15 

This online 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
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-3 Th 5pm Lissa

Foundation
This in-person class runs July 16 through Sept 17

Thisintroductory-level class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 5 & 6 This is the third of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-2.  After this class, students continue with A1-4 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-3 Tu 7pm Poonam

Foundation
**This in-person class runs July 21 through Sept 22

This introductory-level class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 5 & 6 This is the third of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-1. After this class, students continue with A1-4 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)




Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-4 Thu 10am Lissa

Foundation
*This in-person class runs July 15 through Sept 16

This 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. For students who have placed into A1-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-3. After this class, students continue with A1-5 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-4 Tu 7pm Clémence

Foundation
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. For students who have placed into A1-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-3. After this class, students continue with A1-5 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-4 Wed 5pm Lissa

Foundation
*This online class runs July 15 through Sept 16

This 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. For students who have placed into A1-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-3. After this class, students continue with A1-5 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)



Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-6 Wed 7pm Raphaëlle

Foundation
**This class runs July 8 through Sept 16 (no class August 5) .

This in-person introductory-level class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 11 & 12. This is the sixth of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-6, or who have completed A1-5. After this class, students continue with A2-1 as their next class and start the Advanced Beginner level.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A1-A2 Prononciation 1.1 Thu 5pm Claire

Foundation
Online class: Prononciation 1.1 is a 10-week program during which the characteristics of the French language (rhythm - music and intonation - unpronounced letters - word continuity) and the specific sounds of French (part 1) will be studied. Improve your pronunciation of the French language and your French listening skills. Develop your French reading aloud to improve your fluency. Part 2 will be taught during the Fall session 2026.
Intended for learners at the A1 & A2 levels. Prerequisite: none.

Required Textbook
Phonétique Progressive du français – Niveau débutant A1/A2 - CLE International
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
A2

Summer 2026 A1-A2 Prononciation 1.1 Thu 5pm Claire

Foundation
Online class: Prononciation 1.1 is a 10-week program during which the characteristics of the French language (rhythm - music and intonation - unpronounced letters - word continuity) and the specific sounds of French (part 1) will be studied. Improve your pronunciation of the French language and your French listening skills. Develop your French reading aloud to improve your fluency. Part 2 will be taught during the Fall session 2026.
Intended for learners at the A1 & A2 levels. Prerequisite: none.

Required Textbook
Phonétique Progressive du français – Niveau débutant A1/A2 - CLE International
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A2-1 Mon 7pm Lissa

Foundation
*This online class runs July 13 through Sept 21 (No class Sept 7, Labor Day)

This 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

Prêt-à-Parler 2 (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook)
OR 

Prêt-à-parler 2: 12-Month Student Bundle
(via Amazon)



Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A2-1 Thu 7pm Poonam

Foundation
**This in-person class runs July 16 through Sept 24 (No class Aug 6)

This 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

Prêt-à-Parler 2 (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook)
OR 

Prêt-à-parler 2: 12-Month Student Bundle
(via Amazon)



Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A2-3 Wed 7pm Lissa

Foundation
*This online class runs July 15 through Sept 16

This class covers Chapters 5 & 6 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the third of six courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-2. After this class, students continue with A2-4 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 2 (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook)
OR 
Prêt-à-parler 2: 12-Month Student Bundle via Amazon
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A2-4 Th 7pm Raphaëlle

Foundation
This in-person class runs July 9 through Sept 17 (no class August 6)

This in-person class covers Chapters 7 & 8 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the fourth of six 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
Prêt-à-Parler 2 (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook)
OR 
Prêt-à-parler 2: 12-Month Student Bundle via Amazon

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 A2-5 Wed 5pm Clémence

Foundation
This in-person class covers Chapters 9 & 10 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the fifth of six courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-5 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-4. After this class, students continue with A2-6 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook

Prêt-à-Parler 2 (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook)
OR 

Prêt-à-parler 2: 12-Month Student Bundle via Amazon


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
B1

Journée tout en français avec Armelle: Niveau B1/B2 intermédiaire Avancé

French à la Carte - Workshops
Looking to refresh and advance your French skills? Join us for this Journée tout en français, a 5-hour French immersion program. Not a word of English is to be spoken.

Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations. This day is for students in the B1/B2 Advanced Intermediate Levels

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
ORDER THIS COURSE:
In Person at AF
Saturday Aug 8 2026 - 10am ▸ 3pm
08 Aug 2026

Journée tout en français avec Caroline: Niveau B1 intermédiaire

French à la Carte - Workshops
Looking to refresh and advance your French skills? Join us for this Journée tout en français, a 5-hour French immersion program. Not a word of English is to be spoken.

Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations. This day is for students in the B1 Intermediate Level

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
ORDER THIS COURSE:
In Person at AF
Saturday Aug 1 2026 - 9am ▸ 2pm
01 Aug 2026

Summer 2026 B1 Dialogues de films Mon 5pm Claire

Foundation
*No class Sept 7, Labor Day

In this online class, you will listen, study, and play movie dialogues plus French idioms and vocabulary building. A fun, culturally-enriching, and entertaining way to work on your reading and pronunciation skills. This is an intermediate level class.

Pre-requisite: B1-3 level.

No textbook
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B1 Grammaire et Conversation Tue 5pm Poonam

Foundation
**This in-person class runs July 21 through Sept 22

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. Prerequisite of B1-4 or higher

Required textbook, purchase here:  
Grammaire Progressive du français niveau intermédiaire



Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B1-1 Mon 5pm Lissa

Foundation
*This online class runs July 13 through Sept 21 (No class Sept 7, Labor Day)

This Intermediate-level class is the first of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-6. Covers Chapter 1 & 2 of Prêt-à-Parler 3. After this class, students continue with B1- 2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 3   (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook OR the Student Bundle)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B1-1 Thu 5pm Poonam

Foundation
**This in-person class runs July 16 through Sept 24

This Intermediate-level class is the first of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-6. Covers Chapter 1 & 2 of Prêt-à-Parler 3. After this class, students continue with B1- 2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 3   (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook OR the Student Bundle)

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B1-4 Thu 5pm Caroline

Foundation
This in-person Intermediate-level class is the fourth of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-3. Covers Chapter 7 & 8 of Prêt-à-Parler 3. After this class, students continue with B1-5 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 3   (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook OR the Student Bundle)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B1-6 Thu 7pm Lissa

Foundation
This class runs July 16 through Sept 17

This in-person Intermediate-level class is the sixth of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-6 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-5. Covers Chapter 11 & 12 of Prêt-à-Parler 3. After this class, students continue with B2-1 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 3   (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook OR the Student Bundle)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B1/B2 Communication, Pronunciation & Grammar Tue 10am Armelle

Foundation

This online course offers you the opportunity to practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts, texts as support while having the opportunity to improve your vocabulary and pronunciation, and review grammar points. Complementary grammar explanations and exercises will be added when needed.

Prerequisite: B1-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated. 

We will cover chapters 22 through 27

Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):
Communication progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018) 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
B2

Journée tout en français avec Armelle: Niveau B1/B2 intermédiaire Avancé

French à la Carte - Workshops
Looking to refresh and advance your French skills? Join us for this Journée tout en français, a 5-hour French immersion program. Not a word of English is to be spoken.

Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations. This day is for students in the B1/B2 Advanced Intermediate Levels

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
ORDER THIS COURSE:
In Person at AF
Saturday Aug 8 2026 - 10am ▸ 3pm
08 Aug 2026

Summer 2026 B2 Communication progressive du français - Avancé, Tue 5pm Armelle

Foundation

In this online course we will  practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points.

Prerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):
Communication progressive du français Niveau avancé.


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B2 Dialogues de films, Fri 12:10pm Claire

Foundation
In this online class, you'll watch two films in full, listen and discuss topics and issues in the films.

A fun, culturally-enriching, and entertaining way to work on your listening and conversation skills, learn as well new French idioms and build your vocabulary through the study and role-playing of the movie dialogs.

This is an intermediate level class.
Pre-requisite: B2-3 level.
No textbook
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B2 Grammaire en dialogues Thu 5pm Armelle

Foundation

In this online course we will practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support,, with a focus on French grammar and conjugation.
rerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon): 
Grammar in Dialogues, Intermediate Level B1. (International CLE
Chapters 27 to end of book.


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B2-5 Tue 5:30pm Erica

Foundation
This online class is the fifth of six courses in B2 advanced intermediate-level French. This class covers chapters 9 & 10 of Prêt-à-Parler 4   For students who have placed into B2-5, or completed B2-4. Your next class will be B2-6 

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, this book is currently only available in digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 4 Digital Version

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 B2/C1 Conversation Tue 2:30pm Armelle

Foundation
Advanced online conversation class offering guided discussions based on written documents and audiovisual resources, provided by the instructor. With a broad variety of topics, chosen by the teacher and by the students, in relation to French culture, current events in France or French history, and a focus on developing your reading, spoken and listening skills .

No textbook. Prerequisite: B2-8 or higher.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
C1

Summer 2026 C1 Actualités Tue 6pm Claire

Foundation

An advanced-level online conversation- and reading-focussed class via a discussion of current events in France. 

Instructor provides materials online. Great for Francophones and advanced Francophiles who want to know what's currently going on in France.

For C-level students

No textbook


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 C1 Communication Progressive du français – Avancé Wed 10am Armelle

Foundation

In this online course we will practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support, while having the opportunity to review grammar points.

Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook (available on Amazon): 
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé.
We will cover chapters 24 to 29



Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 C1 Communication Progressive du français – Avancé, Thu 10am Armelle

Foundation

In this online course we will practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points, to enrich your vocabulary, and learn French idioms.

Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon)
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé.
We will cover chapters 24 to 29


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 C1 Communication Progressive du français – Avancé, Thu 2pm Armelle

Foundation
In this online course we will  practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support, while having the opportunity to review grammar points, to enrich your vocabulary, and learn French idioms . Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated. 

Required textbook (available on Amazon: 
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé.
We will cover chapters 32-36


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Summer 2026 C1 Lecture et Discussion Wed 2:30pm Armelle

Foundation

This online class will study and discuss a piece of literary work, a good way to improve your reading skills and vocabulary. You'll get more familiar with French culture, society and literature that we will enjoy reading and discussing together.

Good level of reading and speaking required.

Prerequisite: B2-8 or higher.

Required book TBD


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Order This Course

$310.00 USD

Early Bird - 10-week session: $20 off
Normally: $330
Code: Summer 2026-ADU-B1-1-17:00-2520


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