Kids and Teens

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The French Academy offers fun immersion classes for kids from all ages and all proficiency levels in:
* Chevy Chase DC
* Alexandria
* ONLINE

Curriculum For Non French Speakers

The course curriculum focuses primarily on oral communication, although reading and writing will be introduced according to the child's age and abilities. In our French world your children will meet new friends (hand puppets for our youngest students) and will have a lot of fun. We use authentic materials: children books, songs, short videos, magazines for teens, plus a lot of interactive games and activities that make learning grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation very fun!

Curriculum For French Speakers- Bilingual Children

In our classes for French speakers, the focus will be on reading and writing. Text analyses and discussions are also an important part of the curriculum to make sure the children build strong communicative skills.
We use a integrative supportive instruction adapted to the needs of bilingual children, targeting their weakness points: reflexes to use English, "false friends", difficulties with spelling (e, accents, silent letters, the é-er-ez-ait, et-est-ai, son-sont, etc..)

Our classes

  • Private Tutoring for Kids

    Private French lessons for children at every level of proficiency. Get good grades, prepare for a French test such as IB/ AP French. Learn at home with a tutor in person or on Skype.

  • French Classes for Small Children

    2.5 to 7 years old. A playful class with activities similar to what children would do in a French maternelle. They learn words and sentences, using them in songs, dance, games, and stories. Crafts, drawings and pre-school writing activities will develop their fine motor abilities.

  • French Classes for Children (7-13)

    7.5 to 13 years old. An interactive communicative class in full immersion. For beginners to intermediate.

  • French Classes for French Speaking Children

    6 to 16 years old. We focus on developing and reinforcing reading and writing skills, as well as communicative skills. Our teachers use a solid approach, typical in French schools, mixed with a modern child focused teaching methodology.

  • French Camps for Kids (5-12 years)

    The French Academy offers camps in French immersion for children between 5 and 13 years old ONLINE, in Person in Chevy Chase (DC) or Alexandria (VA).

  • French Classes for Teens (13-16)

    13 to 16 years old. An interactive communicative class in full immersion. For beginners to intermediate.