Learn French

Upcoming session: Fall (September 14 – December 2)

Discover the pleasure of learning with our team of native and qualified teachers. We offer a wide range of classes to accommodate the level and needs of each learner.

Our teachers benefit from the expertise of the Alliance Française for the most effective methods of French language instruction. Our virtual class sizes are small (8 students max) providing more opportunities for you to communicate in French, creating a lively classroom atmosphere.

Contact Information: The best way to reach the Education Department is via email at: education@frenchculturalcenter.org. You can also reach an Administrator at: 617.912.0415

Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

If you have questions about purchasing books, please see our FAQs page on purchasing books. Merci!

Upcoming sessions:

Registration opens approximately one month prior to the first day of classes.

Online AND on site Fall 2022

In-person classes for adults, kids and teens will start on September 14. Online and hybrid classes start the week of September 19. Registration for all programs is now opened. Check out our online demo classes and open houses for adults and kids/teens!

Our Classes

Classes for Kids and Teens

We aim to keep your child engaged in their learning through small class sizes, one-on-one interaction with teachers and students, and high-quality teaching.

Join us at the French Library and immerse yourself in French learning! Our immersion method and curriculum target systematic acquisition of grammar skills as a means of acquiring and using the language with immediate results.

Online Classes for Adults

Start or continue your journey into the French language without the hassle of leaving home. Our online classes offer the same high-quality instruction and teachers as our language classes.

Theme Classes for Adults

Looking for ways to refine your French outside of a 10-week core language class? Check out our 5-week thematic classes for adults!

Demo Classes

Interested in what e-learning en français is like? Sample our core and thematic classes in one of our upcoming Zoom demos.

Study in France

Improve your French while having the time of your life! Study, learn, and live the French language with our partners at Accent Français in Montpellier, France.

What's My Level?

All our classes are structured according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). Find out what your level is!

Placement Tests

New to the Center? Please take a placement test so that we can find the perfect class for your level.

Teacher Resources

Are you a French teacher at the middle or high school level? See what resources we can offer you and your students.

Private Lessons

Learn French at your own pace with our tailor-made classes for all levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question? Check our Frequently Asked Questions section to see if we've already answered your question.

Education Policies

Registered for a class? Please take a look at our education policies to make sure you and your fellow students have the best possible learning environment.

I’ve been so impressed with our teachers at the end of this past semester. Learning a language calls for lots of talking with native speakers who are gifted at the craft of teaching. The teachers I’ve had at the Center are so good at what they do, and they’ve taken the classroom experience right into Zoom. The Center’s “small class” approach has worked really well for me online.

- D.B.

When the Center had to close in the middle of March, two weeks before my winter session was to end, I was worried I would not be able to keep up with my French. But more than anything, I realized I would miss connecting with my fellow classmates every Tuesday and Thursday. Without missing a beat, the Center supported my teacher to resume our class online.

- Hilary G.

My class adopted very well to the remote instruction via Zoom. Our instructor, Delphine, made a seamless transition to this method of teaching and made it enjoyable for all of us.

- M.C.

J’ai été très impressionné par les derniers cours de la classe Advanced Conversation qui ont été suivis à l’aide de ZOOM. Il était facile de se connecter et l’enseignant et tous les autres étaient également clairement compris en tout temps.En outre, l’enseignant a été en mesure de se regrouper en petits groupes pour les conversations, puis nous rejoindre dans l’ensemble du groupe pour une revue de l’exercice. Je vais poursuivre mes études au Centre Culturel Français en utilisant le programme ZOOM pour profiter de voir les autres et parler ensemble!

Classes at the French Library