For Kids & Teens
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BEST WAY TO REACH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS VIA EMAIL AT EDUCATION@FRENCHCULTURALCENTER.ORG. REMEMBER THAT THOUGH ON ZOOM, WE ARE BASED IN BOSTON AND ALL OUR CLASSES ARE SHOWN IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME! MERCI!
Our Fall Session will be 100% online for your convenience. Our online classes offer the same high quality instruction and teachers as our language classes here at the Center. We aim to keep your child engaged and learning while distance learning.
Check out our new Fall program for kids and teens below to find the right course for your little one.
If your child is new to the Center and between the ages of 10 and 16, please have them take our Placement Test for Kids & Teens to ensure they enroll in the right course level.
Interested in what e-learning en français looks like? Take a look at our sample video below!
Creative Learning Classes for Kids
Les Ateliers du Mercredi !
A fun way to sample our creative courses past and present! Children will be exposed to arts, crafts, music, theater, and science.
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Literature for Teens
Improve your speaking and reading comprehension through French literature.
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Les Ateliers du Samedi!
A fun way to sample our creative courses past and present! Children will be exposed to fine arts, theater, storytelling, the Francophone world, and science.
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We offer courses for children and teenagers at both non-native speaker and bilingual levels. Use the tool below to find current offerings appropriate for your child’s age.
For children who are learning French as a foreign language, our curriculum focuses on a fun, educational and age-appropriate environment through cultural and linguistic immersion. We follow the “Smart Steps To French” program, which is used by many branches of US Alliance Française and allows a progression of learning objectives adapted to the age and level of the children. Through games, songs, and stories, but also reading and writing methods, children discover the pleasure of speaking, understanding, writing and reading a new language.
Our curriculum for children with native or near-native competency in French is based on French literature, songs, games, and crafts that will enrich students’ vocabulary and expand their conversation skills. For older children, a reading and writing approach, as well as focus on grammar and conjugation, is also part of the curriculum.
Accelerate your family’s journey to fluency by becoming a French Cultural Center member! For as low as $20, supplement your child’s coursework with the full-immersion experience and enjoy discounts on our cultural events; borrowing privileges at our French-language library, the largest of its kind in New England; unlimited access to our digital resources; and much more!
Language Classes
French for Little Ones
At this age, children are encouraged to learn through creativity. These classes focus on a multi-sensory approach, feeding the curiosity of the children with their learning and French speaking environment. It is also a great time for parents to spend quality time with their little one!
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French for Tiny Ones
Our youngest students encounter French for the first time or continue their discovery of the language through nursery rhymes, stories, and games. Children are encouraged to listen, move and speak a little.
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Les Ados - Advanced Beginner
Through oral and written comprehension as well as speaking and writing exercises, students acquire the linguistic tools they will need to effectively communicate in a variety of contexts.
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Les Ados - Beginner
Through oral and written comprehension as well as speaking and writing exercises, students acquire the linguistic tools they will need to effectively communicate in a variety of contexts.
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Les Ados - Bilingues
Through an engaging and immersive communicative approach, teens will complete tasks in authentic contexts.
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Les Aigles (A1)
Children learning French as a foreign language develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as discovering Francophone culture and peoples.
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Les Aigles (A2)
Children learning French as a foreign language develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as discovering Francophone culture and peoples.
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Les Castors
Building on previous exposure to French children with native or near-native French skills are encouraged to express themselves, both orally and in writing, across a range of fun and creative activities.
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Les Écureuils
Children with native or near-native French skills practice basic writing, phonetics, oral comprehension and speaking through a variety of fun activities including songs, games and role-plays!
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Les Hiboux
Young children learning French as a foreign language develop their speaking and listening skills through role-plays and other fun activities in this dynamic full-immersion language class.
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Les Hiboux (Level 2)
Young children learning French as a foreign language develop their speaking and listening skills through role-plays and other fun activities in this dynamic full-immersion language class. Prior French experience is required for this class.
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Les Pingouins (Zig Zag 1)
Children learning French as a foreign language will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through games, role-plays and characters from the Zig Zag 1 textbook.
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Les Pingouins (Zig Zag 1) - Accelerated
Children learning French as a foreign language will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through games, role-plays and characters from the Zig Zag 1 textbook.
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Les Pingouins (Zig Zag 2)
Children learning French as a foreign language will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through games, role-plays and characters from the Zig Zag 2 textbook.
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Les Pingouins (Zig Zag 3)
Children learning French as a foreign language will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through games, role-plays and characters from the Zig Zag 3 + textbook.
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Les Renards
Focusing on oral comprehension and speaking, children with native or near-native French skills learn through songs, games, movement and role-plays. This course also integrates reading and writing activities with short stories and French literature.
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Literature for Teens
Improve your speaking and reading comprehension through French literature.
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Les Ateliers du Mercredi !
A fun way to sample our creative courses past and present! Children will be exposed to arts, crafts, music, theater, and science.
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Les Ateliers du Samedi!
A fun way to sample our creative courses past and present! Children will be exposed to fine arts, theater, storytelling, the Francophone world, and science.
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Ages 7 through 17
For a truly personalized approach to French, we offer one-on-one private lessons for children. Our teachers use a variety of media to cater to each child's specific learning styles while focusing on oral comprehension and speaking as well as reading and writing for older children. Lessons are available in a variety of formats and are tailored to non-native and native speakers based on their proficiency level.
Read MoreWhy take classes at the French Cultural Center?
We're a language school
We belong to the largest network of French language and cultural centers in the world, with 1,200 chapters in 112 countries (including 140 chapters in the US).
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The second largest private French library in the country with over 25,000 volumes, including books, periodicals, films and CDs. We are your best source for French literature in New England. Online library offerings.
Read MoreWe're a cultural center
We offer over 100 programs each year, including art openings, author presentations, food and wine events, lectures and conversation groups, social gatherings, holiday celebrations and children's programs. You'll always have an opportunity to speak French here!
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