Why Learn French at the Alliance?

Bienvenue! At Alliance Française of Washington (AFDC), you learn French, you breathe French, you dream French: you live French!

If you’re ready to take that first step into learning French or are looking for a new place to further develop your skills, AFDC is the perfect place to start. At AFDC, you won’t be just another student in a class – you’ll become part of a vibrant community of people who share your goals and interests.

• Full immersion classes for adults and children
• Certified, highly qualified instructors
• SMARTBOARD-equipped classrooms
• International scale: AFDC courses follow the CEF Global Scale (Common European Framework for the Learning of Foreign Languages)
• Multi-faceted learning programs: supplement your learning experience with themed workshops, a full library/médiathèque and cultural events.

   Sessions

• The AFDC holds five sessions of French classes for adults per year. Each session lasts 8 weeks: Fall, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring and Summer. Within a standard 8-week session, we also offer 4-week fast track and 2-week intensive classes. Please refer to the calendar for exact dates.
• The AFDC holds three sessions of French classes for children and teens from September to June (Fall, Winter, Spring) that lasts 10 to 11 weeks and follow the school calendar. Summer is a 7-week session organized around weekly thematic camps or 2- to 4- week Language Classes for teenagers. Please refer to the calendar for exact dates.

   Methodology 

• All French classes at Alliance Française are held in Full French Immersion.
• With our task-oriented approach, you learn to speak and do things in French at the same time: you put French language into action from day one!
• Our teaching method integrates French language and French and Francophones cultures with dynamic and current multi-media content.
• Small groups of up to 12 students for optimal learning and maximum interaction between students and with native French-speaking instructors.

   Difference

• Moving somewhere else? Your level is recognized by other AF chapters.
• Planning to work/study in France or a French-speaking country? Our certifications are recognized by employers and universities.
• AFDC is not just a language school, it is the world opening for you with cultural events and the only loan library in French language in the Mid-Atlantic region.