French for children and teenagers
From 5 to 18, three tracks depending on your child's situation, an official diploma to aim for, and workshops for the rest of the week. Every level runs over the year, session by session, in a small group or one-to-one.
Three tracks, depending on your child
French-speaking at home, a beginner, or in the French school system: each track has its levels, by age.
FLAM — French as a mother tongue
Your child speaks French at home. The goal: native-level French — reading, writing and arguing like classmates at school in France.
- FLAM 1 5–7 years Entering reading and writing The programme · The full year
- FLAM 2 8–10 years Reading, writing, structuring The programme · The full year
- FLAM 3 11–15 years Literature and argument The programme · The full year
FLE — French as a foreign language
Your child is discovering French. Everything starts with speaking, up to the B1 level most French universities ask for.
- FLE 1 7–15 years First steps in French The programme · The full year
- FLE 2 8–16 years Handling everyday situations The programme · The full year
- FLE 3 11–18 years Becoming independent The programme · The full year
French school curriculum
Your child is in, or will join, the French system. We follow the official curriculum, from CP to the baccalauréat.
- School programme A 6–9 years The fundamentals The programme · The full year
- School programme B 9–12 years Consolidation The programme · The full year
- School programme C 12–15 years Deepening The programme
- School programme D 15–18 years Upper secondary The programme
Aiming for an official diploma
Diplomas from the French Ministry of Education, valid for life.
DELF Prim · ages 7 to 11
Levels A1.1, A1 and A2, designed for young children: suitable themes, games, and all four skills. In workshops (4-session modules, about 20 hours, small groups) or one-to-one.
DELF Junior · ages 12 to 18
From A1 to B2, with topics designed for teenagers: exam preparation, speaking practice, grammar reinforcement, mock exams.
After school
For the rest of the week and the holidays.
For parents
Everything you need to support your child at home.
Prices
One pack = 5 sessions, 10 hours. The year = 6 packs for the price of 5.
- Small group (5 children minimum), per child — pack · year
- One-to-one, online — pack · year
- One-to-one, on campus — pack · year
- Home tutoring — Shanghai & Suzhou — see rates
- Parents Kit —
Payment is made on the “full year” page of each level, by WeChat Pay or Alipay.
Finding the right level
A first conversation is free: tell us your child's age and relationship with French, and we will point you in the right direction.
Questions about our children's programmes
Ages, whether a parent has to come along, what makes a class for children different: the answers are on the FAQ page. See the FAQ