Placement Test

Never took French classes at the Alliance? Learned French in the past?
Take a short ONLINE PLACEMENT TEST before enrolling with us!

(Instructions in English or in Spanish) 

 Session calendar & cost

Our commitment to quality

In participating in the AF FRAMES PROJECT, the Alliance Française de San Diego clearly states its commitment to pedagogical excellence. Courses focus on communication and are taught by trained, professional French instructors using teaching materials designed by Alliance Française de Paris. Alliance teachers are uniquely qualified in that they are typically native-fluent and specialize in FLE - teaching French as a foreign language. Meet our teachers.

We keep our class sizes small -- max of 10 -- so that participants get plenty of interaction and individual attention. All our classes are conversational oriented. We offer a variety of workshops for all levels (max of 25 participants).

Session 2009-2010

Winter session: January 4th to March 26th (12 weeks)
Spring session: April 12th to June 25th (11 weeks)
Summer session: July 6th to August 28th (8 weeks)

Stimulus Plan for all returning students

Language classes at the Alliance cover 3 levels: Basic, Independant and Proficient Users.

Basic User

Level A1: Class 101 and 102
Level A2: Class 103, 104, 201 and Basic User Conversation.

Independent User

Level B1: class 202, 203, 204, 301, 302 and Independent Conversation.

Level B2: class 303, 304, 401, 402, and Intermediate Advanced Grammar, Intermediate

Advanced Conversation.

Proficient User

Level C1: Advanced Conversation and Grammar.

See: CEF-Global Scale and ILR Skill Level grid

Each class is taught for one session (a total of 20 to 25). Reinforcing classes are also offered. It then takes five to eight sessions to cover each level and to progress.

Our stimulus package for all our returning students. 

Classes for Adults

Fundamentals: Basic A1, Basic A2, Independent B1, Independent B2.

Focus on French skills: Conversation, Grammar, Conversation and Grammar, Reading and Discussion.

Professional French: A1-A2, B1.

Workshops: songs, cultural aspects, etc. Tutoring

French Classes for Children and Teens

A leader in teaching French to adults, the Alliance Française applies the same expertise to children’s classes.

Bébé Alliance (2 to 5 years old)

Smart Steps to French (5 to 12 years old)

Learn, Practice and Review French