FRENCH CLASSES

 

L’Alliance Française de Fresno offers a variety of classes at all levels.  The School uses modern methods that encourage active participation and place the emphasis on person-to-person exchange.  It teaches conversational French as it is spoken today and pays great attention to good pronunciation, rapid comprehension and accurate self-expression from the very beginning.  Students quickly gain confidence in communicating with the language and acquire the ability to understand spoken French from an early stage.  Classes emphasize conversational French as well as French cultural themes.

 

Special features include:

Highly qualified French teachers (native or near- native speakers) Small class sizes (4-8) in well-equipped and congenial classrooms Entry at any level – Beginner I, II, III / Intermediate I, II, III/ Advanced I, II Private and semi-private classes Day and evening group classes Special classes for children in different age groups from 7 to 17 years

Adult Registration and Tuition Rates

Registration in any adult class is for a 10-week quarter (Fall, Winter or Spring). The registration fee of $20 is valid for the entire academic year and may also serve as part of the student’s annual membership fee in the Alliance Française ($5/$30/$40/$100).

 

Tuition rates per quarter per person for all adult group classes are as follows:

Classes with 4 paid enrollments	= $155
with 5 paid enrollments	= $125
with 6 paid enrollments	= $100
with 7 or more paid enrollments	=  $ 90

                                                                                                          

Children’s Registration and Tuition Rates

Registration in children’s classes is for 12 weeks in the Fall, 11 weeks in Winter and 8 weeks in Spring. The $20 registration fee is waived for children who become members of the Alliance Française ($5).

 

Tuition for children’s group classes is $100 for Fall (12weeks), $90 for Winter (11 weeks), and $70 for Spring (8 weeks). Tuition for all Private classes is $35 an hour, and for Semi-Private classes (2 students) $17.50 an hour. Tuition for each quarter is payable in full no later than the second class meeting. This also applies to Private Lessons. Any student who has not fulfilled his financial obligations by the second class meeting will no longer be admitted to the class.

Textbooks

All students requiring course textbooks may purchase them from their respective teachers at their first class meeting or at an earlier time by arrangement with the Director of Studies, Ms. Diana List (for Adult classes) or Ms. Micheline Curnyn (For Children’s classes). Full payment must be made at the time of purchase.

 

Placement
New students with prior knowledge of French must take a placement test before the first day of classes.  The test is in two parts: a 20-minute written test and a 5-10 minute conversation.  Students should consult the Director of Studies for an appointment.  Complete beginners will not take a placement test. For all Children’s classes, consult Ms. Micheline Curnyn at:  mcurnyn@comcast.net

Cancellation
Tuition rates are based upon a minimum paid enrollment of four students. Should this minimum paid enrollment not be reached by the second class meeting, L’Alliance reserves the right to cancel the course and make appropriate refunds.

 

Refunds
Tuition fees are refundable if a course is cancelled or if a written request to discontinue is received no later than the second class meeting.  No refund will be given after the second class meeting.

 

A student who fails to attend a private lesson scheduled with an Alliance Française teacher without 24 hours prior notice will be charged a fee of $20.

 

For more information, email the Director of Studies, Diana List at diana.list@prodigy.net