Adult French Classes

Come and Experience classes with the Alliance Française de Princeton:

• Our teachers are native French speakers, fully qualified, experienced, and ready to listen to students’ needs.
• Classes are small to ensure individual attention
• We use an active, progressive, and dynamic methodology based on oral communication.
• From the beginning, students have the opportunity to speak in French.

New Students

We recommend you take our Placement Test so that you can enroll in the class that best matches your level of French. Download the Placement Test here, Print the test and complete it to the best of your ability. You can either:

• Mail it to us at: Alliance Française de Princeton P.O. Box 1165 Princeton, NJ 08542-1165
• Scan the test and attach it to an email at our contact page.

For questions on classes or placement test, please contact us.

 

Adult Tuition

Members: $270 Non-Members: $290
(It was necessary to increase our tuition this year due to additional costs for facility rentals and instructor salaries.)

How to Register for a Class

Go to the Class Schedules below and scroll to the class you wish to attend. Confirm you are available on the class dates. Then, go to the top of this page and select the Level, Session, and Purchase!

Adult – Beginner 1 – Thursdays

Time: 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Location: Princeton Methodist Church , 7 Vandeventer Ave, Princeton, NJ 08542
Instructor: Laurence Renaudin
Session 1 – Sep 22, 29 | Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 | Nov 3, 17 | Dec 1, 8
Session 2 – Dec 15, 22 | Jan 5, 12, 19, 26 | Feb 2, 9, 23 | Mar 2
Session 3 – Mar 9, 16, 23, 30 | Apr 13, 20, 27 | May 4, 11, 18

Adult – Beginner 1/2 – Mondays

Time: 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Location: Princeton Methodist Church , 7 Vandeventer Ave, Princeton, NJ 08542
Instructor: Annie Block
Session 1 – Sep 12, 19 | Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Nov 7, 14, 21
Session 2 – Nov 28 | Dec 5, 12, 19 | Jan 9, 23, 30 | Feb 6, 13, 27
Session 3 – Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 | Apr 17, 24 | May 1, 8, 15, 22

Adult – Beginner 3 – Mondays

Time: 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Location: Princeton Methodist Church , 7 Vandeventer Ave, Princeton, NJ 08542
Instructor: Véronique Sigu
Session 1 – Sep 12, 19 | Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Nov 7, 14, 21
Session 2 – Nov 28 | Dec 5, 12, 19 | Jan 9, 23, 30 | Feb 6, 13, 27
Session 3 – Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 | Apr 17, 24 | May 1, 8, 15, 22

Adult – Intermediate – Mondays

Time: 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Location: Princeton Methodist Church , 7 Vandeventer Ave, Princeton, NJ 08542
Instructor: Jean-Baptiste Berthelin
Session 1 – Sep 12, 19 | Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Nov 7, 14, 21
Session 2 – Nov 28 | Dec 5, 12, 19 | Jan 9, 23, 30 | Feb 6, 13, 27
Session 3 – Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 | Apr 17, 24 | May 1, 8, 15, 22

Adult – Advanced – Mondays

Time: 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Location: Princeton Methodist Church , 7 Vandeventer Ave, Princeton, NJ 08542
Instructor: Myriam Adyadou
Session 1 – Sep 12, 19 | Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Nov 7, 14, 21
Session 2 – Nov 28 | Dec 5, 12, 19 | Jan 9, 23, 30 | Feb 6, 13, 27
Session 3 – Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 | Apr 17, 24 | May 1, 8, 15, 22

Please Note

Starting in September 2022, all classes will be held in person.

Member Discount

Please note, if you are a member, your $20.00 discount per session will automatically appear in the checkout process.

Family Discount

A Family Membership entitles the member to a 10% discount on each additional class registration. (The 10% discount is refunded after payment)

Enrolling Mid-Session

If you decide to attend a class already in session, send us an email and we will forward it to our Director of Education to determine if there is availability in the class and it is appropriate for your level. She will contact you directly and review the class curriculum before admitting you to the class. Your tuition payment will be the number of remaining classes ($29 per class)

Refund Policy

If, after class 1, you find your class is not the best fit for you, and we are unable to place you in a more suitable class, you will receive a 100% refund.

If you decide to withdraw after classes 2 – 9, your refund is the remaining tuition ($29 per class) – $45.00 cancellation fee.