French Academy

General information

The French Academy provides the highest quality French language instruction to adults, kids and businesses.
You can find all levels of general French, but also specialized French, like business, project management, all at convenient locations. Our immersion youth program is for children aged 1 to 16, also French speaking children.

All our levels match the CEFR (Common European Framework for Languages), so it's easy for you to know where you should start. If you don't know your level yet, we can also assess you in a short phone interview. If you are a beginner, it's easy: just start at the blue 1 level!
Blue: Beginner (A1)
White: Elementary (A2)
Red: Intermediate (B1)
Gold: Upper Intermediate to Mastery (B2-C2)

Why choose us?
- Highest standards of teaching quality
- Excellent and certified native teachers (with master’s degree), who are passionate about their work
- Small sized immersion classes, every student receives focused attention
- Evaluations before, during and following each course
- Classes at convenient locations: Alexandria, K street (DC) and Chevy Chase (children's classes)
- Hands-on curriculum, tailor-made classes and exam preparation (FSI, TCF, TEF, DELF etc..)
- An "action based" and communicative method, re-creating natural immersion -- this will help you learn better and faster!
- Professional and corporate backgrounds (NGO work, project management in Africa…)

It's our mission to teach you French to the very highest standard. With the French Academy, you can be sure you are at the right place to learn French!