Join our Summer French program for Teens!

Continue your learning in and out of the classroom with French games, activities, and real-life conversations. Classes are held at our location in the Good Shepherd Center, with the opportunity for students to enjoy Meridian Park and community garden. Get involved and connect with peers this Summer in our half-day teen program!

Our teen camps will help students build confidence and fluency in French through music, games, sports activities, lively conversation and creative student-produced content.

Prerequisite: Having finished Teens A1 (101, 102 and 103), or currently enrolled at the A2 level (200) or above

Capacity: 4 to 12 students

Pace: Regular

The first year of the Teens 100 (A1) beginner program for 13-17 year olds.

For three quarters, along with the textbook and workbook A la Une 1 and various action-oriented and creative activities, students will learn to construct simple phrases in French. Topics related to everyday life will allow students to introduce themselves and others, to describe their environment, and to express their feelings and preferences. 

Textbook (not included in tuition): A la Une 1

See our Level progression guide for Teens (page 2).

Prerequisite: none for Part 1. If you wish to start at Part 2 or 3, you will need to take our placement test, followed by an oral assessment with our Admissions Coordinator.

Next course: After completing Part 1 (FALL), 2 (WINTER) and 3 (SPRING) of Teens 101, students can enroll in Teens 102 in the following academic year.
Pace: 10 weeks, once a week, total of 10h

This is the first year of the Teens 200 (A1/A2) program for 13-17 year olds. For students who have finished the entire Teens 100 (A1) beginner level (101, 102, 103) and are comfortable interacting in French in a simple way—they can speak and write about themselves and their environment in a simple way using present tense only.

For three quarters, along with the textbook and workbook A la Une 2 and various action-oriented and creative activities, students will be able to have a basic conversation in French through topics related to their everyday life and environment. In addition to broadening their vocabulary and strengthening the use of the present, students will be introduced to the future and past tenses and learn how to talk about personal experiences. All activities are conducted mainly in French with an immersive approach.

Textbook (not included in tuition): A la Une 2

See our Level progression guide for Teens (page 2).

Prerequisite: To start at Part 1, we require a 201 result at our placement test, or having completed Teens 103. If you wish to start at Part 2 or 3, you will need a Teens 201 result at our placement test, followed by an oral assessment with our Admissions Coordinator.

Next course: After completing Part 1 (FALL), 2 (WINTER) and 3 (SPRING) of Teens 201, students can enroll in Teens 202 in the following academic year.
Pace: 10 weeks, once a week, total of 10h

The second year of the Teens 200 (A1/A2) program for 13-17 year olds. Students are comfortable interacting in French in a simple way.

For three quarters, along with the textbook and workbook A la Une 2 and various action-oriented and creative activities, students will expand their capacity to talk about themselves and those close to them, and will learn to talk about events in the future and in the past with more precision. All activities are conducted mainly in French with an immersive approach.

Textbook (not included in tuition): A la Une 2

See our Level progression guide for Teens (page 2).

Prerequisite: To start at Part 1, we require a Teens 202 result at our placement test, or having completed Teens 201. If you wish to start at Part 2 or 3, you will need a Teens 202 result at our placement test, followed by an oral assessment with our Admissions Coordinator.

Next course: After completing Part 1 (FALL), 2 (WINTER) and 3 (SPRING) of Teens 202, students can enroll in Teens 203 in the following academic year.
Pace: 10 weeks, once a week, total of 10h