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French Summer Camps 2023

In 2023, the Alliance Française de Seattle will be organizing in-person, full day summer camps at its Wallingford location for ages 6 to 12. Our week-long day camps will offer an immersive and creative approach to practicing French, with all the fun of a regular summer camp.

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Week 1: July 10 - 14

French Painters and Artists

Week 2: July 17 - 21

Discover Paris, the City of Lights

Week 3: July 24 - 28

Space Exploration

Week 4: July 31 - Aug 4

Journey Under the Sea

Week 5: Aug 7 - 11

Castles & Legends

Week 6: Aug 14 - 18

Discover Paris, the City of Lights

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Sample daily schedule (subject to changes as appropriate at AFSeattle's discretion)

9am - 9:30am	Drop-off and free play (French books/drawings/games)
9:30 - 9:45am	Welcome and daily routine / circle time
9:45am - 10:45am	French lesson of the day
10:45am - 11am	Break/snack time
11am - 12pm	Group activities / games in French
12pm - 1pm	Lunch & outdoor play / playground time
1pm - 2pm	Special activity to put into practice the French lesson of the day
2pm - 3pm	Themed project
3pm - 3:30pm	Review of the day, snack, clean up time
3:30pm - 4pm	Free play / Pick up

Welcome to our 2023 French Summer Camps!

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What can I expect from an in-person French camp?

French lessons and exercises in the classroom with our interactive smartboard, games and outdoor play in our beautiful Meridian Park, exploratory activities in the historical building of the Good Shepherd Center, and a fun hands-on project allowing our campers to get creative and collaborative around the camp's theme.

What is the camp schedule?

Full day camps for age groups 6-8 years old and 9-12 years old will take place weekly at our Wallingford location: Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm. Each day combines short French lessons, structured activities, games, lunch and snack breaks, and free playtime. See our detailed sample schedule above!

How much French should I expect my child to learn?

Our camps are open to all children who are either complete beginner, beginner or intermediate in French. They aren’t expected to fluent from their camp experience, but they will go home having learned new words and phrases (and having made new friends!). Our objective is to get campers curious and interested in the language through fun activities, games, and self-expression.

Why is the AFSeattle program of French camps so unique?

Our camps' weekly themes trigger students' curiosity, activate their need to speak, use their creativity, express their emotions, and inspire them to defend their ideas all while learning French! Our camp instructors are French teachers with an extensive experience in teaching youth, and who have been constantly innovating our youth programs to adapt to new needs and formats.

French as a Foreign Language (vs Français Langue Maternelle)

Please note that the Alliances Françaises offer French as a foreign language course programs (in French ‘FLE’ for ‘Français Langue Etrangère’) and not as a native/second language course programs (in French ‘FLAM’ for ‘Français LAngue Maternelle’). This means that our youth students are non-francophones; they do not speak French at home or have not been following an immersion program.

Do I need to buy a membership for my child(ren)?

A membership is not mandatory to enroll, however, there are many benefits to becoming a member at the time of enrollment:

The $40 registration fee will be waived
You will receive a 5% discount code for siblings
Your child's next camp enrollment will automatically be discounted 5%
You will gain access to our many member perks!

TUITION
	First camp	Any additional camp	Sibling of registered camper*
AFSeattle Members	$470	5% off	5% off
Non-members	$470 + $40 registration fee	$470 + $40 registration fee	$470 + $40 registration fee
MEMBERSHIPS
Youth membership	$65	Valid one year for 1 student	Purchase youth membership
Family membership	$110	Valid one year for 2 adults and up to 3 children in the same household	Purchase family membership

*After your first child's enrollment, you will receive a confirmation email including the sibling discount code. Family membership required for sibling discounts.

Policies

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Memberships

With a youth membership for a single child, or a family membership for siblings:

The $40 registration fee is waived (applied per enrollment per student)
Your child's first camp is sold at full rate, then:
- Campers enrolled in one camp receive 5% off any additional camp
- With an active family membership, each sibling receives 5% off on their camp

New students can become members at any time. If you are registering two (2) or three (3) students in the same family, please purchase the family membership.

Enrollment, Discounts & Placement Test

There must be one enrollment per student.

Our placement test is mandatory for all new students, or students returning after more than 3 quarters.

Discounts for members: If you wish to enroll your child in more than 1 camp, please purchase your first camp separately at the full rate. Once enrolled in the first camp:

You will receive an automatic 5% discount on additional camps (if your membership is active).
You will also receive our sibling discount code via email (family membership required).

Cancellations / Unenrollment

Before June 12: full refund minus a $40 cancellation fee.
From June 12: no refunds.

Minimum Attendance

Minimum of 4 students required for a camp to take place. Camps will be cancelled if there are less than 4 students enrolled by 2 (two) weeks before the start date.

Policies & Waivers

Read our complete policies here. All waivers must be signed 2 weeks before the start of your camp.

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PLACEMENT FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
Spring 2023 Enrollment	Summer Camp 2023 Enrollment
Lézards 1 (Kids A1.1)	Kids A1
Lézards 2 (Kids A1.2)	Kids A1
Lézards 3 (Kids A1+)	Kids A1 (review to build confidence) or Kids A2 (new concepts for a little challenge!)
Tortues 1 (Youth A1.1)	Youth A1
Tortues 2 (Youth A1.2)	Youth A1
Tortues 3 (Youth A1+)	Youth A1 (review to build confidence) or Youth A2 (new concepts for a little challenge!)
Pingouins 1 (Youth A2.1)	Youth A2
Pingouins 2 (Youth A2.2)	Youth A2
Pingouins 3 (Youth A2+)	Youth A2

PLACEMENT FOR NEW STUDENTS
Placement Test Result	Summer Camp 2023 Enrollment
Youth A1.1	Youth or Kids A1
Youth A1.2	Youth or Kids A1
Youth A1+	Youth or Kids A1
Youth A2.1	Youth or Kids A2
Youth A2.2	Youth or Kids A2
Youth A2+	Youth or Kids A2
Youth B1	Youth or Kids A2
Placement test mandatory for new students, or students returning after 3+ terms.

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