Course Details: Emphasis in all of our courses is on communication achieved through active student participation. All classes are conducted in French, giving you maximum exposure to practice the language. Small classes are standard to facilitate communication. All our teachers have native speaker fluency. Classes are taught at proficiency levels A1 through C2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Visit the Course Levels page for more information or to take a proficiency test. Contact the school director, at school@afsantarosa.org, if you have any questions about placement. Membership with AFSR is a requirement to enroll in classes and can be purchased on-line. For more information, please view our School Policies.
Can’t make it to any of our group classes? Please contact the School Administrator at school@afsantarosa.org to let us know which days and times suit you well for classes.
Beginner Level Group Classes
Beginning French teaches the fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and writing French. Common themes covered are greetings, exchanging simple information, restaurant, travel, family, weather, activities and shopping. Students learn correct pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary through student interactions while exploring French and francophone cultures.
As students progress through the beginning levels, new thematic units and vocabulary are introduced such as clothing, careers, daily routines and activities, foods, transportation, and directions. Through paired and group activities, simple conversations, dictations, and grammatical patterns students learn to comprehend, ask and answer questions, and follow instructions in French. Students explore writing and reading while expanding their vocabulary and command of the language.
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Winter Session II - March 3 through April 21, 2025 This class is full.- Day and Time: Mondays, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
- Location: In-person
- Instructor: Guillaume Burel
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session II: March 3 through April 7, 2025. This class is full.
- Day & Time: Mondays, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
- Instructor: Laura Patterson
- Location: In-Person / AFSR 1011 2nd St. #206, Santa Rosa
- Tuition: $240 (6 weeks)
Get the most out of your vacation to France! Join French for Travelers at AFSR and practice essential vocabulary for dining in restaurants, staying in hotels, buying train and museum tickets, shopping the beautiful street markets and more. A little French can go a long way when you follow Nelson Mandela's quote “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” Come have fun with us and swap travel tips and stories with fellow learners. This travel series is for A1-A2 level students who have had at least 1 8-week session of French recently.
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Winter Session II - March 5 through April 23, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Location: In-person
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session II - March 4 through April 22, 2025
- Day and Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Location: In-person
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session II - March 5 through April 23, 2025. This class is full.- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 am
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Valerie Sell
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session II: March 5 through April 23, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Valerie Sell
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session II: March 4 through April 22, 2025
- Day and Time: Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Lisa Broderick
- Tuition: $320 (8 weeks) or $280 (7 weeks)
Intermediate Level Group Classes
Intermediate classes offer a variety of approaches in advancing students’ speaking, reading and writing facilities. Ongoing classes include Conversational French for Everyday Situations, Early Intermediate French, Discussion of Short Films, and Short Story/Poems and Song.
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Winter Session II: March 5 through April 23, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Location: Online / Zoom
- Instructor: Marie-Pierre Burquier
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) / $225 (7 weeks) / $285 (8 weeks plus textbook)/ $270 (7 weeks plus textbook)
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Winter Session II: March 6 through April 24, 2025 This class is full.
- Day and Time: Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Lisa Broderick
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) / $225 (7 weeks) / $285 (8 weeks plus textbook)/ $270 (7 weeks plus textbook)
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Winter Session II: March 3 through April 21, 2025
- Day and Time: Mondays, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: In-person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Julia Fornage
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
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Winter Session II - March 11 through April 22, 2025- Day and Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30pm
- Location: Online (Zoom)
- Instructor: Julia Fornage
- Tuition: $210 (7 weeks)
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“Fun to practice French in context with these subjects.”
Winter Session II: March 5 through April 23, 2025
- Day and Time: Wednesdays, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
- Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd St., Suite 206, Santa Rosa
- Instructor: Joelle Pluchon
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
In-person class! This class is designed to inspire students of advanced intermediate French to deepen their appreciation and enjoyment of the French language and culture through a lively and conversational approach to selections of poetry, short stories and excerpts from literary texts. Authors and poets will range from the classics to the 20th century, including Francophone poets. Songs will be chosen for their cultural and poetic value and to improve listening comprehension. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. (B2 Level) -
Winter Session II – March 3 through April 21, 2025
- Day and Time: Mondays, 6 - 7:30 pm
- Location: Online (Zoom)
- Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
Online class! In Advanced Conversation B2 students will learn about and discuss the many aspects of French civilization: history, geography, art and culture, politics, society, and daily life. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment.
Advanced Level Group Classes
Advanced-level students continue to improve their communication skills by summarizing information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation, and expressing themselves spontaneously and fluently with videos, dictations, and discussion.
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Winter Session II: March 4 through April 22, 2025
- Day and Time: Tuesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 am
- Location: Online (Zoom)
- Instructor: Joelle Pluchon
- Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) $225 (7 weeks)
Group Class Sessions
The graphic above illustrates the usual course of AFSR group class sessions throughout the year.
Current and upcoming session dates:
NOTE: Tutoring (semi-private and private instruction) is available year-round, and is arranged with the school director or directly with the instructor.
Can’t make it to any of our group classes?
Please contact the School Administrator at school@afsantarosa.org to let us know which days and times suit you well for classes.