Cned* Program
French Language Arts for Native-French Speakers

This program is specifically designed for children (ages 5 to 11, U.S. school grades K to 5) who are native French speakers or have an equivalent level of mastery. This program is for your child if:

• They speak French with one or two parent(s) at home.
• They previously attended school in a Francophone country.
• They attended a French immersion program in the US or abroad.

This program is NOT for children learning French as a Foreign Language (beginners to intermediate).

The Cned* program is not a self-taught or autonomous program; it requires adult guidance and supervision. 

Cned* provides all the learning material, developed by the Ministry of French Education and based on their official curriculum for French Language Arts. 

L’Alliance provides teachers who will offer their expertise and ensure students stay on track through weekly tutoring (3 hours a week for 30 weeks). Additionally, our teachers ensure the quality of the Cned* program by administering evaluations (at least 7 evaluations each school year) and uploading them to the Cned* online platform for assessment by Cned* expert teachers who evaluate the student work, providing valuable feedback and remediation advice to maximize student learning. L’Alliance and Cned* teachers work together to ensure a seamless evaluation process and provide students with comprehensive feedback for improvement. Our teachers work collaboratively with Cned*’s evaluators to ensure students receive personalized support. 

This program is designed to provide a rigorous French language education, similar to what students would experience in an accredited French school. This requires a strong commitment from both students and parents. We recommend parents honestly assess their ability to provide support with homework, and sometimes additional explanations even if they have been provided in class. 

Length: 30 weeks from September to June.

Schedules: Tuesday & Thursday from 4pm to 5:30pm, Wednesday and Friday from 4pm to 5:30pm or Saturday, from 9am to 12pm.

Levels: Grande section de maternelle (Kindergarten), CP (1st Grade), CE1 (2nd Grade), CE2 (3rd Grade), CM1 (4th Grade), CM2 (5th Grade).

Structure: 7 mandatory modules (4 weeks each).

Evaluations: 1 evaluation at the end of each module.

Provided by L’Alliance New York: 90 hours of tutoring in-person.

Provided by Cned*: Class material, homework assignments, online platform and grading.

Tuition: $2,300.

Cned Class Material: $290.

Registration Deadline: Online, in person or over the phone until August 31. After August 31, contact L’Alliance New York directly to register.

Register your child online, on the phone or in person. 

Upon registration and when applicable, parents will have to provide a certificate of completion of previous school grade(s) completed in a Francophone country or a French immersion school in the US or abroad. 

A placement test will be administered by L’Alliance New York. We usually recommend enrolling students one grade level below if there’s any uncertainty about a child’s current French language proficiency. 

Cned, or Centre national d’enseignement à distance, is a French public institution that provides distance learning materials. 

It was established in 1939 and is headquartered in Poitiers, France, under the jurisdiction of the French Ministry of National Education. Cned is Europe’s largest distance education institution and a leading lifelong learning institution in the Francophone world.