Programs for
Kids and Teens
At the core of L’Alliance New York’s mission is to make French language and francophone cultural programming accessible to people of all ages, and that includes our francophiles from ages one to 18! Whether you’re interested in French language classes, storytime, cinema, or performing arts for your child or teen, you’ll find it at L’Alliance New York.
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French Classes for Toddlers, Kids & Teens
L’Alliance New York’s French classes for kids and teens take an immersive, playful approach to language learning, and are designed to spark enthusiasm and awaken imagination. Starting at age one and going through age 18, we offer immersive French classes led by native French-speaking teachers. All classes offer age-appropriate activities, including stories, games, and crafts for younger students, role-playing everyday tasks with children and young teens, and a multidisciplinary approach to encourage developing listening, oral, reading, and writing skills for teens. Classes are offered for both non-native speakers and for native speakers, including our program in partnership with the French distance learning institution, Cned.
L’Alliance New York offers year-round language immersion drop-off camps at their Manhattan, NY and Montclair, NJ locations. These engaging, educational half and full day experiences are open to all levels of French speakers, catering to toddlers ages three to five, kids ages six to 11, and teens ages 12-18. Day Camps are offered during certain school holidays, such as Winter Recess and Spring Break, and Summer Camps are offered June through August.
Throughout the year, L’Alliance New York offers arts and culture programs built especially for kids, including Family Saturdays, Family Saturday Screenings, performing arts, and youth programs tied to our Crossing The Line, Animation First, and Comic Arts Festivals. Coming up this May: two performances of Little Red Riding Hood, in English and in French!
Each Saturday, L’Alliance New York offers a series of fun arts activities for children and families, including arts workshops, mime workshops and performances with Broken Box Mime Theater, films for families, as well as story time, coloring, and more!
L’Alliance Preschool is a French-immersion program for toddlers ages 2 ½ to 5 years old, designed to spark curiosity and a love for learning in young children, through combining the best of the French and American educational frameworks. Delivered entirely in French, our program emphasizes academic excellence, creative exploration, personal development, and a global awareness, with a curriculum that includes art, music, movement, reading, math, writing, experimentation and plenty of play! Perfect for non-native and native French-speakers alike.
L’Alliance New York’s Culture and Language Voyages are international immersion experiences led by native French speakers. Discover the beauty and diversity of locales such as Normandy, Paris, and Quebec City while strengthening your French speaking skills and traveling alongside fellow francophile teens. New teen voyages to be announced soon!
On Tuesdays, Petits potes storytime for toddlers ages 1-4 features interactive stories, games, and songs. Held in the Library’s adorable Kids’ Room, each session includes a fun arts & crafts activity to spark your child’s creativity.
On Saturdays, drop in for free family-style French storytime as part of our Family Saturdays program. Held in the main reading room and featuring books carefully curated from the library’s collection, each week will focus on a different theme.
Give your child the advantage of a French diploma! The DELF is an official certificate awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the proficiency in French as a Foreign Language. The DELF Prim is for children ages 8 to 12, while the DELF Junior is a specially adapted version of the DELF diplomas for teenagers.
L’Alliance New York’s Young Audience Program (YAP) for Schools offers K–12 students the unique learning opportunity to immerse themselves in French through the arts. The Young Audience Program is organized in partnership with local schools. It is free for public and charter school students, affordable for others, and accessible to all levels of French learners and speakers.