EFBA (Education Française Bay Area)

EFBA (Education Française Bay Area) offers in-person afterschool French classes, online French classes, summer camps, cultural programs and events, Playtime, and private and semi-private lessons. The in-person afterschool French classes are for Grades K-5, and the online French classes are for elementary school, middle school, and high school students.

Programs

• In-person Afterschool French classes — Grades K-5 · Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1.5-hour sessions; Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 · Available for Francophone/native speaker and French as a Second Language (FSL) students; free language assessment required for new students.
• Online French Classes — Elementary school (K-5), middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12) · 1.5-hour live sessions twice a week; starting September 21, 2026; through the last week of May 2027 · Available for Francophone/native speaker and French as a Second Language (FSL) students; space limited to 9 students per class; language assessment required for new students.
• Summer camps — Children ages 5-18; camp starts at 4 years old · Immersive summer camps led by counselors directly from France are mentioned on the search result page.
• Cultural programs and events
• Private & semi-private lessons

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: EFBA offers year-round French learning through online French classes, in-person afterschool French classes, summer camps, and cultural activities/events.

About the provider

EFBA is a nonprofit French language school serving children ages 5-18 across the San Francisco Bay Area since 2009. It has been accredited by WASC since 2014 and by the American Camp Association (ACA) since 2019. EFBA partners with schools and communities across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Mountain View, San Carlos, Palo Alto, San José, and surrounding areas. Approximately fifty volunteers annually support the Afterschool program, summer camps, and cultural outings.

• Playtime — K-5 · 60-minute events and activities before in-person classes in select locations · Includes dance, movement, yoga, games, and art projects; only open to students enrolled in EFBA's in-person Afterschool French classes.

New students with prior knowledge of French are assessed before class assignment. For in-person classes, class size is limited to ensure a low student-teacher ratio. Online classes are limited to a maximum of 9 students per class. Scholarships are available. Families are encouraged to register in advance for online programs and can request a free trial week for in-person Afterschool classes, subject to limited space.

What families say

“Safe, small class close to home” — Haiyu

“Connect with French speakers” — Genene

“Fostering joyful bilingualism” — Gabrielle Durana, Founder and President of EFBA

Last updated September 14, 2026.