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French Tutoring and Private Lessons offers French classes for children and youth that can include play-based French using songs, games, movement, and hands-on activities, conversation-focused French emphasizing speaking and listening, and textbook-based general French with a structured curriculum for reading, writing, and grammar. The program also offers private tutoring for children with fully customized curriculum and scheduling, as well as options to learn French in Portland and online through in-person or online programs for all ages and levels.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Alliance office open 10am–3pm Monday through Friday; flexible coursework with 10-week sessions, mini courses, four-week courses, and four-day brush-up sessions
• Price: Senior and Early Bird discounts available on full term classes for adults.
All classes are taught by C2-level proficient French speakers who are certified, experienced instructors focused on communication and cultural immersion, and all Alliance Française teachers specialize in teaching French as a Foreign Language (FLE). The Alliance Française de Portland is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to bring the French language and Francophone cultures to life through classes, events, and community spaces that connect and inspire francophones, francophiles, and French speakers across Oregon. It is part of an international non-profit organization founded in Paris in 1883, is the only Alliance Française in Oregon, and is a member of the nonprofit Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA and is independently recognized by Candid for transparency and accountability.
The organization’s history includes the founding of the international non-profit in Paris in 1883 and the establishment of the Portland chapter in 1937, which was reinstated and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983 after a dormant period during World War II. The leadership team includes Executive Director Elene Zedginidze, Education Coordinator Edie Michelet, Youth Program Coordinator & Instructor Marisa Ikert, Administrative Coordinator & Instructor Rachele Avolio, Program Coordinator Suzanne Roberts, Guest and Facilities Attendant Tim Welch, Intern Celeste Johnson, and board members and honorary board members listed in the provided facts.
The Alliance Française de Portland is part of a network that promotes French language and culture and is one of 100 chartered Alliances in the United States through the Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA. It unites the community through events that engage Francophones, Francophiles, and the broader local arts and culture audience, including youth-focused activities such as a Youth Francophone Film Festival and Youth Film Festival, as well as cultural events like literary evenings, art talks, concerts, performances, film screenings, and interactive workshops.
Current Alliance members have access to an online library (Culturethèque) that is free for them and includes e-books, audiobooks, podcasts, French press titles, and learning resources for adult, teen, and child learners. Testimonials from students describe in-person classes at the Alliance as offering immediate answers to questions from knowledgeable instructors, immersion-style teaching with French used from day one, and instruction by teachers described as highly proficient and attentive to student understanding.
Last updated April 14, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Alliance office open 10am–3pm Monday through Friday; flexible coursework with 10-week sessions, mini courses, four-week courses, and four-day brush-up sessions
• Price: Senior and Early Bird discounts available on full term classes for adults.
All classes are taught by C2-level proficient French speakers who are certified, experienced instructors focused on communication and cultural immersion, and all Alliance Française teachers specialize in teaching French as a Foreign Language (FLE). The Alliance Française de Portland is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to bring the French language and Francophone cultures to life through classes, events, and community spaces that connect and inspire francophones, francophiles, and French speakers across Oregon. It is part of an international non-profit organization founded in Paris in 1883, is the only Alliance Française in Oregon, and is a member of the nonprofit Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA and is independently recognized by Candid for transparency and accountability.
The organization’s history includes the founding of the international non-profit in Paris in 1883 and the establishment of the Portland chapter in 1937, which was reinstated and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983 after a dormant period during World War II. The leadership team includes Executive Director Elene Zedginidze, Education Coordinator Edie Michelet, Youth Program Coordinator & Instructor Marisa Ikert, Administrative Coordinator & Instructor Rachele Avolio, Program Coordinator Suzanne Roberts, Guest and Facilities Attendant Tim Welch, Intern Celeste Johnson, and board members and honorary board members listed in the provided facts.
The Alliance Française de Portland is part of a network that promotes French language and culture and is one of 100 chartered Alliances in the United States through the Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA. It unites the community through events that engage Francophones, Francophiles, and the broader local arts and culture audience, including youth-focused activities such as a Youth Francophone Film Festival and Youth Film Festival, as well as cultural events like literary evenings, art talks, concerts, performances, film screenings, and interactive workshops.
Current Alliance members have access to an online library (Culturethèque) that is free for them and includes e-books, audiobooks, podcasts, French press titles, and learning resources for adult, teen, and child learners. Testimonials from students describe in-person classes at the Alliance as offering immediate answers to questions from knowledgeable instructors, immersion-style teaching with French used from day one, and instruction by teachers described as highly proficient and attentive to student understanding.
Last updated April 14, 2026.
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