Already selected your class? Skip to REGISTRATION
The Alliance offers group classes well as private instruction. Select from a variety of options to enhance your French language skills, including 10-week specialty and French culture courses, core classes, 4-week mini courses, or unique 2-hour workshops. Learn French online or immerse yourself with in-person classes. Group classes are available in the mornings, afternoons, evenings, and occasionally on Saturdays. Private class schedules are arranged directly with each student.
Since 2020, the Alliance Française de Portland has maintained its pricing—a testament to our commitment to accessibility. This year, nearly all operational costs have increased significantly, and to keep up while sustaining our programs, a pricing update has become necessary. Beginning January 1st, we will be implementing a cost-of-living adjustment to our general pricing, including memberships and class fees. This update ensures we can continue providing high-quality classes, cultural events, and community experiences that make your membership so valuable.
Enroll now in our Winter Term classes, offered online or in person. Use code EARLYBIRD for
10% off or SENIOR for
15% off when you enroll by December 15, 2025.
Now At The Language School
Explore current class highlights by using the arrows to navigate forward.
Registration open for winter Term January 5-March 14, 2026
Enroll now in our Winter Term core, specialty and cultural classes available online or in person. Explore French language, literature
and culture in a fun and engaging environment for all levels.
Celebrating Women in 2026!
Join us this winter as we shine a spotlight on groundbreaking women who transformed France and the wider world. In Women
in Art (B1/B2),
you’ll explore a selection of artworks each week to discover the stories, influences, and historical moments behind the women who shaped
artistic movements throughout the centuries.
Prefer history and culture? Pioneering Women of France (B2/C1) highlights extraordinary figures who left
their mark on French science, politics, literature, and society. From innovators and rebels to cultural icons, uncover the women who
helped define France as we know it today.
Celebrate, learn, and be inspired!
Click
here for Defining Moments in Art
Click
here for Pioneering Women of France
Mini Classes
February 16 - March 14, 2026
Missed the winter term enrollment? Check back soon to sign up for our Mini Classes. Minis are a great way to keep practicing French without a long-term commitment, with 90-minute weekly sessions over four weeks.
French Class Types for Every Level
Core Skills
Learning French grammar, pronunciation and speaking skills
Core classes move students through well-defined coursework toward fluency. They are organized in five levels, with regular or accelerated pacing available for lower-level courses.
- Beginner - A1 level classes, 101 through 106
- Lower Intermediate - A2 level classes, 201 through 206
- Intermediate - B1 level classes, 301 through 306
- Lower Advanced - B2 level classes, 401 through 406
- Advanced – C1 level classes, 501 through 506
Learn all about level progression and classes for adults.
Beginning students new to the Alliance: please read information about true beginners classes on this page.
Specialty And Cultural Classes
Discussion-based classes in arts, history, language mastery, etc.
Cultural classes are discussion-based classes exposing students to different aspects of French arts, history or current events.
Specialty classes offer students the opportunity to improve their French while concentrating on specific skills like grammar, phonetics, or conversation.
Mini Classes
Pressé? Opt for our mini sessions
Mini Classes
Our curriculum includes a diverse range of new Mini
Classes
each quarter. Minis are the perfect opportunity to keep studying French without a long commitment with 90-minute weekly sessions
for four weeks.
Intensive Program
Maximum Progress in Just 4 Days
Kick-start French
You can also accelerate your language skills with an intensive class: a four-day
brush-up class (2.5 hours per day) right before the current term classes begin.
Seasonal Workshops
End the Year with New French Adventures
Try Something New Week
During the long winter break, the Alliance offers French learning experiences that go with the holiday spirit. Treat yourself to
something exclusive and entertaining, or try something you haven't had a chance to do this year, before it's over.