To register for a Winter 2026 class, please click here.

The AF de GR offers five levels of French classes: Beginners I & II, Refresh Your French I & II, and Converse in French.

Sessions: Classes are offered in three 8-week sessions each year: Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Our teachers: Elizabeth Hill, Isabelle Martirossian, Linda FitzGerald and Otto Portzline.

Registration: Sign up for classes below (scroll down).

Registration deadline: A week before the session begins.

Location: Classes meet at Cascade Fellowship Church, 6655 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

Beginners I: The Beginners 1 class is for anyone who wants to learn French and has very little or no previous experience. It will cover the alphabet, greetings, numbers, dates, basic grammar (ER verbs, avoir & être, noun markers, adjectives) and vocabulary related to leisure time activities. This class covers chapters 1 & 2 of Edito Méthode de français, A1, textbook and workbook (cahier). Level A1 on the European Scale. Limited to 15 participants.

  • Winter 2026 Session with Linda FitzGerald: Mondays, Jan. 5—Feb. 23, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

  • Spring 2026 Session with Linda FitzGerald: Mondays, Mar. 16—April 13, May 4—18. 23, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Beginners II: The Beginners 2 class is for anyone who wants to learn French and already has some basic French. This class builds on Beginners 1, and covers slightly more advanced grammar (ER verbs, possessive adjectives, IR verbs, adverbs, commands) and vocabulary related to family and food. This class covers chapters 3 & 4 of Edito Méthode de français, A1, textbook and workbook (cahier). Level A1 on the European Scale. Limited to 15 participants.

  • Winter 2026 Session with Linda FitzGerald: Mondays, Jan. 5—Feb. 23, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

  • Spring 2026 Session with Linda FitzGerald: Mondays, Mar. 16—April 13, May 4—18, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Refresh Your French I: The Refresh I class assumes that you know how to ask others for basic information and how to talk about your family and friends (Level A1.2 on the European Scale). This class covers Unités 5, 6, & 7 in the Edito Méthode de français, A1, textbook and workbook (cahier). Limited to 15 participants.

  • Winter 2026 Session with Isabelle Martirossian: Mondays, Jan. 5—Feb. 23, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

  • Spring 2026 Session with Isabelle Martirossian: Mondays, Mar. 16— May 4, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Refresh Your French II: The Refresh class assumes that you know how to ask others for basic information and how to talk about your family and friends (Level A1.2-A2 on the European Scale). This class covers Unités 8, 9, & 10 in the Edito Méthode de français, A1, textbook and workbook (cahier). Limited to 15 participants.

  • Winter 2026 Session with Isabelle Martirossian: Mondays, Jan. 5—Feb. 23, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

  • Spring 2026 Session with Isabelle Martirossian: Mondays, Mar. 16— May 4, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Converse in French: The Converse class focuses on conversing in French and improving listening skills (Level A2-B1 on the European Scale). Students typically read about 10 pages of text per week and discuss themes around cultural values, historical and current events, and things going on in their own lives. The class typically does not get into grammar or do vocab lists, but learns new words as they go and tries to incorporate them. Limited to 15 participants.

  • Winter 2026 with Otto Portzline: Thursdays, Jan. 8— Feb. 26, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

  • Spring 2026 Session with Elizabeth Hill: Thursdays, Mar. 19— May 7, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Cost: 

Members: $120 by check, or $125 online (includes $5 fee to defray the transaction costs). 

Non Members: $145 by check, or $150 online (includes $25 annual membership fee plus $5 fee to defray online costs).

Membership information can be found here.

Questions about classes?

Contact Jolene Vos-Camy, president, at gralliancefrancaise@gmail.com.

REGISTER:

To register for winter 2026, please click here.

To pay by check, please register online first and then write a check made out to the Alliance Française de GR, and mail it to Sue Murphy, Treasurer, 4500 Thornberry Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546