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French Institute Alliance Française

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is a not-for-profit organization in New York that offers innovative programs in education and the arts, exploring the diversity and richness of French cultures.

French Institute Alliance Française

Upcoming Classes at French Institute Alliance Française

  • French Classes for Cadets (Grades 6-8) - Beginner: 101-104

    Immerse your child in the world of French with engaging role-playing activities and interactive learning experiences. Develop strong foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing while preparing for the DELF JUNIOR exams. Unlock the potential for your teen to confidently converse, describe, and plan in French!

    Next start date: Monday, Apr 1st, 4–5:30pm Eastern Time
    Price: $449
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  • a petits pas (Ages 2-3)

    Toddlers learn, laugh, and play en français better in person! Small classes with strict safety guidelines are offered in person at FIAF to meet the needs of parents and children. Offered in the bright and spacious classrooms in FIAF’s beautiful Upper East Side building, the à petits pas program promotes a gentle French immersion experience in small groups to ensure individual attention for each child. Our year-round à petits pas program encourages...

    Next start date: Monday, Apr 1st, 10:30am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $499
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  • a petits pas (Ages 2-3) Native French Speakers

    FIAF’s à petits pas program provides a gentle and fun immersion experience through a structured curriculum, allowing your child to become familiar with French through hands-on and age-appropriate activities. Your child will pick up new words and language structures, using them in a variety of stimulating activities such as fun arts-and-crafts projects, dancing, games, and stories. Through the repetition of vocabulary and basic language...

    Next start date: Monday, Apr 1st, 10:30am–12pm Eastern Time
    Price: $499
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  • a petits pas (Age 1)

    Introduce your 12 to 24-month-old toddler to the sounds of French! In this à petits pas (age 1) class, your child will be immersed in fun activities for the eyes and ears while learning to recognize new sounds and familiar objects in a French-language environment. All activities are designed especially for very young children and include greetings, songs, movement, stories, art and crafts, and more. The interactions and activities promote child...

    Next start date: Monday, Apr 1st, 9:30–10:15am Eastern Time
    Price: $379
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  • The Art of Diction – Intermediate B1

    Refine your French diction and speaking abilities through engaging dialogues from plays and cinema. Enhance your prosody, pronunciation, and oral fluency while exploring the nuances of body language and cultural connections. Elevate your spoken French with a focus on rhythm, intonation, and creative listening.

    Next start date: Monday, Apr 1st, 7:30–9pm Eastern Time
    Price: $439
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  • a petits pas (Ages 3-5)

    Join our engaging and fun French immersion program designed for young children to learn, laugh, and play en français in a safe and nurturing environment at FIAF.

    Next start date: Wednesday, Apr 3rd, 2:15–3:45pm Eastern Time
    Price: $499
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  • A Petits Pas (Ages 2-3.5)

    Engage your toddler in a vibrant French language journey filled with interactive games, songs, dance, and arts-and-crafts at a renowned language institute. Watch your child's confidence and fluency in French blossom through engaging activities designed to make learning fun and exciting. Join the adventure and immerse your little one in a dynamic and enriching language experience.

    Next start date: Thursday, Apr 4th, 9–10:30am Eastern Time
    Price: $499
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  • a petits pas (Ages 3-5) Native French Speakers

    Nurture your child's love for French language and culture through engaging activities and interactive games at FIAF's program for young French speakers.

    Next start date: Saturday, Jun 22nd, 10:45am–12:15pm Eastern Time
    Price: $499
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22 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022
French Institute Alliance Française
Upper East Side, Manhattan
22 E 60th St
Btwn Park & Madison Avenues
New York, New York 10022

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Description

French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York. FIAF's mission is to create and offer New Yorkers innovative and unique programs in education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French cultures. FIAF seeks to generate new ideas and promote cross cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of expression.

Founded at the turn of 20th century, the French Institute and the Alliance Française de New York operated as two separate organizations, the first promoting French arts, the second teaching French. In 1971 they merged to form what has become one of the largest and most respected centers of French-American activities in the U.S: the French Institute Alliance Française.

Located at 22 East 60th Street between Park and Madison Avenues on New York City’s Upper Eastside, our beautiful Beaux Arts building is reminiscent of the architecture of Haussmann Paris. Over 6000 students learn French at our Language Center, New York's leading center for French language.

The Haskell Library is the most comprehensive private French library in the United States. The 400-seat Florence Gould Hall Theater, where we present LIVE performing arts events and New York’s only year-round French cinema series CinéSalon; Tinker Auditorium where we present culinary, literary, and other cultural events; the dramatic penthouse space, Le Skyroom (featuring a demonstration kitchen) where we present exclusive Art de Vivre events; and the recently opened FIAF Gallery ensure FIAF’s place as a vibrant cultural force for New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds.


Reviews of French Institute Alliance Française

(4.0-star rating across 13 reviews)
  • French A1 Beginner Level 2 - Accelerated

    Reviewed by Nan Y. on 12/17/2022
    I love FIAF!
  • French Pronunciation Workshop

    Reviewed by Alicia H. on 2/16/2021
    I loved this class!!!! Sophie was so helpful and articulate. I felt my pronunciation improved by the end of the class. I highly recommend this class!
  • French A1 Beginner Level 4 - Accelerated

    Anonymous review on 3/28/2019
    Very nice class great teacher, nice setting. Pace can be a bit faster.
  • French Pronunciation Workshop

    Anonymous review on 1/24/2023
  • Wines of France Workshops

    Reviewed by Bob B. on 2/28/2021
  • Wines of France Workshops

    Reviewed by Helene B. on 10/17/2020
  • Fall Fun in French Mini Day Camp (Ages 5-7)

    Reviewed by Hudson c. on 9/20/2018
  • Kids' Arts and Crafts in French Club (Ages 6-8)

    Reviewed by Ian C. on 4/17/2018
  • Beginner French Level 101 (Full Course - Intensive)

    Reviewed by Meng L. on 6/3/2017
  • Cooking Workshops (Age 2)

    Reviewed by Adriana Y. on 4/13/2017
  • The Art of French Baking Workshop

    Reviewed by Dana A. on 2/15/2017
  • zxFrench 101 for Total Beginners (5-Week Course)

    Reviewed by Lila B. on 3/31/2016
  • French Idioms Workshop A1/A2

    Anonymous review on 12/23/2015

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) have positive feedback about their classes, particularly praising the helpful and articulate instructors. Many students have reported improvements in their pronunciation as a result of taking these classes. The consensus is that the pace of the classes could be faster, but overall, students appreciate the nice setting and the learning experience provided by FIAF. - "I loved this class!!!! Sophie was so helpful and articulate. I felt my pronunciation improved by the end of the class. I highly recommend this class!" - "Very nice class great teacher, nice setting. Pace can be a bit faster." - "I love FIAF!"

Teachers at French Institute Alliance Française

  • A. Gaulier
  • A. Nolin
  • A. Booth
  • A. Goheneix
  • A. Girardo
  • A. Legoupil
  • A. Quentin
  • A. Morand
  • A.Fresquet
  • Adam Zivkovic
  • Alice Goheneix
  • Andrea Booth
  • Annabel Chauvirey
  • Anne Fletcher Pique
  • Anthony Lacoudre
  • Audrey Rogulski
  • Audrey Lordinot
  • Aurelie Doctrinal
  • Aurélie Gabriele
  • B. Thys
  • B. Puja
  • Béatrice Puja
  • C. Mouraux
  • C. Oldenburg
  • C. Bellhasen
  • C. Tremblay
  • C. Dawson
  • C. Malek
  • C. Jimenez
  • Cecile Markazi
  • Charlie Bellahsen Brent
  • Charlotte Jimenez
  • Chef Nicolas Houlbert
  • Cleo Maes
  • Corinne Torres
  • Corinne Saint-Denis
  • D. Barny
  • D. Dejong
  • Dani
  • E. Gacia
  • E. Boureau
  • E. Schaller
  • E. Baptista
  • F. Bali
  • F. Douiou
  • F. Rocheteau
  • F. Touchard
  • Fanny Cousin Schwab
  • Fatiha Bali
  • Fatima Douiou
  • G. Bedes
  • G. Bedes
  • G. Legare
  • Gila Daitz
  • Ginette Reich
  • Guillaume Légaré
  • Guitty Roustai
  • H. Sellami
  • Helena Brevery
  • Hugo Fortin
  • I. Kelleman
  • Isabelle Klehr
  • Itai Kovacs
  • Jean-Michel Cohen-Solal
  • JM. Etienne
  • JM. Cohen Solal
  • Judith Eya-Obame
  • Julie Bordeaux
  • K. Glass
  • K. Tamchacht
  • Kaoutar Taghzouti
  • Kate Hamill
  • Kevin Little
  • L. Thommeret
  • L. Aci
  • L. Gaucher
  • L. Nikitin
  • L. Stigter
  • Laetitia Seve
  • Lily Leff
  • Linda & Debbie
  • Loïc Thommeret
  • Luma Aci
  • M. Gauthier
  • M. Beer
  • M. Waku
  • M. Fassi
  • M. Gelas
  • M. Mauguin
  • M.Keita
  • Madelia Bergeroo
  • Marie Rousseau
  • Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio
  • Mélanie Grave
  • MH. Koffi
  • MH. Brabant
  • Muriel Beer
  • N. Larkem
  • Nadege Hispa
  • Nadia Mehenni
  • Nicholas Rao
  • O. Bonsignour
  • O. Garrel
  • Odile Surcin
  • Odin Lardin
  • Olivia Nee
  • Olivier Barrot
  • P. Mesnard
  • P. Foucher
  • P. Merrien
  • P.Wimmer
  • Pascale Baptiste-Midy
  • Philippe Foucher
  • Pierre Mesnard
  • Pierre-Alexandre Gallet
  • R. BenLalli
  • R. Rayess
  • Rachel D.
  • S. Larue
  • S. Gautier
  • S. Ait Jafour
  • S. Berger
  • S. Forst
  • S. Chibane
  • S. Bramaud
  • S. Naeveke
  • S. Maquet
  • Samira Ait-Jafour
  • Sanaz Partovi
  • Sangeeta Sengupta
  • Selma Chibane
  • Sergio Puentes
  • Shafeeha Monae
  • Sirine Sentissi
  • Sophie Sayaque
  • Sophie Forst
  • Soraya Bouley
  • Svetlana Pezier
  • Sylvie Berger
  • Thierry Bidault
  • Tsiky Rabetokotany
  • Valentina M. Quezada
  • Veronique Buelens
  • W. Imessaoudene
  • Wassilya Imessaoudene
  • Wissal Dubos
  • Y. Ngal
  • Y.Ngal
  • Yulia Cheremisova
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