Sarasota, Florida
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Learn French.
Live the Language.
Love the Culture.
A French Language School for all ages
American parents are ambitious for their kids — but there is no middle. No program that builds a whole person.
Funded, not out-of-pocket.
Many Florida families can apply their Step Up for Students scholarship toward their children's French. We're an approved provider for Elective Courses and Part-Time Tutoring. Find out if you may qualify at SUFS.org.
- Music lessons
- Drama & performing arts
- Part-time homeschool
- French Cotillion & Character™
Approved providerThe Community · For Adults
Grown-up French in Sarasota — good company, a glass of something, and the language, lived.
French, Just for You
$90 · per hour
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French Nights
$35 · per evening
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One-Afternoon Workshops
$45 · per person · groups of 4 to 8
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Weekly Conversation Circles
$190 · for an eight-week session · small groups
View detailsThree pillars, one joyful path
Excellence
Every student deserves rigorous, inspiring teaching — a real curriculum, measured against European (CEFR) levels.
Authenticity
French is best passed on by a native francophone who has lived it, taught it, and loved it — not by an imported formula.
Art of Living
Learning a language means embracing its culture, its refinement, and its elegance in everyday life.
Our Conviction
We Form Minds, Not Machines
At The French Academy, we draw a clear line. AI is our students' practice gym — pronunciation, conversation, repetition — but never their teacher. Forming a child's mind, character, and voice stays human, guided by a certified mentor who has done this for 25 years.
Learn about our approach →In their words
Loved by our families
“I was the shy girl who didn't want to express herself. By watching you teach, telling us stories about how you see life, you changed my way of seeing it. You are and always will be an inspiration to me.”
“I was the kid who sat in the back and never said a word. You gave me a small role for the end-of-year show, and that moment on stage changed everything. You didn't just teach Drama — you taught us to be human.”
“Your French class was the only place I felt truly safe to make mistakes and laugh about them. I got into a bilingual program at university — thank you for being that teacher who sees the whole person.”
Real, attributed testimonials from Héloïse's students.
Let's talk.
Questions about a program, a scholarship, or the right starting point? Reach out and we'll reply within two business days.
Contact usCurated by Héloïse Landry — holds a Bachelor of Education from UQAM (WES-evaluated, U.S. equivalent) and brings 25 years of experience across public and private Christian school settings, teaching from early childhood through adulthood — including co-authoring Québec's Ethics & Religious Culture curriculum. She is completing Florida K-12 certification in 2026. She founded The French Academy to bring that same academic rigor to families in Sarasota.