For young learners (ages 8–17)
French, character, and confidence in Sarasota — with scholarship options.
Explore the Youth Programl'excellence accessible
Learn French. Live French. Belong.
An American home for everyone who loves France and the French-speaking world — guided by a Québécoise master teacher, from Sarasota to your screen.
The French Academy is more than lessons. It is a community, a culture, and an art de vivre. Whether you are raising a young francophone in Florida or rediscovering your lifelong love of France from anywhere in the country, you belong here.
Le français, vécu. Not just studied — lived.
Get the free mini-courseTwo paths into the Academy
For adults & lifelong francophiles
Join our online community for language, culture, and joie de vivre.
Join the CercleOur foundation
Three pillars. One education.
Excellence
A real curriculum built by a 25-year educator — structured, measured against European (CEFR) levels, and genuinely rigorous.
Caractère
Our signature: a character-formation strand — courtesy, confidence, civic sense — woven through every class.
Éloquence
Oratory and drama that turn shy students into poised, expressive speakers — in French and beyond.
Funded, not out-of-pocket.
Many Florida families can apply their Step Up for Students scholarship — worth on average $8,000 a year, per child — toward our youth programs. We're an approved provider for Elective Courses and Part-Time Tutoring. Find out if you may qualify at SUFS.org.
Ask about Step Up scholarshipsEligibility is determined by the scholarship program. We are an approved provider — you may qualify. Ask us for details.
No commitment. No credit card.
Start with a single bonjour.
Get your weekly Bonjour de Sarasota and a free 7-day French mini-course to start speaking with confidence.
Get the free mini-course— Héloïse Landry, Founder & Master Teacher
Québécoise master teacher · 25 years in the classroom · certified in Québec and Florida