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.
Bienvenue — The French Academy
Le Bonjour de Sarasota
Chaque semaine, un moment de vie française — un marché, un café, un coucher de soleil.
S’abonner gratuitement →For young learners (ages 8–17)
French, character, and confidence in Sarasota — with scholarship options.
For adults & lifelong francophiles
Join our online community for language, culture, and joie de vivre.
Le Cercle
Votre maison mensuelle pour la langue, la culture, et la joie de vivre.
Step Up for Students
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 scholarshipsExcellence
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.
Start with a single bonjour.
Get your weekly Bonjour de Sarasota and a free 7-day French mini-course to start speaking with confidence.
Read more stories →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.
Héloïse Landry
Québécoise master teacher · 25 years in the classroom · certified in Québec and Florida
I built The French Academy because French is not just a language — it’s a way of living well. From Sarasota to your screen, I’m your bridge to the francophone world.
Meet Héloïse →