A unique French after-school program
EFGS is a nonprofit organization, teaching French in the Seattle Puget Sound area to children
with French background ages from 3.5 to 15.

EFGS is offering distance learning through the end of 2020.
The enrollment for Fall is now closed. Contact us if interested for the Winter session.

What makes us unique?

We typically offer French classes for French-speaking students from all over the Puget sound region with classes on site in Seattle and Redmond.

In 2020, we are exceptionally breaking up our regular full year program in 3 sessions to give more flexibility during the Covid-19 pandemic and we transferred to an online learning format at least through the end of the year.

Sessions details:
Fall      -> 12-week session (Sept 8-Dec 16) - ONLINE ONLY
Winter -> 12-week session (Jan 5 - April 3)
Spring -> 6 week-session (April 20-June 5)

FLAM - Petits Bouts to Grands Ecoliers (Pre-K-4th grade)
1-hour weekly online class with optional homework
Wednesday afternoons or Saturday mornings
Winter & Spring sessions may be back to our schedule of 3-hour weekly on-site classes, Wednesday afternoons in Redmond and Saturday mornings in Seattle.

FLAM - Experts to Lycéens (5th-10th grade)
1.5-hour weekly online class with optional homework
Experts/Collegiens Wednesday PM or Saturday AM
Collegiens 3e annee Thursday 4:30-6pm
Lyceens Tuesdays 4:30-6pm
These classes will be online for all 3 sessions.

EFGS is a non-profit organization officially founded in 2009 at the initiative of a French-speaking group of parents with the support of the FLAM (Français LAngue Maternelle) program.
Our mission is to provide affordable, effective and high quality educational options for children ages from 3.5 to 15.
Our program is designed for children who already understand French with prerequisites for each class level. 
​Our main goals are for students to not only maintain and reinforce their knowledge of the language but also learn more about French and francophone cultures.

Our language program was carefully thought and validated by education professionals to ensure high quality and  strengthen the four pillars of language (understanding, speaking, writing and reading) in a stimulating and engaging environment. 
Children have many opportunities to exchange, share, listen, read and write in French.
Most of our classes are 3 hours/week from September to May and are taught in full immersion.

• Les Petits Bouts (3.5 to 5 years old, Pre-K) 
• Les Petits Ecoliers (5 to 6 years old) 
• Les Ecoliers (6 to 8 years old, Early Readers)
• Les Grands Ecoliers (7 to 9 years old, Intermediate Readers)
• Les Experts (9 to 11 years old, Advanced Readers)
• Les Collégiens (11-13 years old, Advanced Readers)
• Les Collégiens 3ème année (8th grade)
• Les Lycéens (9-10th grade)

"We love the friendships and exposure to the french culture that our entire family has gained. It's a joy when my child shows pride in his ability to speak french. It seems like he wears his ability as a badge of honor that differentiates him and makes him a more accomplished person." - Alka, parent (in the program since 2011)