YW&YHMA Washington Heights & Inwood, 54 Nagle Street, New York, NY 10040
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Tuesday, January 26, 2027
(EFNY follows the NYC DOE calendar.)
3:30 PM → 5:00 PM
Tuesday
French for Native / Fluent Speakers
$400/semester
Class Type
Day Offered
Time
Tuition
French for Native / Fluent Speakers
Tuesday
3:30PM → 5:00 PM
$400/semester
Open to all students, regardless of school enrollment. Registration is first come, first served.
Families in Washington Heights searching for French courses near them will find that EFNY offers a convenient, immersive French program right in their neighborhood.
To help you find the right French lessons for your child, EFNY classes fall into two categories:
For bilingual children who already speak and understand French comfortably and can follow a French-only class.
Focus: reading, writing, grammar, oral expression, and thematic/cultural subjects taught entirely in French.
For children who are new to French or still building foundational language skills.
Focus: speaking, listening comprehension, vocabulary building, and confidence through interactive, playful learning.
This class is designed for bilingual children who already understand and speak French. All activities are conducted fully in French and focus on developing clear, rich, and organized oral language. Students learn to listen attentively, understand messages, and respond appropriately. They are introduced to the alphabet, early phonics, and the first steps of reading and writing in French, laying the foundation for confident literacy in both languages.
This class is for French-speaking students who are beginning to read and write in French. Conducted entirely in French, it introduces students to increasingly varied and age-appropriate texts. Children strengthen essential grammar, spelling, and conjugation skills while expanding vocabulary. They also begin writing short, structured texts, learning to express ideas clearly and develop confidence in written French.
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