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2026 FALL SESSION

If you have never taken a French course in the past and have no basics, the placement test is not required and you can register for Beginner 1 beginning on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 at 2:00pm.

Le Centre offers Beginners 1, 2, 3, Intermediate 1, 2, and Advanced French as a Second Language classes.

4 Sessions: Fall (September), Winter (January), Spring (April), Summer (intensive - July).

The courses are organized in 8 to 10 lessons, each lasting 2 hours, depending on the current session. Classes are offered one evening per week from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., or on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

During the intensive summer session, classes are held twice a week.

Free mandatory level assessments are held two or three weeks prior to each session, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. These verbal level assessments generally last between 5 and 10 minutes (waiting time before test not included in estimate).

Level assessments are also available over the phone by one of our teachers, however, a $10.00 administration fee will be charged prior to taking the assessment.

If it is your first time with us, or if it has been over a year since your last registration, please come by for a level assessment or give us a call for more information at 604.736.9806.

If you attended one of our courses in the past year, you can register in person or by phone as soon as registration opens.

Assessment level

If it is your first time taking French classes with us, or if it has been over a year, a level assessment before registering is required. We want to make sure that you will be registered in the course level that best suits you.

For each session, we offer two registration evenings with a free level assessment. If you miss it, you have the possibility to do it over the phone with one of our instructors.

French classes will begin the week of September 21st and will end in the last week of November (Saturday. November 28th).

🚨 Statutory Holidays:

Wednesday, September 30
Monday, October 12
Wednesday, November 11

➡️ Statutory holidays resume:

Week of November 30 to December 4
Week of December 7 to December 11

During the Fall session, classes (2 hours) are held once a week for 10 weeks.

Please note that only those who are SILVER, GOLD and PLATINUM members of Le Centre for the whole duration of the course can benefit from the member's rate.

Fall 2026 fees

Member price

265$ + 23.85$ (taxes and transaction fees) = 288.85$

Regular price

285$ + 25.65$ (taxes and transaction fees) = 310.65$

First Registration

If you have some knowledge of French and if it is your first time taking a course with us, or if it has been over a year since your last registration, you will need a level assessment test. The assessment tests will be held on Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 9 on Zoom or in-person at Le Centre. Registration is required - first come, first served.

If you have never taken a French course in the past and have no basics, the placement test is not required and you can register for Beginner 1 beginning on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 at 2:00pm.

Enrollment and assessment levels are on a first-come, first-served basis - payment as proof.

Level assessment over the phone

Level assessments will also be available over the phone between Thursday, September 10th and Thursday, September 17th. Please note that a $10.00 administration fee will be charged prior to taking the assessment.

FALL 2026

FRENCH

CLASSES

2026 FALL SESSION

FALL 2026

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