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Customised French classes (Private & Group)

Private or semi-private courses entirely customized to your specific needs


 

 

private french classes

Sign up for customized class (private or semi-private) and get the best possible French training, completely adapted to your needs and goals: 

  • Improve reading and writing abilities 
  • Improve speaking and listening abilities 
  • SLE test preparation (reading comprehension, written expression and/or oral interaction) 
  • Prepare for exam 
  • Get ready for job interviews 
  • Practice before your next vacation in a francophone country and more. 

These tailor-made French courses are designed to help you reach your objectives, at your own pace. From Beginner to the more Advanced, for personal or professional needs, private courses are a highly personalized method of learning French. You decide when and how often the course will take place. Choose between our convenient offers: 

  Part time 

Most popular 

Full time  

Most intensive 

Placement test to assess your current level and define your goals and the course content  ✔    ✔   
Personalized training plan based on your objectives  ✔    ✔   
Duration of lesson  Between 1.5 and 3 hours  3 hours 
Lesson frequency per week  Flexible  Between 8 and 10 
Total hours  Flexible  Between 24 and 30 hours per week 
Group classes   ✔     N/A  
Online (e.g. Zoom)  ✔     ✔    
Possibility to reschedule your lessons, if need be – Terms and conditions apply (1)  ✔     ✔    

(1) Limitations on adjustments = 

1 adjustment per block of 10 hours with 2-business-day notice for cancellations of lessons  

Please note that travel fees are charged for courses outside AFO premises. 

For more information about our private French classes, click here : AF-OTTAWA-Private-Class-Information-2025

Private classes fees

 

 

 Part time  Full time 
Number of hours  Package of hours  

(for 1 student) 

Package of hours  

(for 1 student) 

2 – 9  $75.00  N/A 
10 – 19  $68.00  N/A 
20 – 49  $61.00  Minimum 24 hours per week 

 

$60.00 

50 – 99  $58.00 
100 +  $55.00 

*In addition, for new students: $45 yearly registration fee (learning material not included.) 

 

GROUP / SEMI-PRIVATE CLASSES

Minimum 20 hours 

 Number of hours  20-49  50-99  100+ 
Number of students  Hourly rate 
 

1- Individual 

 

 

$61.00 

 

 $58.00   $55.00 
2- Duo 

$ / student / hour 

 

 $80.00 

$40.00 

 $76.00 

$38.00 

 $72.00 

$36.00 

3- Trio 

$ / student / hour 

 

$102.00 

$34.00 

 $96.00 

$32.00 

 $90.00 

$30.00 

4- Between four and six 

$ / student / hour 

$28.00 

*In addition, for new students: $45 yearly registration fee (learning material not included.) 

All prices are tax-exempt. Alliance Française Ottawa is a Canadian non-profit organisation. Our training fees are eligible for the tuition tax credit. 

 

Last update, 2025-08-01

How to enroll?

“A1.1 level classes are designed for new students who have never studied French before and have no knowledge of the French language.”

  • New student at AF Ottawa? Take the orientation test in order to assess your level in listening, reading, grammar, and vocabulary.

To complete your orientation test:

You will have an orientation interview with one of our specialist French as a second language teachers via MS Teams, by choosing an appointment date on the calendar at the end of the test to complete the assessment of your level.

 

 

 

Choose your course

With the help of one of our teachers and our team at the reception, choose the course that fits your goals and your schedule.


Click here to know the general sales conditions.

Why choose Alliance Française Ottawa


Teaching expertise

  • Highly qualified and experienced instructors recruited for their teaching skills and their passion for the French language
  • The quality of its second language teaching and training programs
  • Teachers committed to help their learners succeed

Francophone immersion

Reknowned language centre

  • An exam centre for internationally recognised French language certifications & diplomas including language tests for immigration purposes
  • Expertise recognized by the Canadian federal government
  • Expertise recognized internationally : we belong to the worldwide network of Alliance Française schools present in more than 130 countries

Financial advantages

  • Training fees eligible for the tuition tax credit: tax certificates are issued in February showing eligible fees paid for the tax year.
  • No GST. No HST.
  • A non-profit Canadian organisation since 1905