Speak French With Confidence
Learn French through engaging lessons and cultural insights, and connect with millions of speakers worldwide.
WHY LEARN FRENCH
While any language will be useful for some jobs or for some regions, French is the only foreign language that can be useful throughout the world as well as in the United States. French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English. The International Organization of Francophonie has 56 member states and governments. Of these, 28 countries have French as an official language. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents. French and English are the only two global languages.
When deciding on a foreign language for work or school, consider that French is the language that will give you the most choices later on in your studies or your career.
French, along with English, is the official working language of
- the United Nations
- UNESCO
- NATO
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- the International Labor Bureau
- the International Olympic Committee
- the 31-member Council of Europe
- the European Community
- the Universal Postal Union
- the International Red Cross
- Union of International Associations (UIA)
French is the dominant working language at
- the European Court of Justice
- the European Tribunal of First Instance
- the Press Room at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium
One example of the importance of French can be seen in a recent listing of international jobs (12/1/09) distributed by the US State Department: 92 required or preferred French, 36 Spanish, 11 a UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish), 7 Arabic, 5 Russian, 1 Japanese, 1 Hindi, 1 German, and 1 Chinese.
Of the various types of professional positions for which international organizations recruit, four required French, two Spanish, and one Arabic, according to the fact sheet released by the Bureau of International Organization Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (November 2009).
ACADEMIC CALENDARS FOR 2026
A1 FRENCH ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2026
| S/N | CLASS BEGINS | CLASS ENDS |
| 1 | JANUARY 12TH | FEBRUARY 20TH |
| 2 | FEBURARY 23RD | APRIL 3RD |
| 3 | APRIL 6TH | MAY 15TH |
| 4 | MAY 18TH | JUNE 26TH |
| 5 | JUNE 29TH | AUGUST 7TH |
| 6 | AUGUST 10TH | SEPTEMBER 18TH |
| 7 | SEPTEMBER 21ST | OCTOBER 30 |
| 8 | NOVEMBER 2ND | DECEMBER 11 |
A2 FRENCH CLASS CALAENDAR FOR 2026
| S/N | CLASS BEGINS | CLASS ENDS |
| 1 | FEBRUARY 2ND | MARCH 13TH |
| 2 | MARCH 16TH | APRIL 24TH |
| 3 | APRIL 27TH | JUNE 5TH |
| 4 | JUNE 08TH | JULY 17TH |
| 5 | JULY 20 | AUGUST 28TH |
| 6 | AUGUST 31TH | OCTOBER 9TH |
| 7 | OCTOBER 12TH | NOVEMBER 20 |