After a full academic year, you’ll become fluent in French and gain a competitive edge in college applications. This program includes: French lessons as needed; a mix of academic courses and sport integrated with French students; full-board accommodation in the school residence and with a family on weekends; and a personal tutor to ensure progression is maintained. Your program is based on your profile: a total beginner takes 20 hours weekly of French and starts integrating into mainstream French academic classes; 16 and 17 year olds enrolling in France grade 10 take French courses if necessary and enroll in academic courses, English, Math, Sciences; 12 to 16 year olds in France grades 6-9 will take French courses and academic courses. The supervised residence is separated by age and sex.

Duration: September to June (or January enrollment for southern hemisphere students).

Summer Language & Activities (ages 12-18)
Return home having made great strides in your French, and made new friends from many different countries, and gained a competitive edge on your college applications. This program includes: 15 hours of French per week; full-board accommodation in the school residence (2 to 6 per room), or all meals daily with a host family stay, bed linen, except towels; two excursions per week in the afternoon; one full-day excursion on Saturday (euro-disney, Paris, Mont St. Michel, etc); social and leisure activities (games in the town of Loches, sports, art and crafts workshops and chateaux visits). All levels are welcome and class size is 15 students maximum. Arrive on Sunday, departure on Saturday.

Minimum Stay: 2 weeks (program runs in July)

Only open to groups, with a minimum stay of 2 weeks (September to June). Bring your school group for a cultural exchange experience. The links program includes: 15 hours of French per week (3 hours per day); various integrated activities at school with French students; accommodation with a host family (half-board during the week, full-board at the weekends); packed lunches when excursions and lunches at the school self-service restaurant; half-day excursions weekly and a full-day excursion on Saturday. Class size: 15 students maximum.

If you are an advanced student in French you can attend this 2—year program (September to June) which includes French, foreign languages, law, economics, administrative accounting and commercial management and professional experience in enterprise. An extended curriculum includes business English, international exchanges, information technology training and ethics in business. This diploma is particularly suited to the management of small and medium sized businesses. This program includes: tuition, full-board accommodation in the school residence and with a family at weekends (apartments or residence outside the school also available), social & leisure activities organized by the school.

Take this 15 week Semester course to prepare the DALF or DELF examination. Suitable for advanced students. The comprehensive language course can be combined with optional courses in Government, Literature, Social Sciences, Business. Program includes: tuition, accommodation in a residence in Loches (no meals).

Enrollment dates: September-December/ January-April/ March-June.
Duration: 15 weeks.

This program, offered all year round for all levels, includes: 15 hours of French per week with your host/teacher, full-board accommodation with a host family, 1 student per family. You’ll make rapid progress because of the intensive, total immersion nature of a course that is adapted to your needs and interests. And you’ll have a welcoming and friendly host family to make you feel at home. This is a great experience to add to your university applications.

Minimum Stay: 1 week.

This experience will allow you to progress quickly in the language and discover the French way of life by participating in the social life of your host family. Full-board accommodation. Not suggested for beginners; all year round; 1 student per family.

Minimum Stay: 1 week.

Customized for Transition Year students, this program is designed to provide a broad educational experience which includes 15 hours of French per week, integration into mainstream Lycéen classes and activities, excursions, career planning and work placement. Fees include: tuition, accommodation with a host family, airport pick-up, excursions, personal insurance, placement test and books. All levels. September to June.