French for Adults

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"Oui" learn French.

French Lessons for Adults.

Registration for Spring session is closed. Now accepting registration for Fall session.

At the Lycée Français de Chicago, we are passionate about the power of learning languages. Our students graduate as multilingual global citizens, equipped to meet the challenges of an increasingly global world. With this community-oriented program, we are pleased to offer our years of experience in bilingualism to our parent community, our teachers, our Ravenswood/Lincoln Square neighbors, and our community at-large.

Questions? Contact ouilearnfrench@lyceechicago.org.

About our Language Courses

Session Dates

20 hours of in-person instruction per session, comprised of ten 2-hour classes on Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:00am. 3 sessions per year:

Fall Session 2026: September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 31, November 7, 14, 21, December 5, 12.
Winter Session 2027: January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
Spring Session 2027: April 3, 10, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19.

Pricing

Language Levels Offered

Classes are offered at different levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Levels range from absolute beginner ("A1 non atteint") to proficient ("C2"). Our team of teachers will offer an absolute beginners class as well as three class levels ranging from A1 to B2, to be determined based on assessment results of registered students. An online placement test as well as a short meeting with our teachers will help determine which level you should begin in.

How to Sign Up

Step 1: Register Online

Three sessions are offered every year. You can register for each session using the registration link below.

Our registration process takes place through Active Network Camps & Class Manager. If you have already registered your children for LFC*extra or for World Camp, you already have an Active CCM account. If not, you will be able to create your account during the registration process.

You can easily order your Ev@lang assessment test and register for your class sessions in a single transaction.

Step 2: Group Placement

If you are new to the program, you will be asked to purchase an online placement test at the time of registration.

Ev@lang is an online adaptive placement test that can be taken on a computer, tablet or smartphone in about 35 minutes. Ev@lang is very thorough and ranks students according to 12 sublevels based on the 6 levels of linguistic competence in the CEFR, defined by the Council of Europe for the assessment of language skills. The Ev@lang test also offers a 7th level ("A1 non atteint") that identifies absolute beginners.

The evaluation covers 3 modules: Listening, Writing and Language Structures. To register for the test, you will use Active Network (our registration provider). You will receive a link to the test via email within 48 hours. Please read the instructions in the email carefully before starting the test.

The $35.00 assessment cost includes your Evalang test as well as a 10 minutes virtual assessment meeting with one of our teachers. Your group placement will be based on your tests results and individual meeting with a teacher.

Returning students will be placed in groups based on the assessment of their teachers.

Meet Our Instructors

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Gigi Kuhn, pedagogical coordinator

Gigi Kuhn is a global citizen with triple citizenship, teacher by training, and lover of the French language and culture. She was born in Saigon, raised in Paris, studied in Montreal, and worked in London. Gigi is trilingual, with French as her mother tongue. Although Chicago has been her home since the year 2000, Paris will always be her home sweet home. Gigi has carved out a distinguished career as a French educator of children, teenagers and adults, at levels ranging from beginner to advanced. She taught at Alliance Française de Chicago, Latin School and Berlitz Language Center. She has been teaching French at Catherine Cook School since 2006 and Alliance Francaise du North Shore since 2021. In 2015, the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) awarded Gigi its "Prix d'Excellence" for outstanding contributions to the teaching of French language and culture.

Hakima Chekir Daoudi

With over 25 years of teaching experience, including time at Chicago Public Schools and the University of Besançon, Hakima is a truly inspiring and dedicated language educator. She is an IB-certified teacher who is deeply passionate about creating dynamic environments where students connect language with culture and critical thinking.

Multilingual in French, German, Arabic, and English, her creative, cross-curricular approach tailors instruction to individual needs and goals, making her a phenomenal force and a huge asset to any program. Her dedication to fostering global awareness makes every lesson engaging and tailored for success!

Linda Leprovost

Linda is a dedicated instructor and native French speaker who brings a rich blend of linguistic expertise and corporate communications experience to her teaching practice. She earned an Associate’s Degree in Psychology from the Université de Caen, France, before completing her Master’s Degree in Communications & Marketing in Paris in 2005. Backed by over seven years of experience teaching French as a Foreign Language (FLE), Linda holds the professional ProFLE+ certification from the CNED and has served as a certified DELF/DALF examiner (A1–C2) for six years. Beyond language instruction, her extensive career includes serving as an Education & Communications Director for an Alliance Française and working as a Senior Communications Officer in Paris. Linda is passionate about sharing French culture and language with her students, leveraging her deep pedagogical background and real-world perspective to create an engaging, tailored learning journey.

Sara Parson-Lobner

Languages, music, and international education have shaped Sara Parson-Lobner’s career across primary, secondary, and adult learning communities in France, Ireland, and the United States. She holds a Master’s degree in French Language, Literature, and Translation from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, complemented by studies at Sorbonne-Paris III and the University of Caen, and brings extensive experience spanning bilingual instruction, curriculum leadership, and student-centered music pedagogy.

Now based in Chicago, Sara is eager to bring her expertise in interdisciplinary teaching and the Francophone world to the program. She looks forward to helping students build confidence, curiosity, and joyful connections between language, culture, and global citizenship.

Nicole Weissman

Languages and teaching have always been Nicole’s life and passion. She was born and raised in Paris, France. After graduating from Paris IV Sorbonne, Paris VII and Paris II universities, getting one Master and two Bachelor degrees, she started her career teaching History and Geography in high schools in Paris. A few years later, she moved to Colombia where she taught at the Lycée Français in Bogota. During the seven years she spent in Colombia, she learned Spanish and became fully fluent. Then, life took her and her family to the United States where she have been living for the past 20 years. In 2013, she obtained her Professional Teaching License for both French and Spanish from National Louis University. A middle-school and high-school, she specializes also in adult learning. Nicole exposes her students to real-life, culturally-relevant French, and she encourages them to feel confident and spontaneous.