French Classes for Kids, Starting From Zero

French is taught as a second language in many Indian schools, and it is spoken across 29 countries, which makes it one of the more useful languages a child can start early. It also opens a study route: France and Canada both host large numbers of Indian students, and NIL runs a study-abroad consultancy that handles applications and visas. The DELF diploma this course prepares for is issued by the French Ministry of Education, recognised internationally and valid for life. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm whether this course counts towards a CBSE, ICSE or IB second-language credit, and name which boards.]

The programme takes children from 7 to 16, with one curriculum, one set of milestones and one certificate for everyone — no separate age tracks. Pacing is what changes: your coordinator adjusts it to your child's age, prior exposure to French, attendance and progress. The DELF exam itself is age-adapted rather than age-restricted — younger children sit DELF Prim and those aged 11 and above sit DELF Junior, at the same level.

No. Stage 1 begins at the French alphabet and its sound system, then greetings, introductions, numbers and colours, so a child who has never met a French word is exactly who it is designed for. If your child already studies French at school, a short placement test sets the entry stage and the fee is adjusted proportionately.

Three live classes a week of 60 minutes each — three hours of class time, plus guided practice and homework between them. Much of the rest is deliberately off-screen: the stage projects are scrapbooks, presentations and craft rather than more screen time.

Classes run in batches of 6 to 8 children with a trainer leading them, so your child is taught directly and does not need you beside them. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm whether a parent is expected to settle a younger child for the first few minutes, and whether that differs at 7 and at 14.] You receive a written progress report at the end of every stage covering speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar and participation. Children are never ranked against each other.

Classes are recorded and a catch-up sheet is issued, and two make-up classes per stage are included so a genuine clash does not cost your child the topic.

Under our Terms of Service we do not refund fees except where we are unable to provide the service. If we cannot provide classes according to your schedule, we process a full refund within 7 working days. It is not a change-of-mind refund, which is what makes the free demo class the point at which you decide. Each stage is also priced and paid for on its own, so the most you commit to at once is a single two-month stage.

Your child starts at CEFR A1.1 and each two-month stage moves up one step of the published ladder. Yes, it leads to DELF: students are guided towards the DELF examination appropriate to their age and demonstrated proficiency, and NIL trains them in the exam format, runs the mock examinations and assists with registration. The diploma itself is awarded by the French Ministry of Education and taken at an Alliance Française centre in India — NIL prepares students for it but does not award it. Progression and certification at every stage are based on assessment and demonstrated proficiency, not on time elapsed.