Alliance Française de Kansas City 8014 State Line Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208

"I love the classes here. The instructors are excellent!"

"good work"

"I have taken French 101, French 102, Pilates in French, and am part of an ongoing french conversation group on Monday evenings (which has been offered free for members!)- all through Alliance Francaise. I find Alliance Francaise (AFKC) a wonderful asset to Kansas City for those who wish to learn French and French culture. This is volunteer-run and lead organization, and year to year, there are some variations in activities and classes, as would be expected. In my experience, a combination of study from podcasts and an online course (for me, radio lingua/Coffee Break French has wonderful content), along with in-class courses through AFKC is a great combination - the first gives me a foundation, and the second challenges me and allows me to connect and practice. Both are invaluable, and I am very grateful to all the volunteers who keep AFKC going!"

"I took the summer French 101 Course this past summer and I was very disappointed with the course. The teacher was unprepared for the lesson every time, and he didn't seem to have a set lesson plan from week to week. The teacher's English ability wasn't very good so he wasn't able to answer basic questions that students had, and often he would laugh at students when they asked a question as if what they were asking was stupid or obvious. I have taken 3 years of Spanish and a semester of Japanese, so I know how a language course should be taught and organized. There was no organization, rigor, or standards in this course. I would not recommend taking lessons with this organization if you are wanting to learn French."