Born on the streets of Paris
French As You Like It launched with a simple idea: happy students make better learners. Lessons took place out and about in Paris, using the city itself as a classroom.
About the school
Our Story
« Lovely people and high quality lessons with pastries included. » — Jim F
- Founded in Paris, 2005
- 5,000+ students taught
- Private, group & online
- Students
- 5'000
- Parisian since
- 2006
- Success rate
- 100%
- Students per group
- 8 max
« Lovely people and high quality lessons with pastries included. »
— Jim F, Google Review
Our Story
How it all began
When French As You Like It started in 2005, it was based around the concept that happy students make better learners, and what better way than to offer engaging and practical lessons out and about whilst visiting Paris, using your environment as class materials or at the students residence or workplace.
As lessons out and about became popular, so did the number of requests to have the same intense personal focus and fun during lessons but also have the opportunity to learn with a few other students a group.
In 2010, French As You Like It launched micro-group French classes offering the same individual attention, fun and encouraging environment of learning as a small team of French learners, both beginner and intermediate
Once word got around that adults were able to take these kinds of fun French lessons, then the requests to have the same kinds of classes for children became overwhelming, and our children group lessons in Paris took off.
Now during the vacation months, we dedicate 5 classrooms for our younger learners, so that families can learn French together as they like it.
20 years of French in Paris
A school shaped by its students
Every chapter of our story began with students asking for something better.
2005
2010
Micro-group classes arrive
Demand for the same personal focus in a shared setting led to the launch of micro-group French classes — small teams of beginners and intermediate learners, working together.
2012+
Families join the adventure
Word spread and parents asked for the same fun approach for their children. Children's group lessons in Paris took off, eventually filling five dedicated classrooms every holiday.
Today
A school for every learner
Families, professionals, solo travellers and expats all learn here. Private, group, evening and online — there is a format for everyone, taught the French As You Like It way.
« The best investment I made in my time in Paris. »
— A French As You Like It student
From the French As You Like It blog
Learn something more from our latest news
A selection of recent articles from the French As You Like It blog.
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