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Welcome to La Petite École Française de Cleveland!

La Petite École Française de Cleveland (PEF) is a 501c3 nonprofit FLAM association (Français Langue Maternelle), dedicated to teaching French language and culture to children of French expatriate families living in the Cleveland area. Since our founding in 2021, we have offered French families a welcoming and stimulating environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive in French.

Our classes

Les Minis Écoliers (ages 2-4)

This new class, opening in 2026 in Lakewood, offers young children a playful immersion in French through nursery rhymes, stories, movement games, hands-on activities, and songs. It aims to awaken listening and speaking skills and introduces early literacy through the discovery of letters, numbers, and everyday vocabulary using adapted visual and sensory materials.

Les Tout-Petits Écoliers (ages 4-6)

This class, opened in 2025 in Lakewood, allows young children to continue their immersion in French through a variety of activities that develop oral language, thinking skills, creativity, and early academic learning (letters, sounds, and basic numeracy).

Les Petits Écoliers (ages 6-8)
This class offers children playful activities in French, an introduction to reading, and reinforcement of oral expression, using FLAM-certified teaching materials.

Les Grands Écoliers (ages 8-10)

This class focuses on oral practice, reading and writing in French, while expanding children’s vocabulary through varied and engaging activities.

Les Plus Grands Écoliers (ages 10 and up)

This course emphasizes advanced mastery of spoken and written French, with a focus on grammar, conjugation, and reading, all in a friendly and stimulating environment.

Our Cultural Events

Throughout the academic year, La Petite École Française hosts various cultural events designed to strengthen community ties:

  • Goûter de Printemps: a cheerful springtime gathering.
  • C’est l’heure de l’histoire: a monthly storytime for younger children – On pause for the 2025–2026 year
  • Cinéma de Noël: festive movie screening to celebrate the holiday season.
  • Galette des Rois at Sophie la Gourmande: traditional King’s Cake tasting.
  • Crêpe cooking class at Well Done Catering: culinary workshop to learn how to make delicious crêpes.
  • French guided tour at the Cleveland Museum of Art: a cultural outing conducted in French

To cover organizational and material costs, a symbolic fee of $20 per year and per child is requested. This fee is included for our students.

Join our community!

La Petite École Française is more than just a school, it’s a vibrant community of French families who share the goal of providing their children with a strong and lasting connection to the French language and culture.

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Our latest Instagram posts

📰 Le p’tit journal : juin 2026

Le mois de juin marque la fin de l’année scolaire et le début des vacances d’été 🌴☀️

L’année scolaire vient tout juste de se terminée mais la culture française continue de se vivre tout au long du mois ! 

📅Le 21 juin est une date très spéciale en France :
🎶 La Fête de la Musique transforme les rues en scènes de concerts partout dans le pays.
☀️ C’est aussi le premier jour de l’été, synonyme de journées longues et ensoleillées 
🧑‍🧒 Et en juin, on célèbre aussi les papas avec la Fête des Pères 

Les inscriptions pour la prochaine année scolaire seront ouvertes dès le 1er juin en priorité à nos familles déjà inscrites cette année, avant les nouvelles inscriptions ✨🇫🇷

Nous vous souhaitons un très bel été rempli de repos, de famille et de soleil ☀️🛟