The AFC Before and After School Program, a part of our educational efforts to share French language and culture, has served Albemarle County and Charlottesville City Schools since 2009. Led by a dedicated team of passionate and enthusiastic teachers, it welcomes elementary and middle school students every semester.
Our unique program focuses on active communication and hands-on learning. Students do not stay seated on a chair while repeating grammar rules! For one hour every week, the language is learned through engaging activities such as games, crafts, cooking sessions, songs, role play etc. No prerequisite required.
A new topic is introduced every semester so students have a chance to enlarge their vocabulary and knowledge about French speaking countries and cultures. List of topics offered includes the following themes: Let’s go to Paris, A road trip to Normandy and Brittany, Festivals in the French speaking world, Let’s build a French city, Survival skills for a Parisian Tourist, Survival French in Paris.
Also available - every Spring a 4-week- program focused on Art.
FALL 2025
“Let's Build LA FRANCE!”
We will be learning about 6 regions of France and putting them together in a puzzle to "Build France".
Join our French Before or After-School program in person!
Registration will open in late August
Scholarships available for Title One schools!
If you would like to be considered for a full or partial scholarship, you must be a student at one of the following Title One schools: Agnor, Greer Elementary, Jackson Via Elementary, Woodbrook Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Scottsville, Red Hill.
Please indicate you would like to apply for a scholarship when you sign up your child(ren) for class.
2025 fall SESSION
class schedule for each school
Baker-Butler Elementary : Tuesdays from 2:40pm - 3:40pm
Dates TBD
Students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5
Registration closes on TBD at 5pm
Tuition: $TBD (no partial refund for missed or dropped classes)
Lakeside Middle School: Tuesdays from 8:00am - 8:55am
Dates TBD
Registration closes on TBD at 5pm
Tuition: TBD (no partial refund for missed or dropped classes)
Hollymead Elementary: Wednesdays from 2:30pm-3:45pm (75 minutes)
Dates TBD
Students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5
Registration closes on TBD at 5pm
Tuition: $TBD (no partial refund for missed or dropped classes)
Jackson-Via Elementary: Mondays from 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Dates TBD
Grade 2-4
Registration closes on TBD at 5pm
Tuition: $TBD (no partial refund for missed or dropped classes)
Scholarships available
Greer Elementary: Thursdays from 2:30pm-3:30pm
Dates TBD
Grade 2-5
Registration closes on TBD at 5pm
Tuition: $TBD (no partial refund for missed or dropped classes)
Scholarships available
We may already offer our program in your school. Contact your PTO to find out. Here is a list of schools where our program is currently offered:
Elementary Schools: Hollymead, Baker Butler, Covenant, CCS, Greer, Brownsville, Jackson Via, Cale, Woodbrook, St. Anne’s - Belfield School, Peabody
Middle Schools: Burley Middle School, Lakeside
If you are a school director/PTO member and would like to consider our program for your students - contact us today (director@afcville.org)
We give back a percentage of collected tuition to your school!
The AFC would like to thank the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF). “Merci!” Bama Works Foundation & CACF for your support throughout the years! Thanks to you and the generosity of the AFC donors - financial help will be available for the 2024-2025 school year to students in financial need who are enrolled in Title 1 schools.
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Merci!
Matisse cutouts in action!
Les marionettes/ the puppets (Let’s go to Paris unit) at Jackson Via Elementary
Building Eiffel Towers! (Let’s go to Paris unit) at Jackson Via Elementary
Nature morte from Paul Cezanne (Art program) at Hollymead Elementary
Setting up the dinner table at home in French! (Let’s cook in French unit), picture from one of our Sutherland Middle school students
Recreating the Bayeux Tapestry (Road trip to Normandy and Brittany unit) at Jackson Via Elementary
L’école (Let’s build a French city) at Brownsville Elementary
New Orleans Carnaval (French speaking countries Festivals unit) at Jackson Via Elementary
The hospital (Let’s build a French city unit) at Brownsville Elementary
The Umbrellas from Renoir (Art program) at Baker Butler