General Information | Alliance française de Dallas

AF Dallas does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexuality, and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions, educational, or employment policies and programs.

Our Group Classes are organized by:

Sessions of 8 weeks for Adult learners,
Semesters and/or 4 or 8 week sessions for Children or Teens learners.

Registration requirements:

Payments must be made in full at time of enrollment.
Tuition and fees can be paid by: check*, credit card online (via PayPal), over the phone or in person at the school (by appointment only).
Books are mandatory for most group classes. They can be mailed with an additional shipping fee of $10. Otherwise they can be picked up beforehand at our main office, by appointment only.
Our class tuition fees usually do not include textbooks or workbooks.
A minimum of 4 students is required in order to open a group class. If the class only has 3 students, the class time will be shortened by 30 minutes (read group class policies below).

Cancellations & Changes made by the Alliance Française de Dallas

All group classes open upon enrollment, as long as the class reaches the minimum capacity of 4 students per group class. The Alliance Française de Dallas (AF Dallas) reserves the right to cancel courses, adjust the curriculum, or change teachers at any time during the session. Group classes are typically canceled due to insufficient enrollment, unavailability of a teacher, or inability to schedule appropriate instructional space. If you are registered in a class that is canceled, you will be notified by email and given the option to transfer to another course, to receive a tuition credit, or to receive a full refund.

A minimum of four students is required in order to open a group class. If the class only has 3 students, the instruction time will be reduced to 1h30 per week. If the class has 2 students or less, AF Dallas may ask students to join a different group with a similar level or it may offer private or semi-private options instead.

Cancellations & Changes requested by Students

> REFUNDS: To be eligible for a full refund, the student must send a written request to AF Dallas before the first class starts.

> CREDIT: After the first class, only a credit for the next session will be issued (a $30 cancellation fee plus $35 per class is retained). Issued credit is valid for one year starting from the date of withdrawal. No credit will be issued after the 3rd class. Credits are transferable within members of the same family membership.

Private classes

The private hours or packages must be used within 12 months following payment. Payment must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the first scheduled lesson, and at the end of each package subsequently. If payment is not received in a timely manner, AF Dallas may cancel the first lesson and assign the instructor to a different course, if needed.

Cancellation or rescheduling must be made 24 hours before class, otherwise your scheduled class will be charged. Private classes are non refundable. Credits can be issued to transfer to a group class or to another student within the same household.

Missed Classes

Out of consideration for your teacher, we highly recommend our students to inform them of any foreseen absence by email for in person classes or via the Apolearn e-learning platform for online classes. The instructor will plan the class accordingly, inform the student about the missed class content (recordings are available for online classes), and provide them with homework assignments.

Missed classes are non-refundable.

In case of student absences that result in a class of 3 students or less, AF Dallas reserves the right to shorten the session duration to accommodate teaching a smaller group:

Class session of 2 hours: with only 3 students, it will be shortened to 1h30 min; with only 2 students, to 1 hour.
Class session of 1.5 hours: with only 3 or less students, it will be shortened to 1 hour.

If AF Dallas must cancel a class:

Due to teacher absence or illness (and in case we are unable to assign another instructor to the session): a make-up class will be scheduled by the instructor during a make-up week (if the session schedule allows it) or will issue a credit transferable to the next class session.
Due to weather or other environmental factors: in person classes will be rescheduled to a different date or moved online instead; online classes will be conducted as planned, if no power outages are observed.

No refund or additional class will be offered for students who are not able to attend the make-up sessions.

AF Dallas reserves the right to dismiss any student whose behavior is inappropriate or disruptive to the learning environment and to other students. If AF Dallas receives such a complaint from a teacher and/or fellow students about a student, a meeting will be called with that student to notify them of the complaint and to request a change if and when warranted. If after that warning, the student continues to be disruptive, the student will be dismissed, and, when appropriate, AF Dallas will issue a prorated refund for any classes not yet taken.

In person students are required to read, acknowledge and sign a Code of Conduct on their first day of class at the Alliance. Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the class.

Use of cell phones is not permitted during classes.
Please refrain from eating and drinking during class. Please be mindful of your classmates.
Except for certified service animals, pets are not allowed in our premises at any time.
Private and group classes are held in a professional setting. Out of respect for our instructors and clients, only registered students are allowed to participate in/attend our in person or online courses.