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Croissant Academy, an online school with a human approach.

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At Croissant Academy, French is taught through a structured approach enriched by authentic cultural content, allowing students to understand not only the language, but the world behind it.

Our programs are built around carefully selected materials (videos, podcasts, articles, and guided discussions) designed to reflect how French is truly spoken and experienced.
Each lesson follows a clear and consistent structure, helping students build confidence, expand their vocabulary, and make steady progress over time.

A clear learning structure

Students progress through four distinct phases, each designed to build on the previous one and support steady, measurable improvement. Every phase follows a consistent internal structure, allowing learners to develop their skills with clarity, confidence, and continuity over time.

Initiation
Build the foundations of the language through essential grammar, vocabulary, and simple conversations.
Consolidation
Strengthen your knowledge, gain accuracy, and become more comfortable expressing ideas in everyday situations.
Autonomy
Develop fluency and confidence to communicate more naturally and handle a wide range of topics.
Excellence
Refine your expression, master nuances, and engage in complex discussions with precision and ease.

From Language to Culture

Croissant Academy's method

Our method combines structured progression with authentic materials to support clear, steady, and measurable improvement.

Authentic cultural materials.

Learn French through real-world content drawn from contemporary French culture. Each lesson is built around videos, articles, podcasts, and images used by native speakers.

This approach keeps learning engaging while exposing you to authentic language, expressions, and cultural references you won’t find in traditional textbooks.

Structured programs.

Our courses follow a clear and consistent structure designed to support steady progression. Each unit is part of a larger program with defined objectives.

This ensures you always know where you are, what you’re working on, and how each step contributes to your overall improvement.

Targeted exercises.

Exercises are designed to reinforce specific language points introduced in each lesson. They focus on precision, helping you strengthen grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Rather than generic practice, each task is directly connected to the lesson content, making your learning more efficient and relevant.

Corrected written production.

You regularly produce written work that is carefully reviewed and corrected by your teacher. This allows you to identify recurring mistakes and refine your expression.

Over time, this process helps you build accuracy, develop more natural phrasing, and gain confidence in written French.

1 hour weekly rhythm.

Lessons are designed to fit into a consistent weekly rhythm, making learning sustainable over time. One hour per week allows for steady progress without overload.

This format helps you stay engaged, build habits, and integrate French into your routine as a long-term activity.

Flipped learning.

Before each session, you receive structured material to prepare independently. This allows you to familiarize yourself with the content at your own pace.

Class time is then used for deeper understanding, discussion, and active use of the language, making each session more effective.

Charles Lemée, Croissant Academy
10+ years of teaching

Meet our founder

Charles Lemée has taught French to several hundred learners from different countries and backgrounds, both online and within institutions such as the Alliance Française. Through these experiences, he developed a clear conviction: learners progress faster when teaching is structured, practical, and centered on real communication.

He created Croissant Academy to bring this approach into a modern learning framework, combining authentic French cultural content, meaningful conversation, and a clear pedagogical structure applied consistently by every teacher in the academy.

Our teachers

Courses are taught by qualified teachers specialized in teaching French as a foreign language. Our instructors are trained to follow the pedagogical structure developed by Croissant Academy, ensuring consistency and quality across all programs.
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Pedagogical Excellence

Every teacher follows a structured and proven methodology designed to ensure clear, measurable progress. Consistency is at the heart of every lesson.
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Cultural Immersion

Learning French goes beyond grammar. Our teachers bring authentic French culture into every session through real-life content and meaningful conversations.
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Human Connection

We build long-term relationships with our students. Our teachers are attentive, engaged, and committed to creating a supportive learning environment.

What our students say about Croissant Academy

Brian
IE
Croissant academy makes learning the language engaging !

Croissant academy has been pivotal to my learning of French, the Excellence programme has been truly helpful to my improvement. The classes are organised and delivered in an interesting and engaging way, which makes it easier to progress. I’d recommend croissant academy to anyone looking to improve their intermediate french to a more advanced level!

Valéria
Valéria
US
Best French School!

I found Croissant Academy when I was looking for a French teacher to study for my TEF test. I passed my test with only 3 months of classes and after that, I continued studying with Croissant Academy. The program I’m following is Excellence. Best French school ever, I’m so happy I found them!

Hannah Cheatham
US
Croissant Academy is the best!

I’m taking Croissant Academy for the B2/C1 level (Excellence Program), and all the lessons align well with the CFER level. The duration for each lesson is perfect with a busy schedule but has the opportunity to be expanded and personalized! This class has helped me go from a B1 to a C1!

Our students are curious, committed adults who choose to learn French as a meaningful and lasting intellectual pursuit. They are not starting from zero. They are building on what they already know to go further, with structure and purpose.

Is this program right for you ?

Most of our students already have some experience with French and are seeking a more structured way to progress.
They value clarity, consistency, and a learning rhythm that can be sustained over time.
You have a basic foundation in French
You want a structured preparation
You want to know better French culture
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