Private French Lessons

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Turning to private French lessons to take advantage of the summer to catch up on your French speaking skills maybe a very good idea.

You can breath a little, not be so stressed and pay attention to the beautiful language that French is. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced French speaker, I can take you from where you are to where you want to be.

If you’re a beginner, you can have some basics in French by the time September comes around. If you need some brush up on some particular aspect, you can get this done faster than you think. It simply requires that you put a little bit of time on some homework in between sessions. The key is to practice and put your heart in it.

For a summer intensive I’m offering a 12-hour package for $499.00. I highly recommend to do 2 hours per week. When you do it intensively, the learning process goes much faster. TWO periods –

22 May to 14 July 2023

31 July to 15 Sep 2023

this is for any of the following levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.

You can pay via Paypal , debit or credit card using this link: Paypal.me/BrigitteRichardUS

Contact me for any questions you may have here as well as for scheduling.

If you need to skip French 2 or simply catch up during the summer and that you have a friend in the same situation, you may benefit of a reduction if both of you are taking the class together.
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August 7, 2019April 21, 2023

What High Schools Prepare you to Speak French?

Where do You Learn French?

Several High Schools are delivering French in Simi Valley and surrounding cities. This, in spite of being right in the middle of the highest speaking Spanish population in the US, at 40 miles North of downtown Los Angeles. However, this is not so surprising when you know that California counts over 120,000 French speaking people and, per a study made by the investment bank Natixis, the number of French speaking people in the world is meant to increase drastically within the next 30 years due to the African continent’s forecast development .
So, if you live in the Simi or Conejo Valleys and are interested in learning the French language, simply apply to one of these establishments listed below:

Simi Valley High Schools:

Royal High School
1402 Royal Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone: (805) 306-4875

Standing since 1968, Royal HS delivers French as part of the International Baccalaureat (IB program).

Simi Valley High School
5400 Cochran Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone (805) 577-1400

Simi Valley HS was established in 1920 and will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The French language is part of their curriculum.

Santa Susanna High School
570 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: (805) 520-6800

Santa Susanna HS was built in 1970 and is located 6-7 miles down the same street as Simi Valley HS. They also teach French as part of their syllabus.

Thousand Oaks High Schools

Thousand Oaks High School
2323 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 495-7491

Founded in 1962, you’ll be able to learn French at the Thousand Oaks HS

La Reina High School
106 W Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Established in 1964, La Reina HS is a private independent high school and lists French on its curriculum.

Newbury High School
456 N Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Phone: (805) 498-3676

Standing since 1967, Newbury HS delivers French as part of its IB program.

Westlake High School
100 Lakeview Canyon Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805) 497-6711

Westlake HS is in Ventura county and presents French on its curriculum.

Westlake Village High School

Christian Oaks High School
31749 La Tienda Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91362
Phone: (818) 575-9900

Founded in 2000, Christian Oaks HS is a non-denominational high school and shows French on its syllabus.

Calabasas

Viewpoint High School
23620 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 591-6500

Viewpoint School is a private school in Calabasas, Los Angeles County. It delivers French as part of its curriculum.

Camarillo High School

Adolfo Camarillo High School
4660 Mission Oaks Blvd, Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 389-6407

Adolfo Camarillo HS was established in 1956 and offers French as one of the languages taught.

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August 18, 2017April 21, 2023

Summer Days Drift Away. Back-to-School Blues.

Summer Nights, Music, and Fresh Air

Summer time in Southern California is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors. It’s your reward for long months spent locked in a classroom for hours a day. We need little encouragement to spend the warm nights outside when the heat of the day dissipates and the sun stays up until nearly 9.

Many cities offer outdoor concerts throughout the summer, and those in and around the Simi and Conejo Valleys are no different. Outdoor concerts go on all summer at local parks, as well as the Janss Marketplace, Simi Town Center, Westlake Promenade, and Camarillo Ranch.

Catch the Last Songs of Summer

As summer draws to a close, though, so do the concerts in the park. Over the next two weeks, these venues will be winding up the summer concert season, but there are still a few left before school starts. Don’t miss the last concerts before you go back to school.

August 16^th: Swing Night with Frank Sinatra at the Janss Marketplace.
August 19^th: Mirage-Visions of Fleetwood Mac at Rancho Simi Community Park.
August 20^th: Ghost in the Machine, a Police tribute band at Chumash Park.
August 23^rd: Live from Earth, A tribute to Pat Benetar at the Janss Marketplace.
August 26^th: Hollywood U2, a U2 tribute band at Berniece Bennet Park in Westlake Village.
September 4^th: Jerry Garcia Band at Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks.

More Than Just Concerts

Concerts aren’t the only place we can enjoy our summer nights. CLU hosts the Kingsman Shakespeare Company which has been putting on two shows every summer for the last 21 years. And Hollywood Forever isn’t the only place to watch a movie under the stars. Simi*, Woodland Hills*, and Camarillo* all give you that Hollywood feel without the commute.

Fall and Winter Events

Fortunately, the end of summer doesn’t mean all outdoor events come to an end. Simi Valley Days runs from September 14^th-17^th. The annual event features a parade where the Royal and Simi High School bands get to show off all their hard work to the community. The music festival runs September 15th-17^th with a different musical genre each day.

Moorpark’s Country Days features their annual parade and carnival on October 7^th.

Let’s not forget Underwood Farms’ annual Harvest Festival which takes place every weekend from September 30^th to October 29^th. Click the link for the weekly themes and events.

Be sure to check out the Conejo Valley Events Calendar for more fun events and even a few educational ones. The list includes events throughout Ventura County as well as a few in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles through the end of 2017.

* Where to Find Movies Under the Stars

Simi: Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93065
Camarillo: Constitution Park, 1313-1437 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, CA 93010
Woodland Hills: Warner Ranch Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl., Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Expanding Your French Language Repertoire

Would you like help learning French? Contact me here or text me at 323-203-2616 for more information.

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