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A French school built around how people learn

Simple Français is a licensed language school in the heart of Moscow, founded by Julie Lii in 2012 — one of the largest online French schools and one of the most popular French schools in the Russian-speaking world. We teach adults, teens and children in person and online, with a clear system, international textbooks and teachers who love what they do.

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DELF/DALF examinerson our teaching team
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5.0 on Googlestudent reviews
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Central Moscow & online10 Novaya Ploshchad, Lubyanka / Kitay-gorod — or on Zoom from anywhere.
Our story

From one classroom to one of the largest French schools online

  • Founded in Moscow in 2012 as a school devoted to French
  • Today one of the largest online French schools and one of the most popular in the Russian-speaking world
  • Licensed by the Moscow Department of Education (Licence No. 039845)
  • Set the Russian national record for the largest foreign-language lesson, together with the Library for Foreign Literature (2019)
  • Theatre studio, French picnics in Gorky Park, holiday events — school life goes far beyond the classroom
Simple Français teachers
How we teach

A clear path, not a random set of lessons

We check your level and goal, build a step-by-step programme and give you regular feedback, so you always know what you've learned and what comes next.

4All four skillsSpeaking, listening, reading and writing — plus grammar and vocabulary as separate, structured work.
💬Very interactiveNot just conversation: every lesson mixes practice, explanation and feedback.
ÉdInternational textbooksWe teach from Édito, with exam-format tasks and practice tests built in.
✓Exams without crammingStudents pass DELF A1, A2 and even B1 without a separate exam-prep course.
Julie Lii
Founder & academic director

Julie Lii

Julie founded Simple Français and leads its academic system: programmes, methodology, teacher training and lesson quality. She is the author of the school's online courses and is completing a Master of Science in Neuroscience and Education at Columbia University, New York.

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Simple Français at a glance

2012school founded
A1–C2every level, adults and children
DELFofficial DELF/DALF examiners among our teachers
5.0Google rating

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