Foreign Language Classes

Foreign Language Classes, Camps, Schools & Story Times for Children

Getting Started in a Foreign Language, Foreign Language Groups & Other Resources
Below are free and paid classes, workshops & story times

Multiple Languages

Cedars Languages - classes for children in French, Spanish, Arabic and English serving Northern NJ and NYC.
Easy Learn Languages - Spanish language classes for children offered in five locations: Cherry Hill, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mullica Hill, West Deptford; classes start for ages 3 & up; call 856-848-8870 for information about Chinese, French & German courses
The Language Workshop for Children (multiple locations) - offers classes in French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. NJ locations in Montclair, Madison and Ridgewood. They also offer free singalongs
Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg) - youth programs include spring and summer offerings such as Mandarin and Arabic Languages and Culture for ages 8-10 years; (908) 526-1200 x8404
Kinderlanguage of South Jersey (Cherry Hill) - Using games, songs, stories and crafts, we teach vocabulary, sounds and phrases while the children play. Kinderlanguage currently offers the program in Spanish and French; located at the Garden State Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill
Dynamic Language Services, LLC (Haddonfield) - offering children and teens lessons in Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Italian, German; (848) 333-6997
L.E.A.R.N. Associates, Inc (Liberty Corner)- classes for ages 3-adult; languages include Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish & Swedish
The Language School (Red Bank) - lessons in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish for children 3 & up (as well as instruction for adults)
Gain Ville (Rutherford) - offers Kidsplace, a language immersion program for ages 2 to 3.5 years and 3-5 years in Arabic, French, Italian & Spanish. For adults, they also offer English as a second language, Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish language immersion and cultural competence programs

Chinese

Mid-Jersey Chinese School (East Brunswick) - Traditional Chinese in Mandarin for Pre-K to to Tenth grade,
Traditional Chinese in Cantonese Kindergarten to Eighth grade as well as cultural classes for children & adults
YingHua International School -bilingual school with locations in Princeton and Lawrenceville, offering classes for preschool through 6th grade students. Also offer Chinese Immersion Summer Camps
Hua Xia Northern Chinese School (Verona) - Multiple level Chinese classes for Children, Chinese as a Second Language for Children and Adults
Ming Hui Chinese School (Bridgewater) - classes for children and adults
FCD Chinese School (Edison) - teach students, children & adults, to read in Chinese, to speak in Chinese, & they teach the students to combine western cultures and Chinese cultures in their study
Chinese Heritage School of New Jersey (Monmouth Junction) - teaches Cantonese Chinese for children kindergarten & older
Raritan Valley Chinese School (North Branch) - classes in Mandarin Chinese for K-6th grade; also cultural courses for children & adults at Raritan Valley Community College
Stories in Chinese (Princeton) - offered at the Princeton Library for children ages 2-8 years old; check their calendar for dates and times
Chinese Community Center (Somerset) - Pre-K to grade 12 school as well as after-school & summer camp programs
Bilingual Buds (Summit) - Mandarin Chinese and Spanish immersion school for children ages 1-10
Murray Hill Chinese School (Warren) - immersion, bilingual & cultural classes offered for Pre-K through 10th grade; at Watchung Hills Regional High School
Union Chinese School (Westfield) - Mandarin Chinese language Classes are from pre-k (4 years old) to 10 grade, and 4 Chinese as Second Language (CSL) classes for none Chinese speaking families

French

French Academy of Bergen County(Dumont)- offers preschool and kindergarten classes as well as after-school courses
Language Center (Montclair) - French classes for toddlers & courses for older kids as well as adult instruction
French American School of Princeton (Princeton & Lawrenceville) - French-American independent school serving children from preschool through 6th grade, offering a bilingual education
Janice Cummins Petite Ecole (Millburn) - conversational French courses offered annually from September to June for children ages 4-12

German

Deutsche Sprachschule of Central New Jersey (Warren) - non-profit German language school open to children and adults. Classes are held at Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren, NJ on Saturday mornings.
German Language School of Westwood - Classes offered in Bergen County for children in kindergarten through high school.
German Language School of Morris County (Morristown) - classes offered at Morristown Beard School for children in preschool through high school
German School of Monmouth County (Red Bank) - for non-native & native speakers ages 18 months & older; also courses for adults
Deutsche Sprachschule Inc. (Winfield) - offerings for children 1 1/2 & older; also adult courses

Hebrew

The Hebrew Corner (Marlboro) - an independent Hebrew learning center where students of all ages can study conversational and prayer book Hebrew as well as other related courses of study

Italian

Let's Play in Italian - offers Mommy & Me sessions to teach children 6 months to 8 years old the Italian language & culture, locations in Florham Park, Hoboken, Scotch Plains, Westfield; also has a half-day Preschool bi-lingual Enrichment program for 2 1/2 to 5 years old in Scotch Plains; also cooking & conversation classes for adults

Japanese

Japanese Children's Society, Inc (Englewood Cliffs) - Japanese preschool & elementary school; brochure in English
The New Jersey Japanese School (Oakland) - a private school for grades 1-9; information in English
Stories in Japanese (Princeton) - offered at the Princeton Library for children ; check their calendar for dates and times
Japanese Language Courses (Princeton) - children's courses starting at kindergarten level

Russian

Stories in Russian (Princeton) - offered at the Princeton Library for children ages 2-8 years old; check their calendar for dates and times

Spanish

Spanish Language Source - search by state & city for Spanish classes
Spanish Workshop for Children - has locations in Princeton and Cherry Hill with programs for toddlers, preschoolers, children 5-8 and children 6-9 years old
Spanish Explorers (Colts Neck) - programs for ages 18 months up to 7 years old
Warren Public Library - 30-minute songs & story time for 4-6 year olds; you must register but don't need a Warren Library card; check their calendar for current times
Salta Jump Into Spanish - classes for ages 18 months to 3 years and for 4-9 year olds; a preschool program and a mini-camp
Mi-Dia - English/Spanish play & learn language program for 12 months to 5 years old
Stories in Spanish (Princeton) - offered at the Princeton Library for children ages 1-5 years old, with parents; check their calendar for dates and times
Bilingual Buds (Summit) - Mandarin Chinese and Spanish immersion school for children ages 1-10
Easy Learn - Spanish language classes for children offered in five locations: Cherry Hill, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mullica Hill, West Deptford; call 856-848-8870for information about Chinese, French & German courses
Spanish Blackbelt - classes for children in Hoboken, Jersey City & North Bergen