The ABEI Program: DCPS Quotes

“The French lessons and cultural activities have given our students a priceless gift that will last a lifetime .”
Joyce Grimes, Principal Ketcham Elementary School.

"The ABEI program has broadened the awareness of our students to the French culture and inspired many of them to pursue French when they enter into Middle School."

Leonard Massie, Principal, LaSalle Elementary School.

"...principals, teachers, students and parents are enthousiastic, grateful, and turned on to French. I wish we could clone the Alliance Francaise."

Sally Schwartz, Director of International Programs District of Columbia Public Schools.

"ABEI c'est l'histoire d'une porte et d'une fenetre.

Eux, une porte, un passage, une entree, un miroir, un autre monde de comprehension des autres.

Moi, un etre, une langue, une fenetre, un regard vers l'ailleurs, la rencontre de sons et d'images, un agrandissement du temps et du terrain de jeu.

ABEI, c'est nomade face a monade."

Francois Noverraz, French Teacher, Alliance Francaise de Washington.