Event Recap

Past Events

March 21st, 2026

A Celebration of Francophonie

On Saturday, March 21st, 2026, we welcomed more than 150 people passionate about the French language to the French American School of Silicon Valley. Families old and new to the Bay Area gathered to celebrate, some preparing for travels to France, all united by a love of language and culture.

From the welcome reception and postcard workshop, through the youth and adult dictée competitions, to the awards ceremony and celebration with sponsors — this event was a resounding success. Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and supported this initiative.

150+
Participants
4
Youth Categories

Récompenses

Awards & Prizes

All Participants Receive
A gift for every
dictée writer
  • Clairefontaine premium Koverbook notebook
  • One-year family membership to Alliance Française Silicon Valley
Adults
Adult Francophone Division
  • FrenchBee round-trip ticket — San Francisco to Paris
  • Gourmet basket
  • Gift cards ($50 · $25)
9th–12th Grade
High School & Francophiles
  • 1st place: Gift card ($50)
  • 2nd place: Gift card ($25)
6th–8th Grade
Middle School
  • Color Me Mine gift card ($50)
  • Lireka gift card ($25)
2nd–5th Grade
Elementary
  • Summer camp weeks at FASSV
  • Writing workshops
  • Gift cards

Memories

Event Highlights

Welcome & Postcards

Welcome reception Postcard activity

Youth Dictée

Young writers Students participating

La Grande Dictée

Adult competition Participants writing

Awards Ceremony

Award winners Celebration

Community Celebration

Food and refreshments Gathering

Our Volunteers

Volunteers correcting Volunteer team

Programme de la journée

Event Schedule

10:00 AM
Welcome and Opening
Check-in and rules introduction
10:15 AM
Youth Categories Dictée
  • CE1–CE2 (2nd–3rd grades)
  • CM1–CM2 (4th–5th grades)
  • Middle Schoolers (6th–7th–8th grades)
  • High Schoolers and Francophiles (9th–10th–11th–12th grades)
11:00 AM
Adult Francophone Dictée
11:40 AM
Awards Ceremony
12:00 PM
Event Closure

Details

Event Information

📅 Date & Time

Saturday, March 21st, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Location

French American School of Silicon Valley (Upper Campus)
220 Blake Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051

👥 Participants

150+ participants across 4 youth categories and adult division

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