Aux Petits Soins™ is a French cultural center offering private and group language immersion classes, clubs and culture events for all ages –babies, kids and adults. It was founded by Dr. Gaëlle Cassin-Ross in 2015. You can read the full story here!
Enrollment for the 2026-2027 School year (September 14, 2026 – May 28, 2027) is ongoing.
La Gazette d’APS
- Open House & Community Meet-UpCome for the Answers. Stay for the Community. 🇫🇷 Have last-minute questions? Want to meet other families, reconnect with members of the Aux Petits Soins community, or simply see what we’re all about? Then be sure to stop by our Open House on Saturday, September 12, from 2–4 p.m. It’s… Read more: Open House & Community Meet-Up
- Introducing the Aux Petits Soins French Lending LibraryBring French reading into your home with the new Aux Petits Soins™ French Lending Library! Our carefully curated collection of French books for children ages 0-12 helps support language learning while fostering a love of reading. Members can browse our online catalog and borrow books throughout the school year. A… Read more: Introducing the Aux Petits Soins French Lending Library
Language Immersion Classes & Clubs
Cultural Events
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
JANUARY 9, 2027
FEBRUARY 6, 2027
FEBRUARY 13, 2027
Testimonials
Sarynna López Meza
After starting French lessons at MSU’s CELTA school (which was great for introducing a basic level of languages) when our son was little, I first heard about Aux Petits Soins
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After starting French lessons at MSU’s CELTA school (which was great for introducing a basic level of languages) when our son was little, I first heard about Aux Petits Soins from a couple of French-speaking friends whose kids were going there; learning that Gaëlle Cassin-Ross was the mastermind behind it, was all it took to switch our son to her school 2 years ago. He’s been doing the World Citizen programs and it has been fantastic to see the change! I love how Gaëlle interacts with the kids, doing fun things (playing games is my favorite one!) as they speak French. She keeps a small number of students in class which means they all get to devote more time to actually practicing French. We have seen a big change in his abilities to speak French, especially in his pronunciation! We’ve been even more impressed at the level of engagement he has since the pandemic started! Keeping kids engaged in zoom is difficult, and Gaëlle does an amazing job! I definitely recommend Aux Petits Soins!
Mom of Kilian (10)
November 26, 2020
Sheril Kirshenbaum
Aux Petits Soins is a wonderful introduction to French language for children. Gaëlle brings her enthusiasm and warmth to each session and our son has really enjoyed his first class,
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Aux Petits Soins is a wonderful introduction to French language for children. Gaëlle brings her enthusiasm and warmth to each session and our son has really enjoyed his first class, while picking up some words and numbers. He especially loves the songs. We’re so glad we found the program!
Mom of Atlas (3)
June 3, 2016
Garrett Diedrich
If you are looking for a place to learn French in Lansing/Okemos, this is the best place. I’m a Ph.D. student at MSU and I started to take French due
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If you are looking for a place to learn French in Lansing/Okemos, this is the best place. I’m a Ph.D. student at MSU and I started to take French due to working in tandem with labs in France. I wanted a place to supplement my French learning and this place fit perfectly.
The class sizes are small, no more than 4 people, and even when you first start you will be taught 99% of the time in French. This was hard at first. You will feel confused and self conscious about not knowing the right thing to say or not understanding what is going on. But trust me, stick with it. You will start to pick up small words and phrases and before you know it you’ll be understanding a lot of what is said.
This has put me leaps and bounds above the others in my French class at MSU in terms of pronunciation and learning all those tricky rules in French. There are also a lot of extras that come with the school. Such as French game night on Friday, which is super fun, and other opportunities to connect with other people who love French.
Give it a shot, you won’t be disappointed.
The class sizes are small, no more than 4 people, and even when you first start you will be taught 99% of the time in French. This was hard at first. You will feel confused and self conscious about not knowing the right thing to say or not understanding what is going on. But trust me, stick with it. You will start to pick up small words and phrases and before you know it you’ll be understanding a lot of what is said.
This has put me leaps and bounds above the others in my French class at MSU in terms of pronunciation and learning all those tricky rules in French. There are also a lot of extras that come with the school. Such as French game night on Friday, which is super fun, and other opportunities to connect with other people who love French.
Give it a shot, you won’t be disappointed.
Student
July 13, 2019
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