Lia's Family Childcare and Preschool provides early childhood education on 69th Street in College Area, San Diego, near the intersection of 70th Street and University Avenue. The program holds California Community Care License #376619358 and has operated for more than 11 years, with owner Lia holding Child Development Teacher certification along with current CPR, First Aid, and Preventative Health credentials. Creative enrichment for children in the preschool and school-age cohorts draws from the same art-education philosophy practiced at Art Smarts in San Carlos, where visual-arts programming targets the elementary-age developmental range. Children from birth through age 12 are served across four distinct program tracks: infant and toddler daycare, a structured preschool curriculum, after-school care with homework support, and a seasonal summer camp that runs field trips and themed activity weeks. The 92115 ZIP location places the home less than two miles from SDSU, within the eastern residential grid of College Area. Lia's curriculum integrates a hands-on gardening program into instruction, with children planting, watering, and harvesting produce that feeds directly into the on-site meal preparation — all meals are cooked using organic ingredients grown in the garden beds and supplemented with local sourcing. The facility accepts YMCA, CDA, and PCG payment programs, broadening access for subsidy-eligible families. The after-school track includes structured homework time, supervised outdoor play, and a snack service that bridges the gap between school dismissal and parent pickup. Families with school-age children in the summer camp program use neighborhood resources in parallel, including the reading challenges and children's programming at San Carlos Branch Library on Lake Murray Boulevard. The facility includes a dedicated outdoor play area with climbing structures, a shaded reading corner, and separate quiet-time space for napping toddlers.