Little Learners

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About

Little Learners in College Area, San Diego, is a family childcare program at 5146 La Dorna Street in the 92115 ZIP, serving infants and toddlers from one month of age through the preschool years. The home-based setting keeps group sizes small under California's family daycare licensing structure, maintaining the low child-to-caregiver ratio that infant and toddler care demands. The bilingual program operates in English and Spanish, giving children early dual-language exposure during the developmental window when second-language acquisition happens most naturally. La Dorna Street sits within the same elementary school feeder zone as Hardy Elementary School, and families in College Area often choose Little Learners as the first step in a childcare-to-kindergarten pipeline that stays within the neighborhood. The curriculum builds foundational skills in social interaction, motor development, and early literacy through structured play, sensory activities, and guided outdoor time in the home's enclosed yard. Full-time and part-time schedules accommodate working parents in the 92115 corridor, including SDSU-affiliated families who need flexible drop-off and pick-up windows. Children in the program develop pre-reading and pre-math readiness through age-appropriate activities that introduce letter recognition, counting, shapes, and colors within the context of play rather than formal instruction. The creative arts component of the curriculum connects to the same neighborhood arts education ecosystem as programs at Little Fish Comic Book Studio in College Area, building early creative confidence that carries into elementary school. The home's residential setting on La Dorna Street provides a quiet block with low traffic volume, and the enclosed outdoor play area gives children direct access to fresh air and physical activity without leaving the property.