La Petite Étoile 360º Preschool

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La Petite Étoile 360º Preschool in University Heights, San Diego operates a French-English bilingual program at 4555 Park Blvd under Community Care License No. 376701365, enrolling children from 12 months through age 10. Founded in September 2015 by owner Celine Aalycia Theano, the school holds a BBB A+ accreditation and structures its curriculum around Reggio Emilia-inspired, project-based, and developmental play-based methodologies delivered in both French and English throughout each session. Park Blvd runs north-south through University Heights in the 92116 ZIP, connecting to Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo entrance less than five minutes south, a corridor that makes the school accessible to families commuting from Hillcrest, Normal Heights, and North Park. The campus occupies a quiet residential block near the intersection of Park Blvd and Meade Ave, around the corner from a public park and within walking distance of Diversionary Theatre on Park Blvd, where the neighborhood's arts programming anchors University Heights' cultural identity. The bilingual framework introduces French vocabulary, songs, and conversational patterns alongside English instruction, building dual-language literacy from the toddler stage through the preschool years. Programming includes art and craft projects, sensory music sessions, freestyle dance, yoga for children, outdoor play, and a healthy nutrition component that integrates mealtime into the educational sequence. Field trips, educational outings, and community engagement extend the classroom beyond the campus walls, and the women-owned designation reflects Theano's sole proprietorship of the business. Families weighing French-language preschool options across University Heights and Hillcrest compare La Petite Étoile's bilingual model with Fleur De Lis School in Hillcrest, where French-language instruction also anchors the early childhood curriculum. The before- and after-school program extends care through age 10 for elementary-aged children, providing continuity for families who enroll toddlers and need the same campus to cover an older sibling's schedule.