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Valérie Asensio,
Director of the Enrichement Program

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Prior to joining the administration in 2008, Valérie volunteered at the school for several years in various activities such as art, gardening, cooking and science. She became the manager of the Enrichment program to oversee the Summer Camps, Daycare and served as a liaison for the lunch program. Valérie dedicates her time bringing attractive and entertaining activities for the children at SDFAS. Valérie is originally from Picardy, France and has been living in San Diego since 1995. She spent time in Marseilles working on a master's degree in Molecular Biology and Immunology before earning her Ph.D. from the Pasteur Institute in Paris. After spending more than 10 years in San Diego doing specialize research in the field of Neuro-Immunology, she decided to start a children's clothing business and not to pursue a career in science. She is the mother of three SDFAS children.

Welcome - San Diego French American School

In September 2008, San Diego French-American School (SDFAS) developed the existing Enrichment Program with the idea of offering more extracurricular activities to its students. Today, the SDFAS After-School Enrichment Program offers more than 40 afternoon and some evening classes to more than 300 children and adults on the campus and in the local community.

The SDFAS program provides a unique opportunity to enjoy a variety of After-School Activities (ASA) during the academic year. Children are involved in a wide range of fun, educational activities in French/English, Chinese, Italian or Spanish depending on the selection.

We offer activities for students from 2 to 13 years old (PK0-8th grade) with three sessions per year; the number of classes varies between 5 and 12 weeks per session.

Classes such as cooking, yoga, basketball, volleyball, soccer, gardening, surfing, dance, fencing, art, theater, skateboarding and more are part of the program.

We will have an open house After School Activity (ASA) preview for parents/students on Thursday after the first day of school from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Please respect the registration deadline, after the deadline a $30 late registration fee per family will be added to your total. Classes' prices will not be prorated for late registration except if your child starts school later.

  • Fall session ASA program will be available on the website during the first week of school. Registration begins on Sept. 11th and ends Sept. 18th 2014. Program will start Monday Sept. 22nd until Dec. 17th 2014.
  • Winter session ASA program will be available on the website on Dec. 6th. Registration begins on Dec. 7th and ends on Dec. 18th 2014. Program will start the week of January 5th until April 14th 2015.
  • Spring session ASA program will be available on the website on April 1st. Registration begins on April 2nd and ends on April 17th 2015. Program will start the week of April 27th until June 12th 2015.

For more information please contact Valérie Asensio, at vasensio@sdfrenchschool.org or tel: (858) 456 2807 ext 307.

Valérie Asensio, Director of the Enrichment Program