Our Philosophy of reggio emilia

The Reggio Emilia Approach was founded in Reggio Emilia, a small wealthy city in northern Italy shortly after World War II. At the time, working parents were looking for a  different kind of child care for their children, one that would foster critical thinking and collaboration skills. Loris Malaguzzi joined in the effort and in 1963 Reggio Emilia opened its first municipal preschool. This preschool was the first of several preschools and infant-toddler centers that were funded by the town, and those centers ended up serving around half of the young children in the city by the late 1970’s.

American interest in the Approach started in 1987 at the annual National Association for the Education of Young Children and has continued to grow ever since.