The Reggio Emilia Approach:
Our Early Years program is inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education.
The Reggio Emilia Approach was developed after WWII by Loris Malaguzzi and the parents in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It is an educational philosophy based on an image of children as strong, capable, competent, and possessed of great potentials for learning and development.
Our Philosophy
“Do nothing without joy.”
-Loris Malaguzzi
-Loris Malaguzzi
At the heart of this philosophy is the image of the child as an explorer and researcher of the world, with infinite potentials.
This image dovetails with the natural development of children, also central to the philosophy.
Children are naturally curious learners who learn through touch, movement, listening, observation, and experimentation. They ask questions with depth and of great import; they construct hypotheses, test them, and develop theories; they explore and discover.
In Reggio-inspired classrooms, educators endeavor always to provide learning contexts and conditions that allow children to become active, critical citizens.
The environment is a teacher as much as the adults who share in and facilitate learning experiences. Educators and the environment itself offer countless ways
Long-term projects begin with the interests of the children. Educators observe, ask questions, and document the children’s work and conversations as they play and explore. Teachers analyze their documentation to determine what children are doing and almost doing, what their thoughts center around, what relationships the children are identifying between materials or experiences in order to offer new materials and questions to the children to provoke their further exploration. These projects do not necessarily follow a linear progression; they evolve.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH IN DEPTH: https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/
Out of lunch ideas? Or too pressed for time? We've got healthy options for everyone.
Eastwood offers affordably priced, flexible meal plan packages to suit your family's needs throughout the academic year. We also have a cafeteria where students can purchase affordably priced simple sandwiches, healthy snacks, fruit juices, iced tea, and bottled water.
Coding + Tech Program: Integrated into our curriculum
Educational programs world-wide have been integrating computer programming in all levels of school curricula, but only a few schools offer a fully integrated Design and Technology program that not only teaches computer programming skills but also the entirety of the design cycle of a brand and product.
We've been at the forefront of education for over 46 years. Learn about our history.
Eastwood Schools also opened its first Special Rights Program nationally and an outstanding English as a Foreign Language Program. International academic and non-academic standards were soon implemented with the help of leading consultants from across the globe. Eastwood Schools’ journey continues until this day with a successful track rate over the last 46 years and with certifications from globally recognized institutions, such as AdvancED, and effective implementation of various international programs, such as the International Baccalaureate.
