We are excited to announce that for Fall 2010 we will be adding an early childhood center to The Community School Trail Creek campus. The early childhood center, or ECC, will be open to children ages 2 to 5, and will include two, three and five day full and half day options. Tuition will be competitive with other local programs. The ECC will be based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy, recognized internationally as an exemplary model of early childhood education and currently gaining great popularity across the United States. Hallmarks of Reggio education are: a creative, stimulating and beautiful environment; an emergent curriculum drawn from the children's interests; collaborative project work including frequent outdoor experiences; in-depth art projects based in the 'atelier' or art studio; daily documentation of students' experiences; and parents as important and valued partners. We feel the Reggio philosophy is an excellent fit with The Community School mission and program.
Janet Salvoni, currently a Community School first grade teacher, will be serving as the ECC coordinator and lead teacher. Janet has had Reggio training in the US and will be attending more in-depth training in Italy in the coming months. Janet has already implemented many aspects of Reggio this year with her class, with great success. We will also be hiring an outstanding co-teacher and assistants for the ECC shortly.
We will be holding two open houses on Thursday, February 4th, from 9-10:30 a.m. and from 4:00-5:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Katie Robins, Director of Admissions, or Laura Kennedy, Elementary School Director.
Sincerely,
Laura & Andy
