Early Years

A joyful, inquiry-driven, Reggio-inspired foundation for lifelong learning

A Reggio-inspired, inquiry-based approach
Open, rich learning environments
Balanced structure and freedom
A campus full of possibilities
Playful, purposeful learning
Emergent projects all year long

Mixed-age groups
Values-driven traditions
Specialist learning
A compassionate support system
A magical, cozy cottage setting

LEARNING

Inquiry-based, emergent, and responsive, learning that grows with the child

Our Approach

Learning in Early Years is driven by curiosity, independence, and relationships. Teachers observe closely, listen deeply, and design learning experiences in response to children’s questions, discoveries, and evolving theories. Children are supported in following their ideas, asking questions, solving real problems, and reflecting on their experiences. Each year looks different, a reflection of the unique children and teachers who come together to shape the curriculum through shared inquiry.

Our LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Our classrooms and outdoor spaces are intentionally open, flexible, and full of possibility. Natural materials, real tools, and thoughtfully curated invitations encourage exploration, collaboration, and creativity. Children move confidently through the environment, caring for materials and for one another as they build, create, test ideas, and express their thinking. Documentation,children’s words, drawings, photographs, and project work—makes learning visible and helps guide the next steps of inquiry.

Teachers delight in what emerges! When children sit at the same table with the same materials, each interpretation is unique. This diversity of thinking is celebrated and becomes a powerful driver for deeper learning

Our CURRICULUM

Our curriculum blends openness with predictability, offering children both the security of routine and the freedom to explore. Open-ended inquiry and play are balanced with a steady rhythm to the day, supporting independence, confidence, and emotional safety. Language, early literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific exploration, the arts, movement, and social–emotional learning are woven naturally into daily experiences and long-term projects.

Developmental growth is guided by the GOLD® Objectives for Development and Learning, which are thoughtfully integrated into planning, observation, and reflection—never added on, but embedded within meaningful, child-centered learning.

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Community

Campus-wide connections

Children learn with gardeners, chefs, librarians, musicians, PE teachers, and older students.

Family gatherings & parent coffees and workshops

Spaces for connection, reflection, and shared learning.

Tea parties

An invitation into kindness, conversation, and hospitality.

Weekly bread baking

A sensory-rich ritual of measuring, kneading, patience, and togetherness.

These traditions reinforce our values and help children feel rooted, supported, and seen.

CHARACTER

OUR IMAGE OF THE CHILD

We see children as competent, capable, and full of potential—researchers, creators, problem solvers, and empathetic members of a community. This belief shapes everything, from the materials we offer to the way we listen, reflect, and plan.

OUR EARLY YEARS STUDENTS

From the very beginning, we nurture learners who are curious, creative, resilient, collaborative, kind, and increasingly independent. Children develop these qualities through rich play, inquiry, problem solving, and meaningful relationships with peers and adults. Mixed-age groupings support leadership, empathy, and deeper thinking, allowing children to learn with and from one another in ways that mirror a family community.

These dispositions are not taught in isolation, they emerge naturally through daily life in the classroom and across our campus.