The St. Michael School of Clayton

The Reggio Emilia approach is an educational philosophy that focuses on on each child’s natural development, emphasizing that learning must make sense to the student in order to be effective and meaningful. In Reggio inspired schools, many different points of view are valued and respected, including the points of view of the individual child, the teachers, and the parents. Learning is a dynamic and experiential process that occurs through many interactions among the children, the adults, the environment, and materials available in the school.