Malaguzzi
Named after the founder of the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, the Malaguzzi classroom is for 4-yr old preschoolers. Children in this room are using all the experiences in the previous classrooms to navigate their relationships, their feelings, their community, and the world all while becoming even more independent!
Meet the teachers
Rihab Abdelhadi
Mentor Teacher
Aaliyah Chilton
Protege Teacher
Michelle Lopez-Arreola
Teacher
Pattie Palasek
Teacher
More about us...
Our Story
Learn about our history, from the early days in the 1980's at Aquinas College to our current campus on Jefferson Ave, right in the heart of Grand Rapids.
The Reggio Emilia Approach
The Reggio Emilia approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education. This educational philosophy is focused on preschool and primary education and is described as child centered and constructivist.
Emergent Curriculum
The Emergent curriculum develops from exploring ideas that are socially relevant, intellectually engaging and personally meaningful to children.