Bentornata d’Italia Valentina! We are happy to welcome back Valentina from her travels in Italy! Recently our beloved Head of School, Valentina Imbeni, travelled to Rome to participate in the Joint Action Assembly for Italian Language in the World, “Stati Generali della Lingua Italiana nel …
Proud to announce this news about our Italian Accreditation!
Check out our latest Blog post on Balance with reflections to the IB Benefits and being an IB School in San Francisco. Seasonally timed with welcoming in Fall!
Ciao! Read our blog post, The Language of Light, to learn how the Reggio Approach leads children through an experience that has them lighting up from inside-out.
The Reggio Emilia approach has at its core a belief that children are born curious and competent and should be respected and celebrated; they are protagonists in their learning and are “co-constructors” of knowledge with peers, teachers, and parents serving as collaborators. Children deserve to …
In September, on the first day of school in Italy, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his ministers fanned out all over Italy to open the school day to reinforce his commitment to education reform in Italy. On Monday, September 22, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi …
The holidays are upon us, and with them come some lovely Italian traditions including the feast of Santa Lucia. Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy) is the patron saint of Syracuse (Sicily). Like Santa Claus – or “Babbo Natale” as he is known in Italy – children …
As a parent with a newly enrolled child at La Scuola, I’ve wholeheartedly embraced the concept and ideals of student-led project-based learning, but admittedly have struggled to fully understand exactly how that translates into a real-world education. These recent Notes from the Atelier are an …
The words International Baccalaureate held little meaning for me a year ago and I’ve been trying to get my head wrapped around them ever since. What exactly is an IB curriculum and what makes it unique? After attending last week’s educational series event at La …
The greatest benefit of the Ateliers for La Scuola students is that they provide them ample space to develop their ideas and become confident in tackling the unknown. Our students speak the language of art – it is one more tool they have to express …
On February 21st, over 70 educators from around California visited our campus to participate in our Innovative Teacher Project Roundtable, and learn how our teachers use technology in the classroom with different age groups. It was a wonderful day and a very successful educational event. We are …