In the fall of 2023, La Scuola International School embraced an exciting opportunity to participate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) trial of new transdisciplinary theme descriptors for the Primary Years Program (PYP). This experience has led to a thoughtful integration of these descriptors into our …
The Environment is the Third Teacher! The Reggio Emilia philosophy and approach to learning refers to the environment as a child’s third teacher. The La Scuola environmental studies and garden program provides students with a unique opportunity to be in a natural setting while learning about …
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a globally-recognized curriculum that helps students form the skills they need for life. There are many benefits of the IB program for La Scuola Middle Schoolers. The IB Middle Years Programme (IB-MYP) emphasizes intellectual challenge. The IB curriculum, in particular, …
Welcome to Our World of Math! We’ll share how our middle schoolers explored mathematics earlier this year, from mastering numbers to unraveling the mysteries of algebra. A Unique Approach to Learning In line with our commitment to the Reggio Emilia approach, our math curriculum is …
In my first update to families at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, I wrote about our efforts to build a positive community, which acts as the cornerstone of everything we do in our Middle School. At the start of the year, we revisit …
The greatest benefit of the ateliers for La Scuola International School students is that it provides them ample space to develop their ideas and become confident in tackling the unknown. A special place in every Reggio school is the atelier. The atelier is a laboratory …
Our middle school students participate in a variety of extracurricular activities that help them thrive outside the classroom and foster a sense of community. In this blog post we will speak to two recent activities that were organized by our Director of Middle School Athletics, …
I am writing to you having recently returned from the International Baccalaureate Global Conference in Dublin, Ireland, with much to share about my experience there. It is always inspiring to be in a room full of educators who share the common goal of using education …
One of the greatest benefits of the ateliers for La Scuola students is that they provide ample space to develop the students’ ideas and confidence in tackling the unknown. This blog post is a sneak peak into the fabulous work on the topic of “light …
Please meet Neelam Khanduri, Science and Math teacher in La Scuola International School’s Middle School. While Neelam has been teaching at La Scuola for a short four years, she is no newbie in the world of teaching Math and Science and brings 23+ years of …
The natural world with its shapes, hidden structures and variegated colors is always an interesting subject for children to encounter in their daily lives. In recent weeks the children have been working on research of the extraction of natural colors from a vegetable element: the …
In a transdisciplinary program like La Scuola International School’s elementary program, scientific concepts become enduring understandings for students as they dive deep into a central idea through an inquiry cycle. In a social constructivist learning setting, students share what they already know, develop research questions, …