"The Best Preschool Approach in the World” Newsweek Magazine
Hailed in December, 1991 by Newsweek Magazine as the best preschool approach in the world, Prospect Latin School follows the world-renowned Reggio Emilia (pronounced red'jO AmE'lya) teaching philosophy.
Developed after World War II for municipal pre-primary schools (children under the age of six) in Reggio Emilia, Italy, the Reggio Emilia Approach has fast replaced Montessori (also founded in Italy) as the world's leading approach to pre-primary education because it allows children to readily acquire the critical skills of thinking and collaboration. Key elements include:
Inquiry (a cycle of hypothesis)
Research (a cycle of connecting ideas)
Invention (a cycle of experience)
Documentation of student's work
Teacher as researcher
Strong home-school relationships
Prospect Latin School is proud to be one of the first Reggio schools in Kentucky and to join thousands of other Reggio programs throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia in reshaping early childhood education.
