A Unique Philosophy. Preparation of the Environment. Children with special needs are fully included in the schools. Loris Malaguzzi, the director of these schools for 40 years, engaged staff, parents, children and the community in the continuing development and management of programs responsive to their welfare. Reciprocity and interaction characterize relationships among these participants.
Staff collectively participate in making decisions and teachers work in co-teaching pairs.
An active home-school partnership is facilitated through a parent advisory council at each school. Because children stay with the same teacher for three years, relationships are further enhanced. In Reggio, the social context of learning is stressed and the vital importance of participation in the life of the community. A Unique Philosophy. The image held by Reggio educators is one the a child with rights and potentials.