Reggio Emilia Inspiration

An Educational Philosophy for Your Child’s Most Important Years

At Strong Start, we believe all children deserve exceptional early care and education. That’s why our approach is grounded in the Reggio Emilia philosophy—an inspiring, research-based framework that sees children as curious, capable, and full of potential.

We nurture learning from the inside out, focusing on each child’s natural drive to explore, create, and understand. Our classrooms are child-centered, inquiry-based, and play-focused—where open-ended experiences lead to discovery, joy, and meaningful learning.

At Strong Start, the curriculum isn’t pre-packaged—it’s inspired by the interests and questions of the children themselves. This often leads to long-term project work that deepens understanding and supports the development of critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.

a child doing a watercolor painting
“Once children are helped to perceive themselves as authors or inventors, once they are helped to discover the pleasure of inquiry, their motivation and interest explode.”
— Loris Malaguzzi, founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach

Every day, we aim to spark that explosion of curiosity—and support children as they grow into confident, lifelong learners.