Williamsburg Northside Schools

Williamsburg Northside is a Reggio Emilia inspired school that has three distinct programs within three locations. Hailed as an exemplary model of early childhood education (Newsweek, 1991), the Reggio Emilia approach to education is committed to the creation of conditions for learning that will enhance and facilitate children's construction of "his or her own powers of thinking through the synthesis of all the expressive, communicative and cognitive languages" (Edwards and Forman, 1993). The Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education is a city-run and sponsored system (in Italy) designed for all children from birth through six years of age. The Reggio Emilia approach can be viewed as a resource and inspiration to help educators, parents, and children as they work together to further develop their own educational programs. The Infant & Toddler Center provides specialized programming for children ages 3 months to 2 years of age, the Preschool provides a joyful preschool experience for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and the Elementary School provides a challenging elementary education rich in the arts and creative expression. If you have questions we invite you to visit our website at http://www.willnorth.org/