Our Mission
At Kuwait Reggio Center, we foster a smooth transition for children from home-life to school, recognizing that a positive first experience lays the foundation for lifelong learning. Our dedicated staff nurtures and stimulates the innate curiosity of each child, creating a sense of wonder and excitement in their educational journey.
We strongly believe in the power of parent involvement, both inside and outside the classroom, to build a supportive community that values everyone. Working collaboratively with parents, we tailor our curriculum and learning environment to meet the unique needs of each child.
At Kuwait Reggio Center, we encourage students to explore, create, and embrace new challenges. Alongside academic growth, we also focus on developing social skills and fostering a deep appreciation for diverse cultures and personalities. Our goal is to prepare students not only for academic success, but also to become compassionate, intelligent, and socially conscious individuals.
Our Story
In 2016 a small group of educators and mothers discussed what their ideal nursery would be. They wanted to create the best preschool for their own children. In January of 2018 their vision came to fruition. KRC started with the transformation of an old house, love, and an unwavering dedication to education. The unique space, featuring a rare and spacious garden area, became the perfect setting for our nature-centered program and curriculum—a cornerstone of our approach. KRC started with 24 students, 3 teachers, and 3 assistants. As our school's popularity soared we decided to embrace a bilingual model to better cater to our diverse student population. Today, we have 120 students and eight classes at our Mansouriya branch; and we have opened a second purpose-built school in the Salmiya/Shaab area. Our commitment to our students and community continues to grow stronger, fueling our unwavering passion for education. What began as a dream has blossomed into a reality surpassing our wildest expectations.
Concepts Of Reggio Emilia Approach
Children are not empty vessels waiting to be filled with knowledge by a teacher. Instead they are able to construct their own knowledge and bring their own experiences to the learning process. Children form an understanding of themselves and the world around them both on their own as well as through interactions with their peers and elders.
The adult’s job is to listen to and observe the child. It is important first to discover what interests the child and then facilitate ways to expand learning based on these interests. Teachers are not just babysitters, nor are they dictators who lecture children. Instead they act as educated researchers who are valued for their role. They set up the environment to make it a place of learning and they are constantly testing and advancing their knowledge. Children and teachers learn together as they explore different topics and create new projects. Projects are initiated by student interest, however teachers guide them so that they meet educational standards and learning objectives.
The learning space is set up to be inviting and spark a student’s interest and natural curiosity. The environment should be constructed in such a way that social interaction is encouraged, students are safe to explore freely, and there is an abundance of materials neatly displayed at their level so that they can work with a multitude of media.
Student work, thoughts and ideas are documented in several different ways. The Reggio approach puts an emphasis on recording what children say as well as photographing and video taping their creations in order to show the learning process. Student work is displayed around the school so that they may revisit it later on and remember what they learned. They can also share it with friends and family.
Curriculum changes depending on student interest. After teachers have taken the time to carefully observe students and their passions, they work with a large support team, including a dedicated curriculum developer, to create the best curriculum for their needs. This ensures that children will be engaged during the learning process. In Reggio Emilia, children learn by doing. Students participate in projects in order to test their theories and expand their knowledge. This allows them to be active members in the learning process. Projects can last from one day to several months depending on student interest and the nature of the project.
Children will express themselves in many different ways. In a traditional school setting, students are expected to share their knowledge through one or two types of media. This stifles their creativity and boxes in the child. In Reggio Emilia, there is never just one way for a child to show what they know. Broadening what is offered to children allows them to find more access or points of entry to learning. Students can express themselves through dance, music, language, writing, drawing, sculpting, imaginative play, modeling, and so on.