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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reasons that SWS does not have proximity are lame and anachronistic. There are enough Reggio inspired schools -LT- around that are neighborhood schools. What makes SWS so much different to keep that OOB status alive?[/quote]

SWS is significantly different in that they are extending the Reggio approach through 5th. All other programs are preschool only. So big difference.[/quote]

they are not extending the Reggio approach beyond K or 1. After that it'll be a different learning approach, yet to be determined. Maybe Expeditionary Learning. So no big difference.[/quote]

are you just making stuff up?[/quote]

That is exactly what I have understood as an sws parent with a student in the highest grade.  Reggio APPROACH does not go beyond early childhood.  We were told that another sort of project learning based approach would be employed that would also reflect the same Reggio Principals.   Of course this is all very much a work in progress still.[/quote]

The "Reggio Approach"?  Any Reggio program outside of Reggio itself is "Reggio Inspired", but the town itself continues to educate children beyond early childhood.  There are philosophical underpinnings to this approach, but the demands change as children age.  In the States most Reggio programs are limited to early childhood, but there are other schools adopting and continuing the principles beyond ECE (including Burgundy Farms in Alexandria).  There has never been any discussion of implementing a curriculum like EL.  Responsive Classroom is already used (and is common in non-Reggio programs too)[/quote]

Sounds like we all need to get on the same page about what constitutes an  educational approach vs educational inspiration vs educational curriculum vs educational set of principles.   I think if the school administration and faculty knew themselves what the deal will be we would know, too.  They need time to figure it out. Meanwhile my little one in 2nd grade is getting an great, well-rounded education and I could care less what it is called.[/quote]

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