Little Elm STE(A)M Academy is a Reggio Emilia inspired - STEM -based preschool program for children of all learning and physical abilities .

This is Preschool reinvented!

We created an environment to encourage children to think and wonder about the world around them. The classroom environment created to spark the child's brain associated with math, literacy, science, and creative thinking. In the Reggio Emilia approach, the teacher is considered a co-learner and collaborator with the child rather than an instructor. Teachers are encouraged to facilitate the child’s learning by planning activities and lessons based on the child’s interests, asking questions to further understanding, and actively engage in the activities alongside the child.

What your child can look forward to learning at LESA: Letter recognition, Pre-writing and Reading readiness, introduction of foreign languages and culture, introduction to Robotics and Coding, Science and Cooking exploration. Each activity centered around your child’s interactions with others and their own investigations, children form an understanding of themselves and their place in the world. With a smaller class size , individual education plans, and Co-learner ( not instructor) environment will open up your child’s natural tendency to discover through play, explore, express, invent and innovate.

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What is Reggio?

The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it. The program is based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and discovery in a supportive and enriching environment based on the interests of the children through a self-guided curriculum, in a supportive and inspiring environment. It’s not easy to hand over the care and education of your child to someone else. When you know that your child will be in a Reggio Emilia inspired preschool and school age program, participating in Reggio Emilia inspired activities that are designed to help them learn by “finding their own way”, build up their self-confidence, and develop their critical thinking and social skills, your decision will be that much easier.