About Us
Quail Hollow is a nonprofit cooperative school following the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood development. In September of 2007, Quail Hollow Cooperative Day School opened its doors as a full-day, year-round school welcoming families and children from birth through six years.
Our teachers strive to create a superior program full of enriching experiences. Unlike other philosophies, the teachers of Reggio Emilia believe that excellence in early childhood development is not just about preparing children for learning but about helping children interpret the world around them and to turn those interpretations into meaningful experiences.
We use a Reggio Emilia based approach to teaching and learning. This approach fosters children’s intellectual development through a systematic focus on symbolic representation as they are encouraged to explore their environment and express themselves through words, movement, drawing, painting, playing and other natural modes of expression. We trust, respect and value children’s sense of ownership, autonomy and control of their own learning and play. As in Reggio, the community at large plays a vital role. By creating a cooperative environment where parents are active in the school, we aim the make the school an extension of family life, thereby creating an atmosphere of security and integration for our children where they feel comfortable and free to explore the world around them.
Our teachers strive to create a superior program full of enriching experiences. Unlike other philosophies, the teachers of Reggio Emilia believe that excellence in early childhood development is not just about preparing children for learning but about helping children interpret the world around them and to turn those interpretations into meaningful experiences.
We use a Reggio Emilia based approach to teaching and learning. This approach fosters children’s intellectual development through a systematic focus on symbolic representation as they are encouraged to explore their environment and express themselves through words, movement, drawing, painting, playing and other natural modes of expression. We trust, respect and value children’s sense of ownership, autonomy and control of their own learning and play. As in Reggio, the community at large plays a vital role. By creating a cooperative environment where parents are active in the school, we aim the make the school an extension of family life, thereby creating an atmosphere of security and integration for our children where they feel comfortable and free to explore the world around them.