Inside Our School
The mission of KLA Schools of Horizon West is to provide an innovative, progressive preschool curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education through which students are encouraged to think critically, creatively and independently in a safe and nurturing environment.
By valuing each child’s individuality and natural curiosity, we strive to develop in students a lifelong love of learning where each child’s unique abilities and natural aptitudes are nurtured in ways that develop new and inherent talents.
Our Mission
The mission of KLA Schools of Horizon West is to provide an innovative, progressive preschool curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education through which students are encouraged to think critically, creatively and independently in a safe and nurturing environment.
By valuing each child’s individuality and natural curiosity, we strive to develop in students a lifelong love of learning where each child’s unique abilities and natural aptitudes are nurtured in ways that develop new and inherent talents
Vision & Values
Individuality
All children are honored as individuals who are intrinsically motivated and are active participants in their learning.
Collaboration
Families, educators and children are partners in learning and research.
Intentionality
Environments are safe, nurturing, and designed to promote experiences that invite children and adults to enter into meaningful dialogues that foster children’s innate curiosity, creativity, and thinking.
Relationships
Relationships are at the core of our educational approach and are built with our surroundings: people, materials, and environments.
Process
Through documentation, the learning process of teachers and children is made visible for furthering understanding, expanding on concepts, and celebrating ideas.
Parents as Our Partners
Parents are a crucial factor in our program. In fact, parents are our partners. Our teachers understand and respect that parents are their children’s first teacher. Their involvement in the school gives their children a sense of security and is deeply appreciated. We recognize that stable, quality relationships during the early years are fundamental for later developmental outcomes. Collaboration between teachers, parents and the children is an integral part of the educational experience at KLA Schools. Our goal is not simply to build a strong, warm and nurturing connection with each child, but to extend that connection to our community of parents. By working in a collaborative group setting, children learn critical life skills such as compromise, reasoning, respect for others’ opinions and enhancement of their sense of community. Through these partnerships, children benefit from experiencing many of the same principles at home that they do in school and thrive with this consistency. Teachers also offer frequent support our families and our communities through transparency and by being a source of information about educating a whole child and the various aspects of development.
Photo Tour
We would like to welcome you to your digital tour of KLA Schools. From the moment you walk into any of our locations, you will know that you are in a KLA School. Each one of our schools has a modern feel and design unlike any other. Features such as wood floors and furniture, large picture windows for all classrooms and offices, large corridors and classroom sizes, soft tone colors, and play soft furniture brought in from Italy are some of the visual components that makes KLA stand out from all the rest.
