It is Laurelwood Community Preschool’s vision to have collaboration with other early childhood education centers in order to bring awareness and adoption of the Reggio-inspired approach that has been gradually growing in the United States since the early 1990s. Embracing the values and educational principles found in the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy while respecting the culture and identity of each preschool’s unique community is the overarching goal. The Reggio-inspired approach elevates children, teachers, families and communities making us all “better citizens of the world.”