In response to the growing number of international families and students joining the Reggio community, our school has implemented various measures to support these crucial transitions, both cross-culturally and linguistically. These measures have led to the creation of an exciting new initiative: Reggio’s Newcomers Space, which has been operational since the 2023/2024 school year. This resource is designed to structure and facilitate the transition process.

Reggio’s Newcomers Space serves as a welcoming, open-minded and transitional area, inspired by the work of Winnicott (1951, 1971), that promotes the development of security resources on linguistic, cultural, and emotional levels. It aims to ensure a positive transition to the new educational environment. This space allows us to leverage the resources that each student and their family bring, as their native language and culture or their life experiences in various developmental contexts (family, school, community). That facilitates a smooth transition and progressive participation in the academic and sociocultural aspects of school life.