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IMAGINE is the bilingual preschool of Academia Cotopaxi and we offer an innovative model of Early Childhood Education.
We are inspired by Reggio Emilia pedagogy and other philosophies that contribute to appropriate Early Childhood Education practices. We provide ample multisensory opportunities and invitations to play and learning to develop the cognitive connections and sensory integration that children need to build the foundation for learning in all areas of development.

At IMAGINE, children are the principal authors of their story. We work collaboratively to make them independent and autonomous. Children have the opportunity to explore, investigate, discover, know, and create, and so they learn how to learn. We provide them with a solid foundation in all areas of development: social-emotional, cognitive, sensory, language and motor skills. We achieve this through play, multi-sensory learning and constant inspiration accompanied by observation and documentation that allow us to enrich their learning process. Our children develop in a happy and safe way: this way we can optimize the development of their skills and talents in all areas.

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Families may apply to IMAGINE throughout the school year.

Thank you for your interest in our program, for us it is a privilege to be part of your learning history.

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Frequently asked questions

Here, you will find a summary of the Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) about on-campus Learning at IMAGINE Quito and the Valley.

FAQs for next year 2022-2023

Welcome to Imagine

OUR COMMITMENT

At IMAGINE, we are committed to the well-being, development, and holistic growth of every human being. We believe that people learn best within an environment, carefully structured to encourage observation, interaction, and curiosity about oneself, one’s environment and the world we share.

Our goal is to provide every member of our learning community with the care, appreciation, and opportunity to realize endless possibilities for growth and learning. Realizing these opportunities is a journey, and it begins with celebrating the uniqueness of each learner and building upon the meaningful experiences that shape her/his life.

A learning journey at IMAGINE also involves equipping learners with tools and experiences that allow each individual to begin to make sense of his/her environment and care for the world around us.

DIVERSITY

At IMAGINE, we embrace, celebrate, and learn from all aspects of diversity within our learning community. We value the differences among us; they make our world more interesting and enrich learning experiences throughout our community.

SUSTAINABILITY

IMAGINE cares for our environment, we help our children learn to appreciate our resources and use them wisely. We teach our children about our responsibility to each other and to the world we share.

COLLABORATIVE WORK

At IMAGINE, we care for the well-being of all who are part of our learning community: children, families, and teachers. We take care and support each other and celebrate our achievements. Our entire program is built around invitations - opportunities presented to our children to follow their curiosities, learn from each together, and develop their identities as learners, friends, and unique individuals.

APPRECIATION

We help our children build confidence and learn to trust themselves and those who care for them. Together, we help all members of our community to value and learn from the important moments in their life (facing challenges, taking responsibility, overcoming obstacles, and discovering the best in themselves...). Our care and appreciation for each other facilitate individual and collective transformation.

Empathy

We listen, understand, value and embrace the uniqueness of each child. We pay special attention to her/his interests and consistently model caring and concern for each child and his/her community.

Respect and Collaboration

We recognize the uniqueness within each of us as well as the incredible value we generate when we work together as one community.

Home-school partnership

We are deeply invested in building powerful partnerships with our families. We invite families to be part of our community and share in our values of respect, appreciation, trust and possibilities.

Excellence

We provide diverse opportunities for students and their families to reach their highest potential.

Differentiated Education

Each child is a unique learner with special gifts and contributions to make to our world. We seek, first, to understand the learning styles of each child and build our program around each child’s needs.

Emergent curriculum

We create situations in which children are able to own their learning. We believe deeply in the brilliance of each child and her/his capacity to construct powerful learning experiences based on their interests, needs and curiosities.