StudioLingua Preschool & Kindergarten

2408 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

map2408 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

About

StudioLingua Preschool & Kindergarten offers a creative curriculum that includes Italian language, cultural activities, play-based learning, and interactive projects. Children take part in weekly music and PE classes and have access to an atelier with paints, brushes, clay, paper, fabrics, natural materials, and found objects for self-directed artistic activities focused on exploration and discovery. The program provides daily healthy snacks and welcomes all students, including non-Italian speakers, in a comprehensive Italian immersion program that combines language instruction with cultural and play-based activities.

• Ages: 3–6 years old
• Schedule: Full-time preschool program and kindergarten, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a flexible schedule offered

StudioLingua Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed, non-profit Italian language school inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, founded in 2023. The program follows a Reggio Emilia approach based on respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and discovery, with a child-centered and hands-on learning style that encourages collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Teachers are trained in early childhood education and experienced in the Reggio Emilia approach, and the merging of this approach with dual language instruction is described as core to the program's mission and founding principles. The school’s mission states that it provides a safe and nurturing bilingual environment for children to explore, grow, and learn, and that it aims to create an immersive and inclusive Italian preschool experience that supports language acquisition and a multicultural worldview.

The program describes itself as an Italian immersion school that meets the needs of working families and offers children the opportunity to fully immerse in Italian language and culture at an early age. StudioLingua states that it is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community of early learners with a strong foundation in Italian and American languages and cultures, and that it seeks to grow its school and community programs regardless of cultural background so children can experience language immersion, global awareness, and cross-cultural connection throughout their education. The program notes that it is inspired by the cross-cultural experiences of its founders and staff.

Last updated April 14, 2026.

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