La Scuola International School
Matthew Savereno is an experienced educator currently serving as a K-2 Music Teacher and Dean of Students at La Scuola International School since August 2019, where responsibilities include integrating the Reggio Emilia approach and the International Baccalaureate program into early childhood education. Prior to this role, Matthew worked as a Preschool Teacher at La Scuola Internazionale di San Francisco from August 2015 to June 2019, focusing on balanced early childhood development. Additionally, Matthew has experience teaching private Italian courses from 2007 to 2017 and served as a Swim Instructor for the State YMCA of Pennsylvania Inc. from 2010 to 2012. Matthew holds a Master of Arts in Italian Linguistics from Middlebury College and a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Language and Literature from Penn State University.
La Scuola International School
Preschool and K-8 IB and Reggio Emilia inspired Italian Immersion International School, with campuses in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. At La Scuola we are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach; and we use the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB-PYP) and Middle Years Program (IB-MYP) as the basis for the curriculum the students are taught. This world-class education model is grounded in creative and critical thinking and is relevant to the global challenges of the 21st century. We strive to teach the whole child: mind, body and soul. We have a lively, warm and very diverse community of parents, with 34 languages spoken at the school and different family structures. Our parent body is from all over the world and includes a mix of lovers of International Baccalaureate education, the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, multi-lingual speakers, Italian-Americans, and lovers of Italian language and culture. Children and parents do not need to know Italian to be at La Scuola. Spanish language taught as of Grade 4 and up.