Welcome to
RIVET 2.0
Reggio Inspired Vermont EarlyEducation Team
Inspired by the values and principles of the Reggio Emilia approach, RIVET strives to create opportunities for Vermont early educators to collaborate and support each other and to nurture and give voice to a view of children, families and each other as
relational, resourceful, and resilient.
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Reggio Children
in collaboration with NAREA
Mosaics of Marks, Words, Material
Exhibition and Atelier
June - August 2026
Winooski Educational Center
Winooski, VT
Organizing and Promoting Learning Opportunities...
where early childhood educators are introduced to multiple interpretations of the principles and values of the Reggio Emilia approach
Fall 2025
Early Childhood Institute on
Reggio Emilia Inspired Practices
mid Aug. - Nov.
What does it mean to be Reggio-inspired in a Vermont Early Childhood program?
Professional Development opportunites for community program ~ contact us!
Developing Reggio-inspired Hubs of Study and Practice...
to serve as resources and support for area Early Childhood educators,
families, administrators, and policy makers
Current Initiatives
Early childhood programs in Addison, Chittenden, and Washington Counties are currently engaged in the RIVET initiative to develop Reggio-inpsired hubs of study and practice across the state of Vermont.
Toward the Development of a
Statewide Network of
Reggio-Inspired Hubs of Study and Practice
RIVET envisions...
the creation of a statewide Vermont network of Reggio-inspired Hubs of Study and Practice. Reflecting their unique mission, makeup, and community, hubs will be early childhood programs where teachers and administrators engage in the study of the values, principles, and pedagogical implications of the Reggio Emilia Approach and will serve as resources to local early childhood programs, educators, families, administrators, and policy makers.
Teachers in the following programs are engaged in the study and practice of Reggio Emilia Approach within their unique Vermont contexts:
Addison County
Bristol Family Center, Bristol
Middlebury Cooperative Nursery School, E.Middlebury
Orwell Early Education Program, Orwell
Mary Johnson Children’s Center, Middlebury
Chittenden County
Stepping Stones, Burlington
Burlington Children’s Space,
Burlington Burlington Forest Preschool, Burlington
Pine Forest Children’s Center, Burlington
Janet E. Munt Family Room, Burlington
King Street Youth Center, Burlington
Rutland County
Rutland Head Start Preschool, Rutland
Rutland Early Head Start, Rutland
Vermont State University, Castleton
Washington County
Montpelier Childen's House, Montpelier
Springhill School, Waitsfield