Month-Long Studio Projects
One question held open for four weeks — researched, tested and revised until the work is genuinely the child's own.
Tilbury, Ontario · Ages 3.9 – 8
One Project a month - Not a craft a day.
An after-school atelier where children research, revise and exhibit real work — with time enough to make it theirs.
2 : 10 Ratio
Month-Long Projects
Written Learning Stories
Family Exhibit Nights
All Materials Included
Local to Tilbury
About the Atelier
An atelier for curious makers in Tilbury, Ontario.
Most after-school art programs move fast: a new theme every session, a finished craft to take home by the end of the hour. Reggio Studio moves differently.
Each month, every child works on one project — researched, developed, revised, and finally exhibited to family and friends. This is the Reggio Emilia approach: children as capable researchers, materials as a form of language, and time as the one ingredient that turns a drawing into real work.
We intentionally keep our ateliers small — two atelieristas to ten children — so every child gets real time with materials and with the adults guiding them.
- Season
- September 2026 – June 2027
- Ages
- 3.9 years – 8 years
- Sessions
- Mon – Thu, 4:00 & 5:30 pm
- Ratio
- 2 atelieristas : 10 children
What We Offer
Depth over novelty, in every session.
A single afternoon is enough to make a leaf collage. A month is enough for a child to arrive at a piece that's genuinely theirs.
Material Skill-Building
Returning to clay, paint or wire week after week builds real technique: pinch, coil, score-and-slip — not a one-time souvenir.
The Hundred Languages
Drawing, paint, clay, wire, collage, light and shadow — children discover a single idea can be answered in many ways.
Documented Learning Stories
Photos, quotes and observations tracking your child's process from first sketch to final piece, written up each project.
Gallery Exhibit Nights
The studio becomes a proper show — work displayed, labelled and opened to families, with children narrating their own pieces.
Small-Group Ateliers
A 2:10 ratio, Monday through Thursday at 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm, so no child works without an atelierista nearby.
Places are limited by design — ten children per atelier.
Contact FormWhy Families Choose Us
Small studio. Serious work. Genuine care.
Only what we can stand behind — the ratio, the documentation, the exhibit, and the time it takes to do it properly.
Professional Service
Led by trained atelieristas who curate the environment, listen deeply to children's ideas, document their learning and honour where each investigation leads next.
Dependable Workmanship
An evolving rhythm of inquiry from September to June, thoughtfully curated materials and opportunities to make children's thinking, discoveries and creations, visible through documentation and exhibition.
Local Expertise
Based in Tilbury and built for families across Chatham-Kent and Essex County.
Honest Communication
Clear tuition, clear ratios, clear expectations.
Attention to Detail
Each investigation unfolds through a Learning Story, making children's thinking and discoveries visible through photographs, children's words, and atelieristas observations gathered over time.
Family Satisfaction
Families tell us children ask to keep working at home, unprompted — the clearest sign the work belongs to them.
Our Work
Four weeks of thinking, made visible.
A look at the kind of work that comes out of a month in the atelier — and the documentation that travels home with it.
Our Process
Four simple steps to a place in the studio.
Step 1
Contact Us
Call or send the form with your child's age and preferred session time.
Step 2
Studio Tour
Book your studio tour, where we'll walk you through monthly tuition and registration fees. No obligation—just an opportunity to learn more and see if we're the right fit for your family.
Step 3
We Complete the Work
Your child joins an atelier and develops one project across four weeks.
Step 4
Bring Your Child's Ideas to Life
Each new project comes home with a Learning Story that captures your child's discoveries and creative process, and their work is celebrated at Exhibit Night.
Service Areas
Families travel to us from across Chatham-Kent and Essex County.
The studio is in Tilbury, an easy after-school drive from the surrounding towns.
- Tilbury
- Chatham
- Comber
- Merlin
- Wheatley
- Stoney Point
- Lighthouse Cove
- Belle River
- Blenheim
- Tecumseh
Reggio Studio — Tilbury, Ontario
Groups are intentionally mixed to encourage natural mentorship, allowing younger children to learn by observing and interacting with older peers, while older children grow in confidence, empathy, leadership, and responsibility as role models within the classroom community.
Classes run from September 2026 through June 2027. Monday - Thursday with your choice of 4pm - 5pm and 5:30pm - 6:30pm.
Tuition is billed monthly and includes all materials. A Learning Story for each project and an invitation to our monthly Exhibition & Gallery Night, celebrating the children's investigations and creations.
Ten children with two atelieristas. We keep ateliers intentionally small so each child has meaningful time to explore the materials and build a relationship with an atelierista who knows them and their work well.
Technique compounds when children return to the same material week after week. A month gives a child time to test, revise and arrive at work that is genuinely theirs — and to hold a question or questions over time.
Call 289-214-8432 or send the contact form and we'll confirm availability and arrange a studio visit. We're based in Tilbury and welcome families from across Chatham-Kent and Essex County.
Contact
Let's find your child a place in the studio.
Share your child's age and preferred session time, and book a studio tour. We'll welcome you into the studio and walk you through the program, monthly tuition, and registration fees.
- Phone289-214-8432
- Emailinfo@reggiostudio.com
- StudioTilbury, Ontario
Enrollment Open · September 2026
Ten places per atelier. Four weeks per project.
Book a tour with an atelierista about your child's fit, session times and monthly tuition.