Ages 3-6 · Gragnano, Capannori
Kiddywinks
An international kindergarten and forest school in the Lucca hills: children live the woods every day, through free play, sensory activities and their first experiences in two languages.
Ages 3-6
A school where growing up means exploring.
Bilingual kindergarten and primary school with outdoor education, for children aged 3 to 11 in the Lucca area of Tuscany.
Two schools, one journey: from age 3 to 11
Two campuses in the green countryside around Lucca, one idea of education: experience, nature, two languages and individual attention.
Ages 6-11 · Altopascio
Outdoor International Primary School
A bilingual primary school where the curriculum meets hands-on experience: children learn in the classroom, in the garden, in the woods and across the local area, in Italian and English.
Ages 6-11What makes a day here different
Nature is a classroom, not a field trip
Garden, woods, countryside and local spaces are part of every week's teaching. Learning by doing builds autonomy, self-confidence and a real bond with the environment.
How outdoor education worksTwo languages, naturally
Native Italian and English teachers share the children's days: English is not a subject on a timetable, it is a language you live.
Our bilingual modelEvery child, their own path
Small, child-sized classes and adults who observe, accompany and build individual paths, respecting each child's pace.
Our teaching approach“From the moment we stepped into Kiddywinks, it was clear this is a special setting. The love and care from the staff make this nursery feel like a second home.”
Real days, not brochure days
Music, gardening, woodworking, experiments, excursions: the photographs tell the method before the words do.
Moving to Tuscany with children?
Many of our families arrived in Lucca from abroad. We support international families settling in the area: a welcoming community where children keep their mother tongue while becoming part of Italian life.
“We moved to Lucca from abroad. My daughter was wonderfully integrated into the class and is genuinely excited to go to school every day.”
Our local network
We work with the associations that keep the cultural identity of the Lucca area alive, through traditions, arts and outdoor activities.
Come and visit the school
The best way to understand our approach is to see it in person. Write to us to book a visit or to ask about enrolment and summer camps.
Prefer to talk to us?
0583 1532330
info@outdoor-school.it