Spring Section Giacosa 46

Manager: Fiorino Barbara

Secretariat: 02 884.65573

ED.UE09@comune.milano.it

Municipality 2 – Educational Unit 9

Milan - via Giacosa, 46

The Giacosa Spring Section welcomes a total of 20 children aged between 24 and 36 months and is located on the ground floor inside the "Martini" pavilion of the Giacosa Nursery School.

The Spring Section is characterized as an experience "in continuity" with the nursery school, with which it shares the spaces and, gradually over the course of the year, the activities and is characterized by a planning that integrates the specific care dimensions of the nursery with the educational purposes of nursery school.

The Spring Section, at the end of the educational year, promotes and supports the transition of girls and boys to the "relevant" nursery school, to guarantee the "continuity" of the educational path, without the need to proceed with re-enrolment.

Lunch is provided by Milano Ristorazione which manages its transport and daily delivery. Lunch is administered by the educational staff who accompanies girls and boys on their journey of self-knowledge and sensorial experimentation.

The educational college, coordinated by the Manager, is responsible for the planning and implementation of the educational paths promoted during the year. In the presence of girls or boys with disabilities, educational support staff is provided. 
The auxiliary staff ensures the care and cleaning of the school spaces.

The section is the privileged place of emotional and relational reference in which girls and boys acquire safety and develop autonomy. It is designed for and with children and is divided into specific and diversified spaces where girls and boys play, discover and experiment together with their peers and educators.


The children eat their meals inside the section. There is a dedicated sleep room and the toilets are shared with the nursery school.

The educators, in preparing these spaces and these moments, guarantee an organization of the educational day that is careful to encourage the child's actions and self-care, in the constant presence and accompaniment of the adult. 
Laboratory spaces are set up in the section to experiment with different languages ​​and learning contexts.

The section: description and photos
The section: description and photos
The section: description and photos

In addition to the Section, girls and boys access various educational experiences in the common areas of the School.

For our Spring Section, laboratory spaces are available dedicated to the game of decanting, to playing with deconstructed and recycled material.

The common areas: description and photos
The common areas: description and photos
The common areas: description and photos

Exploring the "outside", be it a courtyard or the school garden, means getting closer and exploring the cycle of life and the seasons, researching nature, gradually getting to know the world that lives there, to understand it and learn to take care of it.
Girls and boys can use the surrounding park.

The outdoor spaces: description and photos
The outdoor spaces: description and photos
The outdoor spaces: description and photos

Milan, via Giacosa 44_46

Updated: 26/02/2024