For Partners & Operators

Bring Piccoli to your community

We're slowly opening our doors to operators who share our pedagogy and our patience. If you're passionate about Reggio Emilia inspired early education and ready to build something meaningful in your neighbourhood — we'd love to talk.

Apply to Partner How it works

2+ Branches
since 2010

Why Piccoli

A pedagogy worth scaling carefully

We don't grow for growth's sake. Each new Piccoli has to feel like the others — the same rooms, the same warmth, the same trust in children's capability. Here's why families and partners choose us.

A proven pedagogy

The Reggio Emilia approach has been refined for over 70 years. Parents seek it out — and we have the documentation, the training, and the track record.

Established brand & trust

Years of word-of-mouth in the Klang Valley, an active journal, real exhibitions, real outcomes. You inherit a name parents already know.

Hands-on support

Pre-opening setup, ongoing pedagogical mentoring, marketing playbooks, operational systems. We don't disappear after the launch.

Margin that breathes

Strong unit economics built on small, premium classes. Sustainable enrollment numbers, healthy fee structures, room to do the work right.

What's Included

Everything you need to open well

We package up nearly two decades of running real classrooms into a partnership that's clear, well-supported, and human-sized.

Brand & Identity

Use of the Piccoli name, full visual identity system, and brand guidelines.

Logo & brand assets
Marketing collateral templates
Website & digital presence

Curriculum & Pedagogy

Our complete Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum framework, age by age.

Programme guides for all ages
Documentation methodology
Project planning toolkit

Educator Training

Onboarding for your principal, lead educators, and atelierista.

2-week immersion programme
Quarterly pedagogy refreshers
On-site mentoring visits

Space Design

Working with our design team to set up the environment that teaches.

Site selection criteria
Classroom & atelier design
Garden & outdoor planning

Operations & Systems

The boring-but-vital infrastructure that keeps a school running.

Enrollment & admin systems
Parent communication tools
Compliance & licensing support

Marketing Launch

A full pre-opening playbook to fill your enrolment list before day one.

Local launch strategy
Open house event template
Social media kits

Investment

What it takes to get started

Each partnership is sized to the location and ambition. As a guide, here's what most new Piccoli centres look like at launch — exact figures depend on your site, region, and class capacity.

RM 250k+

Initial setup

1,500+ sqft

Recommended space

6 – 9 months

From signing to opening

Detailed financials, royalty structure, and a model business plan will be shared after a first conversation and signed NDA.

The Process

From first conversation to opening day

We move slowly on purpose. Most successful Piccoli partners take 6–9 months from first chat to the first child arriving — long enough to get it right.

Apply

Tell us about you, your background, and the community you're hoping to serve.

~5 minutes

Discovery Call

A 60-minute conversation with our principal to understand fit, motivation, and goals.

Week 1 – 2

Site Visit & Plan

You visit Piccoli. We review your proposed location, market, and financials together.

Month 1 – 2

Build & Launch

Setup, training, marketing, and your first day of school — with us alongside you.

Month 3 – 9

Children are not vessels to be filled — they are fires to be lit.

— A reminder we keep close at every Piccoli campus