Bloom is a constructivist school inspired by Reggio Emilia with a strong mission to return nature back to childhood. We are grounded in social-emotional learning and conscious parenting philosophies.
In our rich environment you can expect to see giggles and messy play, curiosity and problem solving, comfortable routine and novel explorations. Children spend most of their time outdoors interacting freely with each other and pursuing cognitive curiosity.
Teachers support children by creating engaging and varied enviroments that engage the whole child. We observe children's play and look for opportunities to deepen their understanding and develop curiosity, creativity, problem solving, persistence and communication. Our ratio of 6:1 allows children to be meaningfully supported.
Children's pursuits lead to collaboration in projects between children, teachers and our larger community.
We believe that today's learning needs to focus on how to think, not what to think. As we allow time for children to develop these skills, we see the process unfold.
We have a deep respect for play.
We have seen that through project based, emergent curriculum, that we can weave in appropriate academically challenging, intellectual experiences.
We are a constructivist program that is Reggio-inspired. Constructivism is a theory of cognitive development rooted in Piaget, Vygotsky, Montessori and many more. We subscribe to the theory that children learn best when engaging in hands on, meaningful experiences, in social situations.
Our greatest contribution to children's education is to create an environment where children are secure in their relationships, play is honored and their thinking is "provoked."
-Leonardo DaVinci
