“Research has consistently shown classrooms that offer children the opportunities to engage in play-based and child-centered learning activities help children grow academically, socially, and emotionally.”
A place where childhood is rich and authentic…
...a place where children can follow their natural drive to grow and learn about themselves and the world around them
...a place where children are permitted to follow their creative and imaginative instincts
...a place where children are given time and support to develop their own problem solving skills
...a place where children are trusted to refine their personal risk assessment skills
...a place where each child is accepted and loved for precisely who they are
...a place for a child to be a child.
Bloom Children’s Center is developed around the understanding that children learn best through play experience. A childhood rich in play and creativity offers the very best foundation for your young child’s development to carry them into a lifetime of success.
Our school community serves as a safe and secure environment for children to develop a sense of wonder and belonging. We desire for children to enter our space with curiosity and confidence, enabling them to act creatively and independently in play experiences. We strive to maintain an environment conducive to uninhibited play.
In accordance with our foundational belief in play as self-directed learning, we consciously choose to prioritize play and exploration as opposed to direct academic instruction. We prefer instead to take the role of observer and supporter, watching how each child’s individual curiosity and intrinsic drive moves them ever forward in their creative, social, academic, emotional, and physical development.
“In play, a child is always above his average age, above his daily behavior; in play, it is as though he were a head taller than himself.”