Bloom Community School

Bloom Community School An independent, project-based PreK-8 school. Bloom Community School is an independent and innovative private elementary school in Bloomington-Normal, IL.

Bloom’s mission is to cultivate joyful, independent learners in an educational environment that nurtures individual development by integrating high academic standards and community engagement. School academics are organized around project-based and thematic instruction, designed to integrate and expand on core content standards, while meaningfully incorporating the arts and practical skills. We en

courage students to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their ability to contribute to collaborative problem solving that positively impacts their community and the world.

Our first week of Bloom Summer Camp is underway! We still have spaces available if a Wild Kid Summer sounds like your ki...
06/03/2026

Our first week of Bloom Summer Camp is underway!

We still have spaces available if a Wild Kid Summer sounds like your kid's idea of a good time!

Drop in days and weeks available!

Sign your child up to experience summer the Bloom way! If you have been curious about Bloom, this is a great opportunity...
05/28/2026

Sign your child up to experience summer the Bloom way! If you have been curious about Bloom, this is a great opportunity to get a feel for our community! We would love to have your child join us this summer. Email us at [email protected] 🌼

Our annual school trip to Ewing Park was a BLAST! While these day trips that we spend immersed in nature and play ARE su...
05/27/2026

Our annual school trip to Ewing Park was a BLAST! While these day trips that we spend immersed in nature and play ARE super fun, there are also tons of benefits and development happening in these photos!

According to research (Fjortoft 2004; Burdette and Whitaker 2005), children who play outdoors regularly:

🌼Play more creatively
🌼Develop stronger immune systems
🌼Have more active imaginations
🌼Have lower stress levels
🌼Have greater respect for themselves and others
🌼Improve muscle strength

At Bloom, our methods are research backed and if the research is telling us to go play in the mud, then who are we to say no?

Join us for the 2026/2027 school year and let your child BLOOM with us!
05/24/2026

Join us for the 2026/2027 school year and let your child BLOOM with us!

And that's a wrap on the 2025-2026 school year! To our families, thank you for trusting us with your children and their ...
05/22/2026

And that's a wrap on the 2025-2026 school year!

To our families, thank you for trusting us with your children and their education. Watching them gain confidence, create friendships, take risks, build skills, exceed expectations, get messy, and BLOOM this year has been our honor and privilege.

To our staff, thank you for your endless dedication, patience, and passion. Bloom works because of your care and creativity day in and day out. Our students and our school community are so grateful for you!

To our students, thank you for showing up every day and doing your best. Thank you for challenging yourselves and pushing boundaries. We hope that you can look back on this school year and feel proud of everything you accomplished!

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!

05/18/2026
"I think sometimes we think that middle schoolers are too old to play in the river, look for minnows and crayfish, or si...
05/16/2026

"I think sometimes we think that middle schoolers are too old to play in the river, look for minnows and crayfish, or simply play in the mud. I think they just need reassurance and an invitation to play." -Ms. Grace, Blossoms teacher

"It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play w...
05/15/2026

"It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them." -Leo F. Buscaglia

What are families saying about choosing Bloom?
05/13/2026

What are families saying about choosing Bloom?

Want your kid's summer to look like this? 🪱🐌🌳🍃☀️🐛🐞🎋🌼BLOOM SUMMER CAMP is now enrolling! If you have been curious about B...
05/11/2026

Want your kid's summer to look like this? 🪱🐌🌳🍃☀️🐛🐞🎋🌼

BLOOM SUMMER CAMP is now enrolling! If you have been curious about Bloom, this is a great opportunity to take a test run! Drop in days and weeks are available!

Email [email protected] for more info!

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1100 N. Beech Street
Normal, IL
61761

Telephone

+13098081192

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