8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Play In The Day

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Morning Meeting

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Learning Lab

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Break

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Workshop

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m Creative and Life Skills

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Play Out The Day

We all could use a softer start to our days and Play Into the Day is how we do that every day at Bloom.

Each morning and each afternoon students have 30 minutes of free time designed to help them start the day feeling regulated, connected, and ready to learn.  Instead of rushing to a desk, students may choose how they want to come into their day through a variety of activities, such as playing outside in our huge backyard, doing a quiet puzzle or art activity, or playing a game with a friend. 

Brain-based research shows that play helps children transition into deeper learning and at Bloom.

While it includes important announcements and an overview of the day, Morning Meeting is much more than that. It is a whole-group instructional time that plays an important role in students' academic, social, and emotional development.

Held at the start of each day, teachers focus on areas such as research,technology skills, executive functioning, and communication skills. These skills are then intentionally reinforced across all parts of the day. Morning Meeting helps create a strong sense of community, supports student well-being, and ensures everyone begins the day focused, connected, and ready to learn.

Mastery-based Education

At Bloom, students move forward once they truly understand a concept not just when they can get the right answer. We focus on helping children build a deep understanding of foundational skills. Mastery-based education means each child is provided with a personalized learning path, in terms of both pacing and content, based on their strengths and needs.

This flexible approach allows students to work independently or in small groups depending on their needs at any given time. Children may work at different levels across subjects—strengthening areas that are challenging while moving more quickly through material that comes easily to them.

We also intentionally consider each child’s social and emotional needs when designing their individualized learning path. While this level of personalization takes time and care, it allows us to remain responsive as children grow and change. The result is a learning environment that builds confidence and community, and helps students feel known, capable, and connected.

Experiential Learning

In practice, experiential learning at Bloom means students apply academic skills and content in relevant, meaningful ways. Experiential learning is engaging and motivating for students because it connects learning directly to their lives.  During experiential blocks, students collaboratively participate in interdisciplinary units, with a focus on social studies and science content, driven by both their interests and the academic content they are learning. 

For example, after learning about fractions, students might take part in a unit focused on building a garden bed and use their math skills to draw plans, measure materials, estimate costs, and make decisions together. Experiential learning helps students understand why what they are learning matters and how it extends beyond the classroom.

Creative & Life Skills gives students meaningful opportunities to explore creativity, develop practical skills, and engage with the world beyond the classroom.

Students explore art, music, drama, and movement through weekly immersive experiences taught in Spanish, building creativity, physical awareness, and language skills in authentic, engaging ways.

Each week students will have a Life Skills class which will focus on age-appropriate, hands-on learning that prepares students for everyday life. Topics will  include cooking, sewing, woodworking, basic financial literacy, and other practical skills that promote independence, problem-solving, and responsibility.

Fun Fridays are held each week during Creative and Life Skills time.

Students help select guest speakers to visit campus and participate in field experiences throughout the community, allowing them to connect learning to real people, places, and professions.

Together, these experiences broaden students’ perspectives and help them see themselves as capable, engaged members of the world around them.