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Bloomington Montessori School has offered Montessori preschool and Montessori elementary for children ages 3-12 (preschool through sixth grade) in Bloomington, Indiana since 1968. We are fully accredited by the American Montessori Society and are Validated by the United Montessori Schools of Indiana. Each classroom is supported by a team of teachers led by a credentialed Montessori Lead.

Multi-age classrooms encourage shared learning, independent growth and mutual respect. Our teachers guide students through a high-fidelity, multi-sensory Montessori curriculum in child-centered learning environments where children grow and thrive. Children engage their interests and explore the full range of subjects through activities and lessons appropriate to their ages and abilities, working at their own paces and acquiring fundamental skills to become articulate, confident learners.

Visit our resource library for detailed information regarding Bloomington Montessori and Montessori pedagogy.

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The Big Reveal: BMS Has a New Logo!

BMS is retiring our well-used leaf logo for a new custom-designed logo and color scheme. Parent Luke Frydenger of Wilding, Inc. worked with staff to design a logo that would be unique to the school, hint at our name and love of the natural world, and would catch the eye. The stylized B will replace […]
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Why Chores?

Check out this Scientific American article that talks about the correlation between chores and a higher sense of capability in other areas of life. As a Montessori school, practical life is a huge part of our curriculum. While many environments might have a plastic Fisher Price kitchen where children can pretend to prepare food, we […]
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TRANSCENDENT THINKING AND COSMIC EDUCATION

Dr. Montessori urged us to “give children the Universe” through elementary Cosmic Education. This is the integration of content such as history, geography, biology, and physical science. They are into interwoven, connected stories about the Universe in our elementary classrooms. In some settings, children learn about their world in gradually increasing concentric circles (my home, […]
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