Bloomington Montessori School - (812) 336-2800

This is an amazing school that addresses the whole child in a community context. Everything in the orderly classroom is devoted to how children learn, and there is a solid philosophical and time-tested underpinning. Montessori kids typically excel when they enter mainstream schools, because they have learned to be self-motivated, and to get along with others. Beginning with pre-school, children build a community of self-sufficiency with careful guidance. The teachers come to know all the children so well, and work carefully with parents to assist in the child's development. Bonus - you can observe without being seen. The program emphasizes peaceful resolution, independence, curiosity, science, practical skills, reading and so forth, and there's lots of nature and art, too, and all are addressed in a systematic way from the very beginning. The staff are exceptional. The lunches are amazing -- made-from-scratch soups, for example, and fresh fruits and vegetables. However, to truly do thi

I am very pleased with my child going to this school. It is amazing. You can watch the kids work in their room with the instuctors and it is great. They are very independent. My daughter has learned so many new things from going to school here. She learns Spanish every week and she has so many friends. The people here are great.