Quick Facts
• Ages 3 - 6
• All classes meet daily (Monday-Friday)
• Half-day classes (8 - 11am)
• Full-day classes (8am - 3pm)
• Structured curriculum offers a blend of academic, social and personal
growth activities
• Classrooms are made up of work and play stations for "hands-on" learning
• Students learn decision-making and communication skills
Early Learner classes provide a warm, supportive beginning to the social interaction
and skills development needed by independent learners. Blooming Grove Academy
places primary emphasis on the development of the whole child. We offer a comprehensive
program that stresses individual achievement with attention to the learning styles,
social growth, and creativity of each child. The curriculum is built around the
following key experiences:
• Language skills
• Understanding of time and space
• Logical reasoning of classification, number, and movement
• Representation of ideas through materials and drama
Class sizes are limited to 12 - 15 students. Classes have one certified teacher
and have a full- or part-time teaching assistant.
Physical Development
Physical activity enhances the academic process. A certified physical education
teacher is on staff at Blooming Grove Academy part time, and classroom teachers
also plan movement activities for their classes. Early Learners develop gross
and fine motor skills through a variety of eye-hand coordination activities
and expressive experiences. Skills and strategies that have applications
in academics are often introduced in the recreational activities.
Social/Emotional Development
Blooming Grove Academy places great emphasis on respecting others and building
each student's self-confidence. Students and teachers are on a first-name
basis, sharing life's experiences in Blooming Grove's close-knit school community.
Through exploration and understanding of the 4 R's - Responsibility, Respect,
Resourcefulness, and Responsiveness - children are encouraged to take responsibility
for their own choices and begin to see how those choices impact members of
their learning community. Classroom meetings are used as a way to solve classroom
problems and to plan special events or topics of study.