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Welcome to MindBloom Preschool & MicroSchool!
MindBloom Preschool & MicroSchool (MindBloom) is a top resource for fostering the ways young children should be learning foreign languages. For ten years, MindBloom has thrived as a small ratio creative project-based multi-lingual immersion and STEM/STREAM micro school in Washington, DC for children ages 2-12 years, as well as offering dynamic out of school time programming, innovative summer camps, daily after school programming, and drop-in care during the holidays, Spring, and Fall. Our school welcomes preschoolers and elementary aged students year-round and specifically caters to families who value distinguishable education and an internationally-focused curriculum for their children within the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas, as we are the only local school that offers a choice of either full immersion Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, or Arabic language curriculum tracks for children.
Our international team of educators is unique and teaches a daily Science-based and hands-on Arts curriculum containing a myriad of age-appropriate topics over a span of several weeks to support comprehension. Because all of our classes are taught in an immersion setting, children enrolled in preschool through elementary grades truly get the benefit of becoming world citizens by gaining familiarity with the diversity of several world languages and cultures every day, even if they are enrolled in one specific language track!
In addition, our program teaches school readiness skills and an appreciation for a classical curriculum that includes fun music with a global influence and Art.
What is language immersion at MindBloom?
At MindBloom, language immersion is a method of teaching another spoken language, usually a second target language, in which the target language is used in all aspects of teaching the curriculum and in the mode of instruction. Here at MindBloom, our focus is EARLY immersion and our students receive all of their core subjects in a target language of choice, with that language being spoken 100 percent during instruction. Our school program model is designed to teach a classical curriculum that acknowledges cultural world differences and an appreciation for people, education, and natural talents and abilities that will enhance a child’s opportunities throughout their lifetime. The goal of language immersion at MindBloom is for young children to develop proficiency in the target language that ultimately leads to above average academic performance in content areas utilizing the target language.
What are the benefits of my child learning a world language at MindBloom?
Our goal is that the education of each child in our program will be enriched by achieving competency in a second language at an age when achieving such competency is easiest. All of our classes are taught in small group settings with low teacher-student ratios to maximize learning impact. Our teachers are patient and knowledgeable native speakers of the target languages we offer and have excellent proficiency in both verbal and written English.
Our intimate and colorful learning environments are spacious and adorned with interesting stimuli that are meaningful and awe-inspiring for the inquisitive minds and development of our young students. We take great pride in offering our children a thoughtful range of authentic cultural experiences on a daily basis. What better way to learn about multiculturalism and languages, than to be surrounded by true to life, tangible things that are genuine representations from other cultures?
The very nature of our program also encourages us to teach our children the importance of tolerance, empathy, and conflict resolution to be diplomatic and honorable in learning to succeed both as individuals and contributing members of our global society.
Hours of Operation
MindBloom Preschool & MicroSchool is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 6:00pm.
The full-time preschool program begins at 8:00am and runs until 3:00pm.
Part-time preschool programs begin at 3 weekdays per week, from 8:00am until 3:00pm.
Before care options begin at 7:30am and run until 8:00am.
After care options begin at 3:00pm and run until 6:00pm.
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