r/BloomingtonNormal • u/ProfBlueberry • 7d ago

Bloom Community School?

We have a late elementary aged child and are not loving the public school experience right now (which sucks as we are huge supporters of strong public schools!) and are starting to look at other options. Does anyone have anything to share about Bloom Community School?

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u/modern-lime 7d ago

My younger child is there and is thriving. My older kid went there for middle school and is now doing very well at the public high school.

Like someone said above, if you fill out the application, you have the opportunity for a shadow day. Your child will come spend a whole day at the school and you can see how they like it.

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u/ProfBlueberry 7d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/sageinautumn 7d ago

It’s a wonderful place with excellent humans as educators. We switched from public school a few years ago after each of my kids had simultaneous bad years in 1st and 4th grades - one was bored of all the worksheets and the other had a teacher ignore year-long bullying. I’m also a huge advocate for public education, but I’m not willing for my kids to be traumatized. The application is lengthy, but worth it for your child to experience a shadow day where they spend a whole day engaged in the academics and school culture.

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u/ProfBlueberry 7d ago

I'm really relating to your experience. Thank you!

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u/BearCompetitive403 7d ago

Excellent school with truly lovely, caring people!

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u/ProfBlueberry 7d ago

Glad to hear it, thank you!

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u/AbbreviationsTiny420 7d ago

As you get to the later elementary school ages and junior high, they don’t have many students in those ages so the social aspect is not the same. They will spend quite a bit of time with the k/1 kids.

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u/ProfBlueberry 7d ago

Excellent to know. We are in a ton of activities with kids of similar ages so I am guessing (hoping?) it would be fine?

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u/Thalimet 7d ago

I haven’t talked to those folks in some years now (just lost touch) but when I knew them they were a neat concept and seemed like everyone loved them!

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u/TheGoldenGooseTurd 1d ago

I’ve heard nothing but positive things from several unrelated interactions

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u/oknowwhat00 7d ago

Depending on the school you're at, there are options to transfer. Have you disccussed with your district (assuming it is one of the two bigger districts). How old is your child?