The school has been a member of the American Montessori Society since 1971. Classrooms are headed by certified Montessori teachers. Bloomington Montessori School is owned by the Bloomington Montessori Association which is composed of parents of children currently enrolled. The governing body is a board of directors, elected each May by the parents. The school gives highest priority to communication between parents and teachers about children's performance.
Teachers expect and welcome dialogue with parents.
The school offers equal opportunity to all and is non-discriminatory. The instinct to move about, to pass from one discovery to another, is a part of their nature, and it must also form a part of their education. Her ideas aroused world-wide interest because her methods proved successful with children of varying abilities from varied social backgrounds. Montessori education was introduced to this country in 1917, with one of the earliest schools being established by Alexander Graham Bell in his own home. Many ideas originated by Dr. Montessori are now widely accepted by educators.