Follow the child
Work is chosen from shelves prepared for exactly where a child is.
Watch them
bloom.
A prepared room where curiosity leads and the garden does half the teaching.A prepared room where curiosity leads, the Cambridge Pathway keeps the score, and the garden does half the teaching.
- 8:1
- Children per adult
- 18
- Nationalities
- 2 acres
- Garden and forest
- 8
- Year groups
Across every classroom
In a school of 210
Used every single day
Foundation 1 to Primary 5
Our approach
Built around the child, not the timetable
Eco-Bloom Montessori International School's approach is an innovative, holistic, that integrates harmoniously with nature, and it is inclusive of both neurodiverse and neurotypical children.Inspired by Montessori Methodology.
One class, one teacher, all year
Small year groups, and a teacher who knows every child in the room.
Nature is the third teacher
Two acres of garden, orchard and forest sit outside every door.
Programme levels
A class for every age
Eight year groups from three to eleven, in two stages, all of it on the Cambridge Pathway.
2 – 4 years and 12 months
Early Years
- Foundation 1
- Foundation 2
- Reception
At Eco-Bloom, our daycare and kindergarten are inspired by the Montessori approach, where children learn through hands-on exploration, independence, and curiosity. In calm, nurturing classrooms, each child grows at their own pace, building confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. We are an inclusive school in Kampala, Uganda, welcoming children of all abilities. Alongside strong early foundations, we nurture respect, compassion, and pride in our African heritage, and we work in harmony with nature. Our vision is to raise happy, capable global citizens who love learning and care for the world around them. Believe. Inspire. Innovate.
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Primary
- YEAR 1 |
- YEAR 1 & 2 |
- Upper Primary
Primary at Eco-Bloom: Cambridge Curriculum In primary, Eco-Bloom builds on the Montessori foundations of independence and curiosity with the Cambridge Primary curriculum, an internationally respected framework. Children develop strong skills in English, Mathematics, and Science, alongside creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Our classes are inclusive and learner-centred, with hands-on projects, STEAM activities, and outdoor learning that make lessons meaningful. We celebrate each child's strengths and track progress carefully, so every learner is supported and challenged. Beyond academics, we nurture confidence, good character, and pride in African heritage, preparing children to thrive as global citizens. Believe. Inspire. Innovate.
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A day at Eco-Bloom
What actually happens all day
No bells. One long, unhurried morning, and an afternoon with paint on it.
Arrival at the gate
Children hang their own coats, change their own shoes and say good morning to a guide who is at their height.
The three-hour work cycle
The heart of the morning. Children choose their work and stay with it for as long as it holds them, and nobody rings a bell to interrupt concentration.
Outside, whatever the sky is doing
The garden, the orchard, the compost heap and the mud kitchen. Boots on, questions out.
Lunch, laid and cleared by the children
Tables set with real crockery, food passed around, conversation in four languages, and the washing-up done by the people who ate.
Latest news
What has been happening lately
School stories from the garden, art activities, educational visits and outdoor play.
- School celebration
Celebrating Uganda's Independence Day
Children, families and staff came together for a joyful celebration of Uganda through song, movement and national colours.
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- Garden
A maize harvest in the school garden
Children and teachers gathered in the school garden with freshly picked maize.
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- Art and drawing
Drawing and painting together
Children explored colour with drawings, painting and work at their easels.
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Our community
Voices from our school community
Families and guests at Eco-Bloom’s Celebration of Learning.
Celebration of Learning
Testimonial1 of5: Family 1
A word from our principal
Curiosity is the whole curriculum
We are not preparing children for the next school year. We are preparing them to be curious for the rest of their lives.
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Parents ask me what makes a Montessori child different. The honest answer is that it takes a few years to see, and then it is obvious: they know how to begin something without being told to.
That is the whole of it. Everything we build here, the prepared rooms, the long uninterrupted mornings, the garden, exists to protect a child's own reason for starting.
Accredited by and working with
- AMI
- CIS
- Eco-Schools
- KPTF
- GFES
- WAMN
Come and visit us
Tours are Tuesday and Thursday, 9am, while the children are working.