Tuxedo Park Campus
Doctor Maria Montessori said that children acquire knowledge through experience in the environment. This is one of the leading principles that guide the design of our Tuxedo Park campus, where the learning environment is designed to be open and accessible to all students.
Located on the main floor of Trail 19, Blüm Childcare Academy in Tuxedo Park brings modern and intentional early learning to Calgary’s inner city. In our classrooms, everything has a purpose and a place, and this practice of clutter-free living is taught to all students.
Our tight-knit campus communities are ignited to engage our students to develop a clear sense of values and a social conscience on their path to becoming responsible global citizens. Blüm is proud to be hyper-local and encourages our students to be involved with helping others both in and outside of their classrooms. These are a few of our key community partners:
The Tuxedo Park Community Association is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to enhancing our neighborhood and one which Blüm is proud to collaborate with through different partnerships that engage our students and Educators.
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This facility provides subsidized housing for Albertans who have retired and is located a few short blocks from the Tuxedo Park campus. We are delighted to have our students participate in different activations with Sharon Manor residents throughout the year.
Made by Momma is a grassroots non-profit organization and registered Canadian charity located in Calgary’s NW. They help families facing situations of adversity and crisis by providing healthy prepared meals, supportive in-home visits, and many other services. Through scheduled goods drives, Blüm is proud to provide vital baby essentials and children’s items for families accessing Made by Momma.
Blüm’s programming is a proprietary synthesis of internationally respected Montessori pedagogy and the inquiry-driven framework of Reggio Emilia—an approach that aligns closely with Alberta’s provincially recognized Early Learning and Care Framework. This integration ensures learning experiences are developmentally grounded, research-informed, and deeply responsive to the student.
Classrooms are intentionally free from screens and digital media, allowing students to engage fully with thoughtfully curated materials, quality literature, and hands-on learning experiences. Natural and open-ended materials—such as stones, wood, textiles, and loose parts—are regularly incorporated into play, visual arts, and creative exploration, supporting imagination, problem-solving, and expressive thinking.
Blüm Tuxedo has been an absolute Godsend for our family, I don’t know where to start but I’ll try…
1) Facility
Situated in a new building the space is bright, open and calming. Classrooms are flooded with natural light while maintaining privacy from passers by with large luxurious curtains. Every time I go in to pick up my little the space is constantly cleaned and tidy, kind of a miracle when you consider all of the littles running around.
2) Education
We refer to it as school rather than daycare. My 15 month old has learned so much in the short time that she has been there. Her communication and ability to walk and feed herself are night and day between now and three weeks ago when she first started. The Academy is inspired by the best of the Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches. Children get to explore their interests while also recieving some structure which my Daughter has flourished under. Weather-permitting, the children receive as much outdoor time as possible based on their age group.
3) Staff
There are no words, the Staff/Teachers are incredible. They care about the children so much. If one Student is struggling they take the extra time to comfort and help that child. My Daughter’s Teachers are warm, welcoming, energetic, and diligent and overall just lovely humans. I get extremely thorough updates everyday with pictures through the app, and when I go to pick her up, they always verbally relay my Daughter’s experience and achievements for that day. The on-site Chef has nailed it with the menu, she honestly eats better than I do. I often come to get her in the middle of snack time and I see the kids enjoying their food so much they ask for seconds and thirds.
Overall, I feel very fortunate to have gotten a spot at Blüm. The peace of mind that I have while working knowing that she is happy, safe, and thriving is priceless. I would 100% recommend the Blüm Tuxedo location.
— Tuxedo Park, Classroom 2
