Our Approach

BLI Community School is an intentionally small school model for children ages 4-18. We offer a four hour academic block each day, teaching core skills in a multisensory, supportive environment. The afternoon includes lunch, gross motor, and a 90-minute elective block with classes such as chess, guitar, drama, science, tennis, soccer and more. 

Each campus enrolls an average of 50 students arranged in four cohorts: primary, ages 5-7; elementary, ages 8-10; intermediate, ages 11-13; and secondary, ages 14-18. Progress is measured by teacher observation, bi-annual norm-referenced assessments https://www.nwea.org, and quarterly class projects. Instead of using a traditional grading system, BLI partners with https://mastery.org/ to provide families with competency based transcripts.

In 2025 BLI Community School became a Drexel Fund Portfolio school. Both BLI and Drexel believe that neither income nor zip code should be barriers to educational opportunity. Drexel invests in mission-driven schools that are pioneering approaches and filling gaps in the community. https://drexelfund.org/