Welcome to
Bloom Academy

Bloom Academy is a microschool in McAllen, TX where young hearts and minds grow with confidence, kindness, and curiosity.

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We are the first drop-off microschool in the RGV taught by a certified and experienced teacher.

We believe in teaching with kindness and understanding. And our curriculum uses less screen time and more creative hands-on exploration — because learning should be fun!

Why choose Bloom Academy?

Bloom Academy was designed from the ground up to be a warm, joyful space where students feel safe to learn, explore, and be themselves.

Our small class size means we can meet each student where they are and still offer the kind of creative — and safe — challenges that will help each child reach their full potential.

Instead of rewards and punishments, we use gentle parenting principles to help students develop empathy, resilience, and a real love for learning.

Our goal is to have every child walk away knowing that they can learn to do anything when they combine their effort with their imagination.

Meet Our Teacher

Ms. Martina Lyles has over 20 years of teaching experience in Montessori and traditional classrooms. She has taught at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, St. Matthew’s Episcopal School, and Sagebrush Montessori in the RGV.

Ms. Lyles is bilingual (Spanish and English), is NCME Montessori certified, holds a certification in Early Childhood Development, and is CPR/First Aid certified. She is passionate about teaching and excited to serve the students of Bloom Academy.

Meet Our Founders

Sunaina Chugani Marquez is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at UTRGV, and Matt Marquez is a marriage coach and founder of Grow More Joy Coaching.

Sunaina and Matt co-founded the RGV Gentle Parenting Community and are parents to a feisty 4-year-old who is the first happy student of the Bloom Academy.