Education

Looking for a summer activity to beat the heat and spend some time indoors for a bit? Check out one of the Corridor’s cooking classes for a fun evening with friends, as a date night, or as a family! New...

I have a rising high school senior (that's what you call them when it's summer time and they're not in school, you see), and many of us are thinking about the impending change that is "sending our kids out...

The sun is shining, the grass is green, and it’s warm outside. The dew is still on the grass, and it’s time to take your child to school for the first day of the year.  Children are lining up...

Updated April 12, 2023 When moving to a new area, one of the first and foremost questions a parent asks is, "How are the schools?" We here in the Iowa City area are incredibly fortunate to boast some of the...

Welcome to the Iowa City Moms Blog Preschool Guide 2018! Searching for the right place for your child to learn and grow can be overwhelming, so we are here to help. There are an abundance of preschools, child care...

If you were like me after graduating high school, you had your whole life mapped out. It may have gone something like this: go to college, get married, begin motherhood. While life happened, college got rearranged in my life plan,...

Being an art teacher and a local artist, I see the positive effects that art education can have on a growing mind. Whether it be through visual or performing arts, experiences with art encourage our brains to develop in a...

Has your child dreamed of treading the boards? Maybe he saw one of the recent productions of Charlie Brown Christmas and wished to be part of the fun, or maybe she has aspirations to be the next Zendaya. Luckily,...

Have you ever wondered if there was another way to take hold of your fertility besides with medication? Good news! There is a holistic way to take care of you and your fertility, and it’s all natural! My Why I have...

When my daughter was 3 years old and had spent about two months at Montessori School of Iowa City, she said to me, “Mom, I think school is the wonderfulest place ever!” I happen to think Montessori School of Iowa...