Who We Are

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  • Austin Montessori School is a private school for children and adolescents from 16 months to 15 years of age, and the oldest Montessori school in Austin, Texas.

    Our mission is to guide the development of each child towards their full and unknown potential.  We cultivate compassion and respect, independence and belonging, and freedom and self-discipline, in rich academic and social environments that honor the complementary needs of the individual and the community.  We provide an educational setting that is inclusive, recognizes the authentic nature of the child, and nurtures a reverence for the natural order of the universe.
  • Early Childhood Early Childhood
    Austin Montessori School's Early Childhood programs for children aged 16 months - 6 years old offer full and half-day options, five days a week. Our all-year programs are in session during spring break and through the summer.
  • Elementary Elementary
    The Montessori elementary curriculum is designed as an integrated whole serving the needs of children from 6 - 12 years old. We also offer after-school care, and enrichment programs during spring break and the summer.
  • Adolescent Adolescent
    Austin Montessori School’s Center for Work and Study at Gaines Creek is a unique educational environment for students aged 12 - 15 years old following Dr. Maria Montessori's vision. We are the only Montessori Adolescent Program in Austin.

Fast Facts

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  • 385

    Children and Adolescents Currently Enrolled

  • 54

    Years offering authentic Montessori education

  • 16

    Classroom Communities, Ages 16 Months - 15 Years

  • 9

    Early Childhood Programs, 4 Year Round

  • 3

    Campus Locations

  • 8

    Weeks Elementary Summer Enrichment Programs

  • 72

    Dedicated Faculty and Administrative Staff

  • 34

    Educators Trained by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)

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  • Christina & Chris

    "After months of searching, we decided on AMS and moved our family to Austin. It was a leap of faith to move during a pandemic, but now a year later, we couldn’t be more pleased with our choice."

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  • Jiang & Xiaolan

    "The school has provided an environment for our children to explore their individualities, and we as their parents have also been able to rediscover ourselves...allowing us to grow with our children together!"

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  • Maya & Andrew

    "Every decision made by the school is done with great intention, resulting in excellence in every way. We are especially grateful for the care and thoughtfulness that went into planning during a pandemic."

Of Interest In Our Community

  • Instead of Praise: A List of Ideas for Acknowledgements and Specific, Detailed Descriptions

    Donna Bryant Goertz, Austin Montessori School Founder and Director Emeritus
    THE NATURE OF THE CHILD 
    We recognize that from conception our children are driven from within to self-develop and self-educate. Our role is to provide the environment and the relationship within which they can do so. We take care not to interfere with their intrinsic motivation. We avoid replacing their own inner satisfaction and their own pleasure in accomplishments with the lure of external motivations and adult praise. We support our children to continue to honor their own internal motives and set their own personal standards high.  
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  • Why Stay For The Full-Cycle ("Kindergarten") Year In The Children's House?

    Jinny Gonzalez, Director of Early Childhood Programs
    Every year, I receive questions from parents regarding the benefits of their children staying in the Children's House for their Full Cycle or "kindergarten" year. I encourage these parents to think about the time children aged two and a half through 6+ years of age spend in Children's House and consider how their experience comes to fruition during their Full Cycle Year.  
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  • Whose Plane Is It Anyway?

    Sveta Pais, Director of Enrollment Management
    From her observations, Dr. Maria Montessori found that children have inner powers and drives which support their development. As adults, we simply have to assist. As such, Dr. Montessori asserted that education is an aid to life and that education needs to support all aspects of human development.
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  • Mar
    21

    Community Photos

    • Tuesday, March 21: Great Northern Campus
    • Wednesday, March 22: Sunset Trail Campus
    • Thursday, March 23:  Gaines Creek (promptly at 8:30 am)  & Youngest Children’s Communities
  • Mar
    25

    School-Wide Outdoor Environment Day

    Weather permitting
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Visit One of Our Three Campuses

We look forward to welcoming you to Austin Montessori School, an independent school situated on three beautiful campuses, all within 10 miles of the capitol in Austin, Texas.
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Austin Montessori School

5006 Sunset Trail, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 892-0253
info@austinmontessori.org
Austin Montessori School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex or gender, disability, or age in providing educational services, activities, and programs. Austin Montessori School complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), as amended, which incorporates and expands upon the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and any other legally-protected classification or status protected by applicable law.