Community Montessori School

My family has been at this school since 2006. I cannot express how highly I think of this school. A safe, warm environment with dedicated teaching staff. The educational quality, academic experience, grounds, and buildings – are without peer. Nothing comes close to Community Montessori. Still feel lucky that we found this school, every day.

Our child started at CMS when he was 16 months old. He is now 4 years old, and his development has been amazing, both mentally and socially. He is developing an inquisitive mind, and he is learning to seek knowledge independently. Socially, he plays well with different age groups, which is a direct reflection of the socialization he receives in the classroom. The campus is second to none. It’s spacious, beautiful, and peaceful. Most telling of all, HE loves to go to school. We are beyond pleased with his experience there and intend to keep him enrolled through the elementary program.

My son went to CMS and now my grand children attend. I cannot think of a better way to start a child in independence and confidence. What a warm, nurturing and incredible experience.

So impressed with this school! My daughter is currently in the Casita program and I could not be happier with her development and the care that CMS provides. The school truly takes each student’s individual development into account and is so great about keeping parents informed and educated. They offer many opportunities to learn a variety of topics related to Montessori education and also childhood nutrition. I didn’t know much about the Montessori way of schooling before placing her here, but I can say I am beyond impressed and would not want to have my child enrolled anywhere else!

My children have been students at CMS for 18 months, and we couldn’t be happier. It is obvious that the teachers are passionate about children and about the Montessori style of education. My kids have learned so much while being there! I love that the teachers take into account the importance of each child’s personality and learning style and make the classroom an engaging and age-​appropriate place to be. Nature is also a very important part of the curriculum — the kids garden, interact with the over 100 chickens who live on the 18 acres, have access to a huge playground, etc. I also love that the well-​being of the child is stressed in all things — physical (through exercise and nutrition — the campus is SUGAR FREE), emotional (even at a young age they work on relaxation and yoga and feeling comfortable to express themselves), obviously educational… I couldn’t say enough nice things about this school. From the Director to the secretary to all the teachers, everyone here is passionate about education and childhood development.

We are very happy at this school
It is a beautiful learning environment on 10 acres. They classroom and play areas are wonderful. I was most impressed to see my daughter in action here at a school picnic. normally in large groups, she is at my side. But she was surprisingly independent and confident running around in the large yard/​playground on her own. She’s obviously very comfortable there.
I have also been happy with the way they’ve addressed my concerns. They listened and took action.
Would definitely recommend this school. It’s one of the few AMI certified Montessori schools. Also excited they’ve added an infant program.

I, too, do not understand the negative reviews. Very odd. This place is magical and peaceful. We have roughly 7 years experience at this school. It’s been nothing but a happy and content place. Our kids are so excited to go to school each day and have learned so much. Everyone is kind and respectful. Honestly I think some parents lose sight of what matters — whether or not your kids are learning and happy in their environment. And they are safe — CMS is safe. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending this school. It’s awesome and well run. Unfortunately there are just some folks who will find negativity in any situation. It’s a shame really.

I am honored to have my daughter at such a beautiful school where the love of learning is encouraged in an inspired way on a daily basis. Actual knowledge can be given through multiple modalities, books, computers, lectures, etc, but love of learning is a very hard thing to pass along, and this is priceless. The guides at the school are selfless in their love of the children and their teaching of life skills and academic ones at a high level. It reminds me of the saying, ‘give a man a fish and they will eat for a day, teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime’. CMS specializes in teaching children how to learn to learn in an independent manner, so through their guided lessons, they are shifting the impetus of learning from themselves to the children. Essentially, passing along all the tools for the students to be able to do everything for themselves, and creating lifelong inspired learners through an andragogical model where adults collaborate with children instead of ordering them around. This prepares children for the adult world so that they can be the creative leaders of tomorrow, quite literally teaching them to ‘learn for a lifetime’. I couldn’t be happier with my daughter’s school environment or her teachers (‘guides’).

I don’t understand the very negative review on this school on Unilocal as my experience has been the complete opposite. I have given feedback to the school and director on several occassions and each time it has been accepted positively.
My niece started at this school 4-​years ago, my nephew two years ago and my children a year ago. All experiences with this school have been exceptional.
This is a TRUE montessori and is AMI certified and is only one of six in the Austin area with this certification. The school itself is located on ~10+ acres, there are multiple buildings in a farm style for each classroom with their own gardens, chickens on the property and a huge playground. The grounds are amazing!
Not to mention my two boys started at 18-​months and stopped wearing diapers at 2-​years due to the potty training work in the classroom. Amazing! My boys are both so independent now at 2 years 3 months and want to do almost everything by themselves. This school has fostered their confidence and independence. I will forever be grateful to this school for the head start they have given my boys and look forward to the next few years at the school. There is no other school I would send my children to.

Our daughter is in her 6^th year at CMS and is currently in her second year of the lower elementary program. She has been nurtured and valued along the way while learning all the academics that children in other schools learn. She was reading by the time she was 4. Sometimes we, as parents, don’t account for the learning differences in our children, expecting them to meet some standard of achievement that we impose on them without consideration for their personal strengths and weaknesses. Children are all different.. . a concept embraced in this wonderful educational environment.

This school is an amazing environment for children to learn and growing surrounded by a supportive and caring community. Our child has been at this school for a year and a half in the primary community, and we fully intend to keep our children at this school as long as possible. This school places responsibility on the parent and the guide to communicate regarding each child. It has been helpful to me to remember that the guides are extensively gifted at and trained in working with children, so I make extra effort to initiate the adult communication. The executive director is an asset to the school, and will frankly and directly address any issues presented by parents. CMS places emphasis on self-​responsibility and self-​care, which has really helped our son to become more independent, confident, and aware of others. One of our favorite things about this school is the amount of parent involvement. It is wonderful to be at a school where the other parents are as committed to success as you are. We will enroll our daughter in the toddler program next fall, and look forward to many more years in this community.