After a few years in one of the best-rated public schools in the area, we realized that our…read moredaughter was not thriving in the high structure, high pressure environment that is public education. In an effort to find a schooling alternative that would feed her curiosity and creativity, we embarked on a tour of a handful of private elementary options in the south Austin and Hays County area. Because of the long commute and high financial commitment, Cedars Montessori did not rank high on our preliminary list. During our tour of their beautiful campus, Cedars offered us the opportunity to sit in a classroom and quietly observe our daughter's prospective class. What we experienced was absolutely magical: Three grade levels of children working independently, in partners, and in groups; teachers completely focused on their students; a warm, organized but cozy classroom with seating options to meet every child's needs. If you have ever spent time in a public school classroom, you know that it's usually either silence or chaos. The vibe just felt peaceful and productive. When we took the leap and moved our daughter into Cedars Montessori's Lower Elementary, we were thrilled to watch her love for school blossom. She has lots of opportunities for play and exploration. She's learning valuable skills during wilderness, gardening, and handwork classes. And she's finding an internal motivation toward writing, math, and research projects. We wish this type of learning environment could be available for everyone and feel so immensely privileged to have our child in this program. If you are looking for something different and wonderful, Cedars Montessori is truly an incredible school and a magical place to send your child.

We spent three years here: one in primary and two in lower elementary. We felt so grateful to find…read morethis place our first year. We were very happy with the teacher and the programming, and the school offered many opportunities to build community. At the end of the first year, there was a large change in leadership, and conditions have deteriorated considerably. It became apparent to our family that the administration was no longer acting in the interest of the children. The school is owned and run by a family. It is a for-profit institution with no oversight or accountability. The current leadership's actions indicate the school's purpose is to support themselves and maintain a bizarre class structure for the benefit of the family's children. The nepotism has become so overt that even our young children are expressing examples. Funding favors advertising and recruiting new students over recruiting and retaining qualified staff or providing quality programming. All community-building opportunities have been undermined or dismantled. Parents are shut-out. Communication is abysmal, unprofessional at best. Concerns are gas-lighted. Grownups behave poorly and do not lead by example. There are no benchmarks for academics and children are assessed as behind at other institutions. The teachers withhold recess as punishment. The focus on the outdoors, how much time the children spend outside, the children interacting with animals, how nature is incorporated into the curriculum: it's a facade. Now that we have begun anew at a new school, we remember the excitement and hopefulness that we once had for our children at Cedars before we became habituated to wild disorganization, dysfunction, and dread. Some really amazing families and staff have held on through some very challenging times with memories of what it once was and with hope that things would get better, that our children could still thrive there. Yet the school is rehiring failed staff and even more family. There is now a mass exodus of both students and quality staff, with the realization that our children don't have any more time to waste on selfishness, greed, and gross ineptitude.

When we were looking for a school for my daughter many years ago, I knew the moment I met the staff…read moreand felt the vibe on campus that Casa was the place we'd want her to be. My oldest completed 3 years there, staying through her kindergarten year, then moved to our neighborhood elementary. Her experience was absolutely wonderful, and I only wish they had an elementary school as well. However her transition to public school has been seamless and I credit Casa for giving her such a strong emotional and intellectual foundation. My youngest goes there now as well. Casa is a loving and caring community, it is the kind of bubble of childhood innocence that you want your child to be in during the tender ages of 3-6. I believe that Casa has fostered independence, confidence, and creativity in my children. My kids do things at home like dishes and folding that are definitely not the types of tasks I would have thought they could do, and they enjoy it because it's doing real work, and they are comfortable challenging themselves. The gift casa has given me is to help me realize that my children are capable of so much more at a young age than I would have ever thought possible. And I feel that the parents who choose to send their kids there have similar values a us, which is great as we have become close with several families. Don't be scared off by the possibility of a long waiting list. Get in touch with the amazing staff and get the details for yourself.

Although I really don't enjoy writing such a harsh review - this place went out of it's way to…read moredeserve it. From the attitude ("our school is typically booked years in advance, so you're very fortunate to have my time") to the inadequate understanding of Montessori methodology to the fact that there is only 1 actual teacher (and a $5/hr assitant) for classes of 28 students. Suffice to say, there were 3 teachers all out today which should say something about the dedication towards those poor kids in the program. And to top it all off, the director actually had the audacity to harshly scold our 3 yr old son for leaning up against the wall with one shoe back, making him cry. Simply put, this school is a complete scam which only has students due to the great location and the fact that most parents are suseptible to the fact that "waitlists" equal great programs. Please be warned!

Escuela is a wonderful place for children. They are all very caring, patient and fun. Your…read morechildren will want to return! My child attending Escuela from the age of 2 1/2 to 11 years of age and by the time she was ready for Kindergarten, she was well advanced in knowledge.

I feel it's important to write a review of recent experience. I know this school used to be much…read moresmaller but now with ratio's of 38 kids in one class I feel that new coming parents must know the truth. It pains me to write this review since I, for a long time, believed this school was a blessing and had such a positive experience with it. But unfortunately I and many other parents have been made aware of spanking and other questionable behavior by the multiple teachers and owner. The owner will deny it but I find it hard to believe that it's not happening when I've heard so many children come forth with unprompted admission to being spanked or seeing spanking. I know on the surface it seems like a sweet 90's nostalgic daycare but I firmly believe that what once was a small loving daycare has gotten out of hand with ratios and the teachers can no longer handle it.

Such a loving, nostalgic, hidden gem! Great ratios, adorable weekly themes, extremely low turnover,…read moreand loving family environment. Miss Lori puts her heart and soul into this school and kids are well prepared for Kinder.

We heard of Advantage Testing, and Joy Lin in particular, through a friend. She told us how much…read moreher son improved his test scores after working with Joy. We engaged with Advantage Testing and requested Joy for my daughter and we had the same amazing results. My daughter enjoyed working with Joy every week and after having stalled out with other tutors and studying on her own, my daughter's SAT score jumped 150 points! She has a great rapport with the students and delivers fantastic results. We are still waiting on ACT results, but based on her practice tests, we expect to see the same jump in scores. Thank you, Joy and Advantage Tutoring!

I work with Sherry in a professional setting and you cannot find another more caring individual…read more Her team is so welcoming and all have such a positive attitude. For any parent looking for a place to nurture their child's education, Huntington is one of the best in the area!

Our son Blake (now 2nd grade started end of 1st grade) been going to Huntington for about six…read moremonth have seen great improvement in reading and writing and vocabulary. Slight improvement in math but he really doesn't like it so I understand the slow improvement. But his reading and writing greatly improved and it showed on his ISIP test. I recommend Huntington and specially if you have K-3 grade who needs 1-1 tutoring. Staff there is very nice but Julie the coordinator is great!

Texas School For The Blind And visually impaired TSBVI is the best place ever. I am visually…read moreimpaired and I go there. They have a summer program and it's like a camp. Super fun. All of the teachers and STAFF understand you and they you will think of them as family after the camp. There is 1-2 weeks. It is also a school in the school year. They also have programs. In the school year. (So camp). I 100% recommended y'all check this out. It is for blind. Visually impaired. And visually impaired or blind with multiple disabilities.

Great organization and great kids! Check in with Gloria to start volunteering and help out the…read morestudents. Lots of construction has been going on so park in the entrance area. The kids put on talent shows, plays, and have a lot of activities.

We have been at City School for three years and are overwhelmingly impressed with the loving…read moreculture and community. We are grateful for the way our child is seen and developed by her teachers, and for the friendships we have made with other City School parents. We are thankful for the way that this school has partnered with us in to surround our child with believers who are invested in her growth and flourishing

My family loves CitySchool! It's been the best support to my family this past year. This is my…read moredaughter's second year there, she attended Pre-K with Ms. Carson and Mrs. Zaunbrecher. On the last day of school last year, I lost my job and I was devastated. The first thought that crossed my mind was I wouldn't be able to send my daughter for another year because there was no way we would be able to afford tuition. And actually, we were already receiving a 50% discount. This was devastating for a plethora of reasons. One, I was desperate to have my child keep receiving a Christ centered education AND, I was so scared to lose touch with the community that we had built over the past year. So with a heavy heart I went to Karon (the Director) and Laura (Director of Community Engagemen) and told them we needed to unenroll my daughter from attending the next (THIS YEAR 24-25). The first thing they said was not, ok lets get her unenrolled but: We're so sorry this happened - do NOT unenroll her. It is more important for her to have this Christ centered education than it is for you to worry about how you will pay for it. We WILL work this out. And also, how else can we support you? They will forever have my heart for how they handled this. I also love it for the fruits I see taking root in my daughter. Conflict resolution, spiritual and emotional character development. They see the child as a whole and fully formed person and they nurture them. The community is just, beautiful and kind and loving and SAFE and everything I really wanted/needed as a child. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts! Love, The Horning Family