Austin Montessori School

5006 Sunset Trail, Austin, TX, 78745-0787 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Established in 1967 by Donna Bryant Goertz, Austin Montessori School is one of the oldest accredited Association Montessori Internationale institutions in the Austin area. Austin Montessori provides an integrated, inclusive, highly personalized educational environment for children from 14 months to 14 years old. Individual classes are specially designed to meet the developmental needs of the age range they serve: 14 months - 3 years (Toddler Community); 3 - 6 years (Children's House); 6-9 (Early Elementary); 9-12 (Upper Elementary): and 12 - 15 (Adolescent Community). ...

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School Overview:

 
Austin Montessori School
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) Association Montessori International (AMI)
Other Montessori association(s)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 9
Year Founded 1967
County Travis County, TX
Student Body
Total Students 359 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color 18% 28%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 100 students
Kind - 45 students
Grade 1 - 27 students
Grade 2 - 27 students
Grade 3 - 28 students
Grade 4 - 22 students
Grade 5 - 20 students
Grade 6 - 20 students
Grade 7 - 20 students
Grade 8 - 20 students
Grade 9 - 6 students
Unspecified Grade Placement - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
Average Class Size 28
This School
(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:23 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 185 days 177 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Head of School Donna Bryant Goertz
Admissions Director Amber Miller
Admissions Associate Lori Friedman

School Notes:

  • Established in 1967 by Donna Bryant Goertz, Austin Montessori School is one of the oldest accredited Association Montessori Internationale institutions in the Austin area. Austin Montessori provides an integrated, inclusive, highly personalized educational environment for children from 14 months to 14 years old. Individual classes are specially designed to meet the developmental needs of the age range they serve: 14 months - 3 years (Toddler Community); 3 - 6 years (Children's House); 6-9 (Early Elementary); 9-12 (Upper Elementary): and 12 - 15 (Adolescent Community).
  • Profile last updated: 01/12/2009

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  • Chess champ (Odessa American)
    posted on March 25, 2009 at 02:55:13 pm
    Odessa's Sam Capocyan, 8, a third-grader at Austin Montessori School is now a state chess champion. He took the Primary Championship Division's First-Place trophy on Sunday at the 2009 Texas Scholastic State Chess Tournament in McAllen.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (78745)
School Zip (78745)
(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 53,044 people 20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 32% 23%
Population Average Age 31 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $43,458 $46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 32 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (78745)


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