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Highland Montessori School

himontessori.com

At a glance

  • Small Montessori center, licensed for 30 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

From their website, read July 2026:

“We believe in the connection between the children and their teachers and friends, therefore our single classroom is low ratio with 25 or less children and 3 teachers in one multi-age class.”

What to know

They serve: ages 2 to 6 (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Apr 23, 20261 citation
    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
      • “Four caregivers were missing training in the required topics.”

        746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

  • May 16, 20252 citations
    • 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
      • “A fire drill was not conducted during the months of January through March.”

        746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
      • “Out of the four staff files reviewed, one caregiver did not have training in food allergies, and another lacked training in handling hazardous materials.”

        746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

  • Sep 26, 20232 citations
    • 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium High
      • “The operation was not conducting monthly fire extinguisher inspections.”

        746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
      • “Two caregivers did not have proof of completion of annual training in handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”

        746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

  • Nov 9, 20211 citation
    • 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium High
      • “The operation did not have a current gas inspection. The inspection was scheduled during the licensing visit.”

        746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
April 23, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — The operation's staff did not use good judgment when a child sustained an injury when taken outside to play in the rain and a wet environment. · October 12, 2023

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 23, 2026

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

Four caregivers were missing training in the required topics.

State licensing record

May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 16, 2025

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

A fire drill was not conducted during the months of January through March.

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

Out of the four staff files reviewed, one caregiver did not have training in food allergies, and another lacked training in handling hazardous materials.

State licensing record

Oct 2023 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · October 12, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High

The operation's staff did not use good judgment when a child sustained an injury when taken outside to play in the rain and a wet environment.

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

The director did not report an injury incident within the required two calendar days.

State licensing record

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 26, 2023

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

Two caregivers did not have proof of completion of annual training in handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly · Medium High

The operation was not conducting monthly fire extinguisher inspections.

State licensing record

Nov 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 9, 2021

746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection · Medium High

The operation did not have a current gas inspection. The inspection was scheduled during the licensing visit.

State licensing record

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A day here

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Closed
Closed
Follows AISD's holiday schedule, including Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Years and Spring Break; closed in July

How they teach

Montessori

“Guided by the Montessori philosophy, we are dedicated to fostering independence, social skills, emotional well-being, and the love of learning. Our classroom is a full-fledged Montessori environment”

Who cares for your child

Khuloud Solomon (Founder), 16 years in early childhood.

Details

Phone
(512) 554-2133
Address
211 W Saint Johns Ave, Austin, 78752
License
1524741

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Children per adult

How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.

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