Austin · Licensed center
Highland Montessori School
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, child care subsidies, cost, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 himontessori.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 himontessori.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff himontessori.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Closed — Checked July 2026 himontessori.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 himontessori.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 himontessori.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 projects.propublica.org
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.