Austin · Licensed center
International Immersion Center
- Large play-based center, licensed for 252 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.
How they teach
Play-based and bilingual
“100% Spanish Immersion Bilingual children often excel in math, reading, and emotional skills. ... At INIC, we embrace true immersion. That means every class is taught entirely in Spanish, every single day”In their words, July 2026.inic-edu.com
“Children learn through purposeful play, early literacy and numeracy, art, music, and movement”In their words, July 2026.inic-edu.com
One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
One adult for every twelve to fourteen preschoolers
Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
Marytere Ciccone (Co-founder), 25 years in early childhood.
What it costs
$1,515 a month for an infant
Higher than 16 of 25 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time infant price.
Higher than 17 of 26 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.
Higher than 23 of 30 Austin-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
International Immersion CenterMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $0 to $4,000 a month. Austin-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $960 to $1,485 a month. Application fee $300. Sibling discount: 10% off your second child, 25% off your third child. Prices from their website, July 2026.
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.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- November 25, 2024
- On file
- 6 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
At inspection, 2 caregivers did not have current active background checks. The 2 caregivers left during the inspection.
· November 25, 2024
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.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 25, 2024
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
At inspection, 2 caregivers did not have current active background checks. The 2 caregivers left during the inspection.
Nov 2024 Complaint
Complaint · November 21, 2024
746.2425 - Crib Activities · Medium
At inspection, video footage showed that a child that was awake, was not removed, from their crib for a period of one hour and 15 minutes.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2024
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
A child had an EpiPen that was not in its original container and was only labeled with the child's name.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium
There was a child whose EpiPen expired in April 2024.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium
The operation lacked documentation showing that monthly checks of smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors were completed.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 9, 2023
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High
Two infant classrooms were out of ratio during naptime.
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium
The provider was not able to find any recent playground maintenance checklists.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 14, 2023
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High
The front playground had a play structure with slides that did not have loose fill surfacing underneath it.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 22, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation prior to receiving a background check determination of Eligible , Provisionally Eligible With Conditions , or Eligible With Conditions .
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High
There were five infant chidlren (0 - 11 months) to one caregiver, placing the caregiver out of the child/caregiver ratio.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation did not practice a fire drill one month (June 2022) out of eight months. This was corrected at inspection, when the director conducted a fire drill.
Nov 2021 Complaint
Complaint · November 29, 2021
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling · High
There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver has yelled at the children while in care.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 30, 2021
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
The Infant B Class had 5 infants with an SAG of 0-12 months and only 1 caregiver was present. Co-Director was able to add another caregiver to the class during the inspection until the second caregiver assigned to the room returned from break.
A day here
- Meals
- Two daily snacks included in tuition starting August 2026; meals and diapers are family-provided
- Outdoors
- Multiple age-specific outdoor playgrounds, included in tuition
- Diapers
- Family-provided
- Screens
- Screen-free — no screens used in the classroom
- Updates for parents
- WatchMeGrow live classroom cameras and the Procare app for daily updates and direct teacher messaging
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Schedule
- full-time, 3x/week (M/W/F), and 2x/week (T/Th) schedules available
- Closed
- Closures limited to major holidays and staff development days
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Excluded for fever 99°F+, active vomiting, diarrhea, untreated contagious conditions, or not well enough to participate
Details
- Website
- inic-edu.com
- Address
- 2100 W William Cannon Dr Ste L
- License
- 1660460, active
- Ages they serve
- 3 months to 5 years
- Established
- 2012
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Who cares for your child
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff inic-edu.com
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Diapers, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Screens — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 inic-edu.com