Buda · Licensed center
Ladybird Montessori
At a glance
- Large Montessori center, licensed for 178 children.
- Ages They list: birth-9th grade.
- Tuition Infant $1,550, toddler $1,450, preschool $1,125 a month, full time. See costs
What the state has found
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Medium High —
This standard was found to be deficient. Both teachers recount similar versions of the story where a 3 year old child was left unsupervised in her classroom while her peers and teachers were playing outside.
· August 19, 2026
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.
Aug 2026 Complaint
Complaint · August 19, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs · Medium High
This standard was found to be deficient. Both teachers recount similar versions of the story where a 3 year old child was left unsupervised in her classroom while her peers and teachers were playing outside.
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What it costs
Ladybird MontessoriMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Austin-area full-time prices for that age; 25 infant, 26 toddler and 30 preschool programs publish one.
- Half day (morning)
- $1,075 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Siblings
- $25 off per child, per month
A day here
- Updates for parents
- TC Parent Portal
Calendar, schedule and closed
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- Half-day, full-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Closed
- Winter break Dec 22-31; admin team working some of these days (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Montessori
“Montessori Certified Educators All of our Lead Guides are highly educated professionals with Montessori Certifications.”
Details
- Phone
- (510) 295-3636
- Address
- 2050 Cole Springs Rd, Buda, 78610
- License
- 1836058
- Ages they serve
- Birth-9th grade
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com
- Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com
- Closed — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com/…/Ladybird-2025-2026-Academic-Calendar.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 budamontessori.com
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 comptroller.texas.gov
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.