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Smart Steps Montessori School

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

How they teach

Montessori

“Smart Steps engages every child using hands-on montessori materials, allowing them to progress in a co-operative community of learners.”In their words, July 2026.smartstepsmontessori.com

One of 47 Austin-area providers that describe a Montessori approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every seven children

Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.

What it costs

From $1,300 a month

Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Half-day (morning) $1,000 to $1,200 a month. Application fee $175.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: a typical day, sick and biting policies.

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.

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
September 15, 2023
On file
1 visit, September 2023 — it cited findings
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 15, 2023

746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High

One of the four children did not have immunization records available for review.

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours · Medium

The caregiver at the operation when we arrived did not have any training hours available for review.

State licensing record

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Schedule
full-day, half-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

5127300074

Website
smartstepsmontessori.com
Address
1000 Cushing Dr
License
1538248, active
Ages they serve
18 months through 6 years

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

State record

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A day here

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