Round Rock · Licensed center
Smart Steps Montessori School
At a glance
- Small Montessori center, licensed for 27 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition $1,300 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“Low teacher to child ratio (1:7) per 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
Sep 15, 20232 citations
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium High
“One of the four children did not have immunization records available for review.”
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium
“The caregiver at the operation when we arrived did not have any training hours available for review.”
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Read every record and the state’s reports
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.
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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
A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-day, half-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
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.”
Details
- Phone
- (512) 730-0074
- Address
- 1000 Cushing Dr, Round Rock, 78664
- License
- 1538248
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 smartstepsmontessori.com/index.html
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 smartstepsmontessori.com/index.html
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 smartstepsmontessori.com/tuition.html
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 smartstepsmontessori.com/tuition.html
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 smartstepsmontessori.com/contactus.html
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 smartstepsmontessori.com/tuition.html
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 comptroller.texas.gov
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.