Hancock · Licensed center

Stepping Stone School XVII

A Montessori center in Hancock, licensed for 88 children. Rhonda Paver (Founder) has been there since 1979.

How they teach

Montessori, Reggio Emilia and play-based

“Stepping Stone School has also incorporated the most up to date research and thinking of world renowned early childhood education experts such as Piaget, Montessori, Reggio-Emilia, and Vygotsky into our Platinum Learning for Life™ curriculum.”In their words. steppingstoneschool.com, July 2026

“The Stepping Stone School Calendar of Curriculum Themes TM is our unique and proprietary publication, developed to help our talented teachers implement our Platinum Learning for Life ™ curriculum in a consistent, effective and fun manner, centered around play-based learning.”In their words. steppingstoneschool.com, July 2026

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

Ratio not published

Rhonda Paver (Founder) since 1979 and Bill Paver (Owner) since 1979. Four other staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.

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

What the state has found

State record — Texas HHSC

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Details

Phone
5124741919
Website
steppingstoneschool.com
Address
1007 E 40th St
License
1823404, active
Established
1979

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How they teach

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