South Manchaca · Licensed center
The Burrow School
At a glance
- Small Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 19 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- Tuition $1,785 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“Child/Caregiver Ratio 6:1, Maximum 10:1 (19 children possible in the whole house)”
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
Jan 29, 20261 citation
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
“Two staff members were missing required training hours in health and safety topics.”
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Feb 20, 20251 citation
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium High
“At inspection, one caregiver did not have proof of high school diploma, or equivalent, in their employee file.”
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Apr 2, 20242 citations
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium High
“Two caregivers did not have current cpr training.”
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium
“Five caregivers did not have their annual training hours in the required topics.”
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
May 24, 20231 citation
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium High
“The operation has two slides that don't have loose fill surfacing underneath them. The slides also don't currently have proper use zones all the way around them.”
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Apr 21, 20221 citation
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors TestingHigh
“The operation does not have a document on file showing the dates the smoke detectors were tested. This was corrected during inspection when the Director tested the smoke detector.”
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- January 29, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since April 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
The operation does not have a document on file showing the dates the smoke detectors were tested. This was corrected during inspection when the Director tested the smoke detector.
· April 21, 2022
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 29, 2026
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Two staff members were missing required training hours in health and safety topics.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 20, 2025
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion · Medium High
At inspection, one caregiver did not have proof of high school diploma, or equivalent, in their employee file.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 2, 2024
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Five caregivers did not have their annual training hours in the required topics.
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR · Medium High
Two caregivers did not have current cpr training.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 24, 2023
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High
The operation has two slides that don't have loose fill surfacing underneath them. The slides also don't currently have proper use zones all the way around them.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 21, 2022
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing · High
The operation does not have a document on file showing the dates the smoke detectors were tested. This was corrected during inspection when the Director tested the smoke detector.
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What it costs
From $1,785 a month
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Meals, sleep, diapers and three more
- Meals
- Parents provide lunch, AM snack, and PM snack
- Sleep
- Each child has their own cot for rest/nap; families bring nap items
- Diapers
- Parents supply diapers (disposable or cloth)
- Updates for parents
- Communication and enrollment happen through the Lillio app
- Schedule
- Full-time only, no part-time
- Closed
- Closed one week in July annually; holidays similar to AISD calendar
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired
“We draw much of our inspiration from the evidence-based early childhood approaches of – Reggio Emilia Child-driven approach from Italy”
Who cares for your child
Kylie Stewart (Owner and Director), 12 years in early childhood.
Details
- Phone
- (806) 881-1509
- Address
- 4328 James Casey St, Austin, 78745
- License
- 1683886
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff theburrowschool.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Sleep, Diapers — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
- Updates for parents, Calendar, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 theburrowschool.com
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.