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  • May

    Start Dates for the 2026-27 School Year (Updated 5/14/26)

    Youngest Children’s Communities:  Monday, Aug. 17 - First day for returning children

    Children’s House
    Monday, Aug. 17
    • First day for returning Children's House in Year-Round Communities (Persimmon, Pomegranate, Magnolia, & Cypress Cottage), noon release until  Monday, Aug. 24
    • First day for Children's House children in Extended Day in Laurel and Redbud Cottages, noon release until  Monday, Aug. 24
    • Pre-visits for new children begin (Aug. 17 - 21)
      Monday, Aug. 24
      Afternoon programming (Extended Day and Nap) begins for all Children's Houses (Traditional and Year-Round)
      Friday, Aug. 21 - Wednesday, Aug. 26
      Phase-in start for new children

      Elementary Communities
      Tuesday, Aug. 18
      First day for returning children
      Clubhouse begins for enrolled children who have started school.
      Thursday, Aug. 20
      First day for new elementary children

      Gaines Creek Adolescent Community
      Tuesday, Aug. 18
      First day for returning adolescents
      Club Mundi begins for adolescents enrolled
      Thursday, Aug. 20
      First day for new students

    • Gaines Creek Coffee Shop ~ Join Us!

      Friday, May 15
      7 - 10 am
      Gaines Creek Campus, 5677 Oak Blvd.

      Hello AMS community! We would like to invite you to our final Coffee Shop of the year, on Friday, May 15, from 7:00–10:00 am at the Gaines Creek campus. 

      This time, we’re preparing something we’ve never done before: Live music! We’ll have a variety of instruments, from ukulele to guitars and even some piano, helping the school year 2025-2026 go out with a bang!

    • April

      Community Photos Now Available for Pick Up

      If you placed an order for community photos (and/or spring individuals), orders are now available at your campus office. Gaines Creek families should pick up their photos at the Sunset Trail office.

    • The Final “First Friday” of 2025-26 school year is Friday, May 15!

      ** New Date**

      We hope to see you on May 15, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, for our final First Fridays in The Backyard of this school year. Our entertainment will be provided by... you! It's open mic night, and your chance to show off your talents. For details and to sign up for a time slot, see the Weekly Bulletin or the email you received. 

      Tacoman512 food truck will be on-site selling food and beverages, and you can visit the popsicle cart to cool down with a frozen treat from Mom & Pops.  
       
      Bring your blankets and non-alcoholic beverages, and please park in the office or staff parking lot. 
       

    Austin Montessori School

    5006 Sunset Trail, Austin, TX 78745
    (512) 892-0253
    info@austinmontessori.org
    Austin Montessori School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex or gender, disability, or age in providing educational services, activities, and programs. The school adheres to all applicable state and federal non-discrimination laws for private, non-profit educational institutions.