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2026

  • May

    Gaines Creek Adolescent Community Commencement

    Thursday, May 28
    7:00 to 8:30 pm
    Gaines Creek Campus
    5677 Oak Blvd, Austin, TX  78735
     
    We invite everyone to attend. RSVP here.  Light refreshments will be served.
     
    Parking information will be shared as the event date approaches.

  • Order Your 2025-26 AMS Yearbook Today!

    The yearbook is now available for pre-order in both hardcover ($48.50) and softcover ($41). Yearbooks will be delivered to AMS, so there are no shipping costs if ordered by Tuesday, May 26.
     
    The 112-page yearbook includes
    • Individual student photos by  Captured Austin Schools
    • Candid photos for all 16 communities
    • Photos from Fall Festival, Outdoor Environment Day, Fiesta, Passage to Adolescence & Commencement
    As in previous years, you may pick up your yearbook from the main office this summer or at the start of the 2026-27 school year. You will receive an email when the yearbooks are available for distribution. 
     
    Place your order by May 26 through the Weekly Bulletin or the email you received. After that date, the only option will be ship-to-home with an additional $10/book for shipping & sales tax.

  • 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

    • 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.

    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.