Earned the highest safety score in Austin. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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Bluebonnet Montessori School of Lakeway is a family-owned Montessori center on a 3-acre campus in Lakeway, Texas, serving infants through school-age children (ages 3–12). Founded in 2001 and now celebrating 25 years of operation, it draws families from Lakeway, Lake Travis, Bee Cave, and Steiner Ranch. The school employs Montessori methodology with a nature-based philosophy emphasizing independence, confidence, and compassion, with enrichment programs in music, yoga, Spanish, Mandarin, and art across its Primary (ages 3–6) and Elementary (ages 6–12) communities. The center maintains zero high-severity deficiencies on its HHSC regulatory record and operates daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Safety9.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Montessori methodology with a nature-based philosophy focused on nurturing each child's independence, confidence, and self-worth. Emphasizes cultivating compassion, empathy, community belonging, and a lifelong love of learning.
Programs & activities: Primary Community (ages 3-6, preschool through kindergarten) and Elementary Community (ages 6-12, grades 1-6). Enrichment programs for ages 3-12 include music, yoga, Spanish, Mandarin, and art.
What sets it apart: Family-owned since 2001, celebrating 25 years, on a 3-acre campus in the Texas Hill Country. Serves Lakeway, Lake Travis, Bee Cave, and Steiner Ranch.
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