🏆 Ranked #8 in Sugar Land / Stafford · 6.9 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 10 in Sugar Land / Stafford
Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Sugar Land / Stafford. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Sugar Land / Stafford. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Villa Di Maria Montessori School is an AMS and AMI-certified Montessori center in Sugar Land, Texas, serving children from infancy through age six under the guidance of owner-teacher Mrs. Sabira, who brings 30+ years of experience. The school's individualized curriculum is rooted in authentic Montessori pedagogy, emphasizing peace, intrinsic discipline, and a genuine love of learning, with separate toddler, primary, and kindergarten programs. Parents consistently report significant improvements in children's academics and speech development. Operating Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 5:30pm, it is a smaller facility of approximately 55 students, which may result in limited availability.
Safety7.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Authentic Montessori school aligned with Association Montessori International (AMI) standards, with Montessori-certified educators and an individualized curriculum. Mission emphasizes peace, intrinsic discipline, love of learning, academic excellence and genuine curiosity.
Programs & activities: Toddler program, Primary program, KG graduation, and a Summer program (2026 registration open).
What sets it apart: Located in Sugar Land, TX; open Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm. Founded in 2017 with a director having 30+ years of experience who is present each day the school is open.
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