About Garden Montessori Schools

We believe that children flourish in an environment that celebrates their individuality while providing the necessary support and opportunities for emotional, social, and creative development. By nurturing each child’s unique strengths, interests, and curiosities, we empower them to explore the world around them, cultivate new skills, and build meaningful relationships.

Respect, freedom, and trust are cornerstones of our environment. Our educators always honor the children’s autonomy and trust their decision-making process. Even when outcomes are not as expected, their confidence, enthusiasm for learning, and innate curiosity motivate them to continue exploring. Our aim is not perfection in results, but a deep engagement with the learning journey.

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Our Programs

Infant
Program

3 months to 18 months old

Transition
Program

18 months to 3 years old

Primary
Program

3 year to 5 year old

Kindergarten Program

5 years to 6 years old

Our Principles

Fostering Independence

Children are by nature “help me help myself”

Nurture By Nature

Through opportunities to absorb, explore, and revisit material, children develop hypotheses and uncover answers.

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

Through opportunities to absorb, explore, and revisit material, children develop hypotheses and uncover answers.

Following The Child

Teachers curate an individualized learning path for each child based on their unique curiosities and interests, supporting personal and academic growth in an organic way.

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Programs

At Estudiar University, we prepare you to launch your career by providing a supportive, creative, and professional environment from which to learn practical skills, build a network of industry contacts, and gain real-world experience.

We’re now eleven years into our experiment and incredibly proud of the outcome. We’ve educated over 875 students between 2009-2020 through in-person programs.

Parent Reviews

Gabriella Dunn
Garden Montessori Schools - Memorial
We highly recommend and absolutely love Memorial Garden Montessori! Our one-year old son goes to school at Memorial Garden and has grown IMMENSELY in his development since starting school!!! 💓✨The school is true Montessori method and philosophy and the teachers are absolutely fantastic!I have gown so much as a parent by learning from his teachers’ generous tips and advice and following their lead of what they are teaching my son at school.All of the staff is incredibly caring and truly loves the children like family. The school is extremely open and transparent and very communicative with parents. I love that we are able to come in and see the kids and be in their classroom anytime we want!!!My son LOOKS FORWARD to going to school and sometimes doesn’t want to leave when I come to get him, hahah! He absolutely loves Memorial Garden and we are so grateful for him to be in such a fantastic learning and growth-oriented environment!! ❤️💓 highly recommend! 😁
Melanie Leadingham
Garden Montessori Schools - Central
We enrolled our daughter at the central campus in February and we have been extremely happy at "garden school"! The admin and teachers are so sweet and caring. They are responsive to questions and I could tell right away that they are passionate about early childhood development. I have really enjoyed the structure of their Montessori environment and they are so good about fostering independence and problem solving with the little ones. I LOVE that they explore so much and give the children a safe space to learn indoors and outside! I also feel that my child is very safe in the building and play area, it is setup very well and that is important to me. This is currently their newest location and we were fortunate to find an amazing program with openings when we needed it because I know that won't always be the case for such a well-run program!
Jenna Morgenroth
Garden Montessori Schools - West
I cannot say enough good things about this wonderful school. They have cared for my daughter and son for 4 years since they were 12 weeks old - teaching them all kinds of things and loving them as their own. It is an organized, clean, and caring environment. The director and all of the teachers are such good people. My daughter tells me every day after school how much fun she had. I have always felt comfort during the workday knowing my children are at Katy Montessori, and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for daycare for their child.
Solène Giroud
Garden Montessori Schools - Central
Our two daughters are in this daycare since September 2022 and we are very satisfied. The rooms are spacious and very luminous. There are two playgrounds. It is very clean and the teachers are very nice. Lots of activities are offered.
Wendy Iniguez
Garden Montessori Schools - West
My kid loves this school. After attending to 2 other schools and not liking them. We finally found Katy Montessori. My son learned so much in a short time. Teachers are really good wirh their students and they care about them. Best school for us. We love it.
DANIELA RIBITA
Garden Montessori Schools - West
Our daughter (3 years old) has been going to Katy Montessori for about a year. We absolutely love the teachers and management. There is a balance between giving children a warm loving and educational environment. There are always three teachers around to help out, and all are aware of what is going on in the school, and with our daughter. They take the time to learn about each child abilities and provide instructions accordingly. During parent-teachers conference specific praises and suggestions were given to our daughter's progress. They were also wonderful in helping me potty train and transition to primary class. Katy Montessori is like a second care home for my little one and we feel confident leaving her in their care while we work.
Vivek Thakur
Garden Montessori Schools - West
Our son is with Katy Montessori for about 1.5 years years and we absolutely love it. They take excellent care of kids and provide the best learning environment. Our son has learned so much after attending the school and during the teacher parents meeting we realize that they know about each and every kid in detail, how they are progressing and what areas need attention. The school is not just about day care or about educating the child, its about the complete child development.The parents also at the school are completely involved with their children as you can see during the events organized by the school and its a very good thing because it creates a very good environment.I would recommend it definitely if you are looking for a school for your child development or even for a day care
Sarah Liu
Garden Montessori Schools - Heights
This place is a true Montessori environment. My two kids had five teachers in different classrooms. They are very nice and caring. The school is full of energy and excitement. My elder sons love going to school. My baby is also very well taken care of. I would recommend this school to all my friends.
Solmaz Eftekhari
Garden Montessori Schools - Heights
We had such an amazing experience at HGM. This was our son’s first school and we were so fortunate that he attended. He blossomed so much and gained a ton of confidence and independence. We were sad to leave due to moving away but appreciate the education and love that the staff gave to our son. All the teachers are so nurturing and give all the kids so much attention. We will miss HGM dearly and would HIGHLY recommend this school to any parent!

School Information

Respect, freedom, and trust are cornerstones of our environment. Our educators always honor the children’s autonomy and trust their decision-making process. Even when outcomes are not as expected, their confidence, enthusiasm for learning, and innate curiosity motivate them to continue exploring. Our aim is not perfection in results, but a deep engagement with the learning journey.

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” There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature.. That the child may better understand and participate in the marvelous things which civilization creates”.

• Maria Montessori

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Tuition & Fees

This new plan is designed to reduce the average cost of a Make School Education while preserving the core protections of ISAs – if you don’t have a job after Make School, you should not have to pay until you are employed.

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Tuition Costs,
2020-2022

  • Fall 2020 $15,000
  • Spring 2021 $15,000
  • Summer 2021 $10,000
  • Fall 2021 $15,000
  • Spring 2022 $15,000

total

$ 75,000

Tuition Costs,
2021-2023

  • Fall 2021 $10,000
  • Spring 2021 $10,000
  • Summer 2022 $15,000
  • Fall 2022 $25,000
  • Spring 2023 $25,000

total

$ 85,000

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