Equipped with specialized training and a love for fostering young minds, our team is committed to nurturing the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of every child.
Owners
We are retired teachers, professionals, mothers, and grandmothers who have raised children of our own. From the beginning, we believed in the Montessori way of learning. Our own children attended Montessori Schools 30 years ago. We have worked in the educational field for many years.
ANNA MARIE RUIZ
Owner, Director 2, Montessori Guide, Consultant
I was born and raised in Bastrop, Texas. I attended the University of Texas night school, where I studied Psychology and English. I was employed by the State of Texas for 30 years and after retirement, opened my own Montessori School in Bastrop, which I owned for 17 years. I am the founder of three Montessori schools in Austin and have been a Montessori Guide for over 17 years. I received my director’s license in 2005 from the Child Care World Wide Institute and I am also a member of Professional Administrator & National Credentials. I received my Montessori certification for Ages 3-6 from the United Montessori Association in 2006 and Montessori certification for ages 0- 3 from NAMC in 2022.
DOLORES MARTINEZ
Owner, Bookkeeper, Montessori Guide
I am a retiree from the Texas Workforce Commission after 30 years of service. I retired from IRS after eight years. I attended ACC and studied Accounting, Computer Science, and Child Development and received my Montessori certification through the North American Montessori Center in 2006. As a grandmother of 4, I am very involved in their upbringing. The Montessori philosophy takes full advantage of the child’s motivation to learn self- discipline and independence at a young age.
We currently have staff from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Chile and Mexico. All of our teachers have Spanish as their first language.
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