Located in Houston's Briar Village neighborhood, Westside Montessori School combines convenience with quality education. Westside Montessori School is a private school nurturing prekindergarten through eighth-grade students.
The school's mission is to educate young children while upholding the American Montessori Society principles and philosophies. The Montessori method aims to help children reach their full potential by using Dr. Maria Montessori's philosophy of letting them follow their internal instincts.
An initiative led by a group of parents in the spring of 1977 led to the founding of Westside Montessori School. Still adhering to its founding principles, the school has grown from its original two classrooms to a multi-facility campus. The school focuses on a core curriculum including history, economics, government, English, pre-algebra, fine arts and more.
With almost 200 students, Westside Montessori School has five buildings for each grade level. The campus features a large, fenced playground area for students to play on. After-school activities are plentiful, with options such as martial arts, dance, drawing club and more.
Students at Westside Montessori School are taught the value of giving back to the community. Volunteerism is prevalent throughout the school with fundraising events and community service in book and coat drives, bake sales, helping at the Houston Food Bank and more.
During the school year, catering provides hot lunches and snacks five days per week for an additional fee. Additionally, the school offers a summer session with enrichment classes such as science, art, movement and more.
Westside Montessori School
Private Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-8
13555 Briar Forest Dr,
Houston, TX
150
Students
A+
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Annual Tuition
$16,200
Niche Grade
A+
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
14
Part Time Teachers
1
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
81.5%
Male
18.5%
White
44.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
28.8%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
9.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
7.7%
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This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
8/12/2024
Our first child started at Westside Montessori School in the toddler classroom when she was 18 months, she is now entering her second year of Lower Elementary at WMS with Ms. Jasmina! Our son also started at 18 months and is now in his second year of Primary with Ms. Rachel.The WMS community has bee...
11/30/2022
I love this school! Caring teachers who are very prepared. The curriculum is personalized and rigorous. I love the community and the school events! The admin is great and Dr David is available to listen to any questions and concerns. It is a great school. Feeder for any private school. Highly recomm...
9/21/2022
Our son has been extremely happy at Westside Montessori middle school, he is excited to go to school everyday. We have enjoyed being a part of the WMS family. We are highly impressed with the exceptional administrative staff, the level of respect and acceptance the classmates have extended to our so...
9/24/2021
We started at Westside in 2019 and couldn't be happier. The school is doing a tremendous job at keeping our children safe, learning, and genuinely happy. The teachers and families work in collaboration to meet each student's needs. The holistic approach is much appreciated!
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About Briar Village
List Price Range
$168K - $1.6M
Homes For Sale
136
Average Home Value
$364,544
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
67%
Household Income
$78,033
% of College Grads
42.7%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
2,246 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
60.8%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
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Parks in this Area
McClendon Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Ray Miller Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Mike Driscoll Park
- Multi-Purpose Field
Mission Bend Community Park
Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Shadow Briar Recreation Center
- Pool
- Tennis
- Community Center
Brays Bayou Park
Sylvia's Garden
Wingate Community Park
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