Schedule a Tour

You can schedule a tour of Cedar Park Montessori by calling us at (512) 259-8495, emailing admin@cedarparkmontessori.com, or completing the tour request form on our website. We will respond within one business day to confirm a tour time. Tours are offered weekly during the morning work cycle so you can observe authentic Montessori in practice.

A Cedar Park Montessori tour typically lasts approximately 45 minutes. The tour includes a walk through our campus, classroom observation in the age group appropriate for your child, a meeting with our director or admissions lead, and time for your questions. Plan to arrive a few minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in, and feel free to bring written questions you would like to discuss.

Yes, you are welcome to bring your child on the tour, though many families prefer to visit without their child the first time so they can focus fully on observing the classrooms and asking questions. If you bring your child, our director will plan time for the child to observe a classroom briefly. A separate child observation visit is sometimes scheduled later in the admissions process to assess classroom fit.

Bring any written questions you have, plus prior school records or notes about your child’s development if you would like to discuss them with our director. You do not need to bring application materials, since those are provided during or after the tour. Comfortable shoes are recommended since you will be walking the campus, and you can also bring a notebook for jotting down details about each program.

Yes. Classroom observation during the morning work cycle is the most important part of every Cedar Park Montessori tour. Authentic Montessori must be observed to be understood, since what happens during the three-hour uninterrupted work cycle is meaningfully different from any description on a website. You will quietly observe an active classroom from a respectful distance for approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Strong questions to ask on a Montessori tour include: Are your lead teachers AMI-trained for this specific age level? Is the three-hour work cycle protected from interruptions? How are children grouped, and what is the adult-to-child ratio? How are reading and math taught? How is academic progress communicated to parents? What does the day look like from drop-off to pickup? What does the school’s discipline approach look like? How are conflicts handled? Where do graduates go to middle school?

Yes. We strongly encourage both parents (or co-decision-makers) to tour together when possible. Choosing a school is a significant family decision, and authentic Montessori is best understood through shared observation. If you cannot tour together, we are happy to schedule a follow-up tour or virtual conversation for the parent who could not attend the first visit.

We offer virtual tour options for families who cannot easily visit in person, including out-of-state families relocating to Cedar Park. A virtual tour includes a video walk-through of our campus, a live conversation with our director, and time for your questions. However, we strongly encourage in-person visits for any family seriously considering enrollment, since classroom observation during the work cycle cannot be fully replicated virtually.

Tours of Cedar Park Montessori are offered weekly when the morning work cycle is fully active. We schedule tours by appointment to ensure each family receives focused attention from our director. Limited availability for tours at other times can sometimes be arranged, especially for working parents, by calling (512) 259-8495 to discuss alternatives.

After your tour at Cedar Park Montessori, you will receive an application packet (digitally or in print, your choice) and our admissions team will follow up within one to two days to answer any remaining questions. If you decide to apply, you submit the application and application fee, and we move into the admissions decision phase. Most families complete the full process from tour to confirmed start date in two to four weeks.

Yes, a tour is required for every prospective family before submitting an application. Authentic Montessori must be observed in person to be understood, since what happens inside an AMI-Recognized classroom is meaningfully different from any description on a website. Tours run by appointment, typically Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 AM, and last approximately 45 minutes including time to observe a classroom in session and ask questions.

We recommend starting the tour and application process as early as the prior fall (September to November) for families planning a fall enrollment. Priority placement consideration is typically given to families who apply by March 15. After that date, applications continue on a rolling basis as classroom space allows. Early tours give families the widest range of classroom placement options and time to complete the full admissions process unhurried.