- (512) 259-8495
- Mon to Fri, 7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
- 400 E. Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Our team has been chosen for their AMI training, their experience, and their genuine love of children. Every lead guide in our AMI-Recognized classrooms holds an AMI diploma for the specific age level they teach.
Director, Cedar Park Montessori
Kalika Sarathkumara has led Cedar Park Montessori for [years to confirm], guiding hundreds of children and families through authentic AMI Montessori education. She holds [AMI training credentials to confirm with director], including [AMI Primary Diploma and/or AMI Elementary Diploma].
Under her leadership, Cedar Park Montessori has maintained AMI Recognition since 1987 for our Primary and Elementary programs, making it one of the few AMI-Recognized schools in Greater Austin and the only one of its kind in Cedar Park. Kalika also leads two of our sister schools in the family: Sapientia Montessori (Cedar Park, since 2008) and Pflugerville Montessori (Pflugerville, since 1987).
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Cedar Park Montessori’s AMI-Recognized Primary and Elementary programs each have a lead guide holding an AMI diploma for that specific age level. Our Toddler Community follows the same Montessori principles, taught by a guide trained for the 0-3 age group.
Toddler Community (ages 18 mo to 3)
Montessori-trained for ages 0 to 3
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Primary Community (ages 3 to 6)
AMI-trained for ages 3 to 6
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Elementary Community (ages 6 to 12)
AMI-trained for ages 6 to 12
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Each classroom is supported by trained assistants who work alongside the lead guide, holding the prepared environment and supporting individual children during the work cycle. Cedar Park Montessori also brings in enrichment specialists for areas like Spanish, music, and art across our communities. [Specific assistant and specialist names, credentials, and group bio to be added.]
It is one to two years of intensive post-graduate study covering child development, Montessori philosophy, and the careful presentation of every Montessori material. AMI-trained guides are rare, especially in Central Texas. We have built our team deliberately around this standard because we believe authenticity matters.
This is one of the structural reasons Cedar Park Montessori has held AMI Recognition since 1987 while many self-described Montessori programs cannot meet the same standard.
Cedar Park Montessori is led by Kalika Sarathkumara, our Head of School. She oversees academic programs, AMI-aligned practice, family communications, and team leadership across the school. The director is available to meet with prospective families during tours and is the primary contact for admissions decisions.
AMI training is intensive, post-graduate Montessori certification administered by the Association Montessori Internationale, the global Montessori organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929. AMI training typically requires one to two years of study covering child development, Montessori philosophy, and the careful presentation of every Montessori material for a specific age level. AMI-trained guides hold a diploma for the specific age group they serve: 0 to 3, 3 to 6, or 6 to 12.
Cedar Park Montessori’s lead guides in our AMI-Recognized Primary (ages 3 to 6) and Elementary (ages 6 to 12) programs hold AMI training credentials for the age levels they teach. Our Toddler Community guide holds Montessori training for the 0 to 3 age level. AMI-trained guides are rare in Central Texas, which is one reason Cedar Park Montessori’s nearly four-decade history of authentic practice is unusual in the region.
Kalika Sarathkumara has served as Head of School at Cedar Park Montessori for many years, leading the school through its continued AMI Recognition and growth across the Toddler, Primary, and Elementary communities. Specific tenure details are walked through during your tour, and Kalika is available to answer questions about the school’s direction during your visit.
Cedar Park Montessori operates with a lead guide in each of its Toddler, Primary, and Elementary communities, supported by trained classroom assistants and enrichment specialists. Total adult-to-child counts in each classroom are larger than the standard student-teacher ratio listings suggest, since assistants and part-time staff are also present during the work cycle. Specific current staffing details for each community are walked through during your tour.
Cedar Park Montessori’s adult-to-child ratios meet AMI standards for each age level. AMI-aligned classrooms use mixed-age grouping by design, which means total enrollment per lead guide is intentionally larger than in conventional preschools. The 2025 PNAS Montessori study confirmed this mixed-age structure as both pedagogically sound and a cost advantage. Specific current counts for each community are shared during your tour, and assistants are present in every classroom to support the work cycle.
Cedar Park Montessori follows Texas state requirements for licensed private schools regarding student health, medication administration, and emergency procedures. All required staff training and certification (CPR, first aid, food handling where applicable) is current. Specific current health and safety personnel and protocols are walked through during your tour, and the front office team is the primary contact for any medical questions during the school day.
Cedar Park Montessori’s enrichment programs are led by specialists with backgrounds in their respective fields. Spanish is woven into the regular school day for many age groups, often by classroom assistants and a dedicated Spanish specialist. Music and art are integrated into the regular curriculum by the lead guide, with specialty enrichment offered by visiting instructors depending on the year. Specific current enrichment specialist information is shared during your tour.
Lead guide positions at Cedar Park Montessori require AMI training (or AMI-equivalent training) for the specific age level. Candidates are evaluated on training credentials, classroom experience, alignment with authentic Montessori practice, and fit with our school’s community. Assistants are evaluated on relevant child-development experience, classroom presence, and willingness to grow into the Montessori method. Because AMI-trained guides are rare in Central Texas, our hiring process emphasizes finding the right person rather than rushing a fill.
Cedar Park Montessori has maintained a stable team of lead guides and assistants for many years, with several team members tenured well over a decade. Long teacher tenure is one of the structural strengths of authentic Montessori, since children stay with the same guide through a three-year cycle and benefit from continuity. Specific current team tenure information is walked through during your tour.
Cedar Park Montessori families can contact their child’s lead guide through the front office at (512) 259-8495 or admin@cedarparkmontessori.com. Direct teacher communication is encouraged and is typically scheduled around classroom hours so teachers can give full attention during the morning work cycle. The director, Kalika Sarathkumara, is available to address questions that involve broader school direction or family-specific concerns.
Yes. Cedar Park Montessori tours include classroom observation during the morning work cycle, which means you will see our lead guides in action with their children. Direct conversations with lead guides during the work cycle are kept brief so children are not disrupted, but the director, Kalika Sarathkumara, is available throughout the tour to answer questions about each community and the team behind it. Follow-up meetings with specific teachers can be scheduled as part of the admissions process.
Tours include classroom observation during the morning work cycle, when our guides are at work with children. Tours run Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 AM.
