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Welcome

Welcome to School of the Woods !

A College Prep Montessori School
Six decades of Montessori Education experience
Programs for Early Childhood through Grade 12
Admissions Applications are accepted at any time.

SUMMER CAMPS

Performing Arts, Grades 2-8
 June 8 - 19, 2026, 9 am – 3 pm, Learn more ...

Early Childhood & Kindergarten Montessori Experience
June 8 – July 3,   9 am – 12 noon, Learn more ...

CAMPUS and CLASSROOM TOURS

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 9:30 AM.

For an appointment, call 713-686-8811.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

The 2026-2027 school year begins August 31, 2026
and ends May 28, 2027.   Apply ...

OFFICE HOURS

School office hours are 8 am to 5 pm. For inquiries, call 713-686-8811.


School of the Woods is a Verified School of the American Montessori Society (AMS).
It is accredited by Cognia and the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Learn more about AMS Membership ...


Academic Program

School of the Woods offers classes in early childhood through high school.

Early Childhood/Kindergarten (2 1/2 to 6 years)

Children in this multi-age group learn more easily and efficiently than at any other time of life. Learn more ...

Lower Elementary (6 to 9 years; Grades 1-3)

Students widen their horizons through an expanding curriculum. Abundant materials foster optimum development of reading, spelling and writing skills. Learn more ...

Upper Elementary (9 to 12 years; Grades 4-6)

Children of the upper elementary level transition from learning by hands-on-experiences to the abstract understanding of concepts. Learn more ...

Woods Middle School (12 to 14 years; Grades 7-8)

Seventh and eighth grade students are emerging into adolescence, a time of rapid personal growth and change. To guide our students through this critical period, School of the Woods has created a unique program, so successful that it is now a model for similar programs in other Montessori and public schools systems nationwide. Learn more ...

Woods High School (14 to 18 years; Grades 9-12)

The Woods High School courses of study reflect an integration of the Texas requirements of essential elements, the newest research about the developmental needs of adolescents, the Montessori philosophy, current learning theory, and the predictions of the skills needed for a productive life in the twenty-first century. Learn more ...


Activities - art, music, sports

In addition to the academic curriculum, School of the Woods offers numerous optional activities for all ages.
Learn more >


Coming to the Woods

JUN 8, 2026
SUMMER CAMP BEGINS: Elementary
JUN 8, 2026
Performing Arts Summer Camp
JUN 8, 2026
SUMMER CAMP BEGINS: Early Childhood
AUG 24, 2026
Teachers Return
AUG 25, 2026
FAMILY CONFERENCES
AUG 31, 2026
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
JAN 4, 2027
Academic Classes Resume
FEB 6, 2027
High School: ISEE Testing
 

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Holidays

JUL 3, 2026
JULY FOURTH / STUDENT HOLIDAY
SEP 7, 2026
LABOR DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
NOV 23, 2026
THANKSGIVING / STUDENT HOLIDAY
DEC 21, 2026
WINTER BREAK / STUDENT HOLIDAY
JAN 18, 2027
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
FEB 15, 2027
PRESIDENTS DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
MAR 26, 2027
GOOD FRIDAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
 

Phone: 713-686-8811

Map and Directions ...

Administration Office
1321 Wirt Rd
Houston, Texas 77055

Lower School Campus
 1321 Wirt Rd
Houston, Texas 77055

High School Campus
1300 Wirt Rd
Houston, Texas 77055
(Wirt Rd and Bobbit Ln,
ENTRANCE on Bobbit)