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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

APR 13, 2026
Middle School: Adventure Trip - Heifer Project
APR 26, 2026
Spring Splash
MAY 8, 2026
Debate Banquet
MAY 16, 2026
High School: Prom
MAY 24, 2026
High School: Graduation Ceremony
MAY 26, 2026
High School: Final Exams
MAY 27, 2026
Middle School: Celebration
MAY 28, 2026
Last Day of School for Students
MAY 29, 2026
Student Dance Recital Rehearsal
 

See full calendar >


Holidays

MAY 25, 2026
MEMORIAL DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
JUL 4, 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
 

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)