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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.

OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMS

High School (grades 9-12) Nov 11, 7-8 pm 1300 Wirt Road Middle School (grades 7-8) Nov 18, 7-8 pm 1321 Wirt Rd

CAMPUS and CLASSROOM TOURS

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

For an appointment, call 713-686-8811.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Accepting Applications now. The 2025-2026 school year began September 2, 2025 and will end May 29, 2026. Apply ...

OFFICE HOURS

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

OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMS

High School (grades 9-12) November 11, 7-8 pm 1300 Wirt Road

Middle School (grades 7&8) November 18, 7-8 pm 1321 Wirt Road


School of the Woods is a Member 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.
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Coming to the Woods

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Holidays

NOV 24, 2025
THANKSGIVING / STUDENT HOLIDAY
DEC 22, 2025
WINTER BREAK / STUDENT HOLIDAY
JAN 19, 2026
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
FEB 16, 2026
PRESIDENTS DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
MAR 9, 2026
SPRING BREAK / STUDENT HOLIDAY
APR 3, 2026
GOOD FRIDAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
MAY 25, 2026
MEMORIAL DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
JUL 4, 2026
JULY FOURTH / 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)