Where young minds and bodies learn how to learn

Montessori schools have a track record of being exceptionally successful, and now there is one centrally located, within walking distance to many neighbors.

For curious young minds, the first experiences in the classroom can shape children’s attitude toward learning for years to come. Encouragement, enthusiasm, and unbridled exploration are just three key elements that ensure students grow up to be life-long learners. However, not all traditional education experiences embrace these ideals. Lotus Montessori, a new East Austin preschool, infuses their practice with these tenets in mind. Lotus founder Amilyn Houghton knows the importance of a nurturing educational environment. Amilyn began her Montessori journey as a preschooler herself and credits her confidence in learning to the Montessori method. After completing her undergraduate work in Early Childhood Development, she set out to bring the Montessori approach to her community. Her early experience in the Montessori classroom shapes her outlook on early education to this day and inspires her to instill that same confidence within her Lotus Montessori students. She knows the value of this unique approach to education and hopes to enrich the lives of her students and their families.

When Lotus Montessori opened in 2018 in the Cherrywood neighborhood, they set out to curate a unique environment that meets not only the needs of their students but also their community. Lotus strives to inspire and support preschool children in their community to live up to their highest potential.

What is Montessori? Montessori is an approach to learning that puts student curiosity first. The prepared Montessori environment is comprised of four general areas: practical life, sensorial, language and mathematics. Botany, geography, culture, and the physical sciences are embedded within all areas of the environment, giving children the essential keys for understanding their whole world. In a Montessori classroom, teachers support their students’ natural drive to learn. Through this method, Lotus strives to fulfill their students’ basic human need of deep connection to each other, the environment, and community.

As Lotus’s name suggests, their preschool curriculum is a fusion of Montessori, yoga, and fine arts, providing children with a “whole-child experiential learning” environment. The children and teachers are on a path together.

At Lotus, the classroom is a space where students and teachers are constantly growing, staying curious, and pushing the boundaries of dreams. Teachers work to see the world through the children’s eyes, and it is with this perspective that Lotus fulfills their mission to constantly be teaching, learning, moving and growing in the world.

Lotus combines the best philosophy and practices of the Montessori method while awakening mind-body awareness through yoga. Music, art, drama, and other fine arts activities enrich the soul and complete their mission to deliver a powerful, caring, and developmentally appropriate environment which meets the needs of their young students. Where most Montessori schools have large classes, Lotus creates a safe, clean environment with smaller class sizes that allow teachers to connect with and nurture each individual child.

As the community of parents and neighborhood community grows, so does Lotus. They continue to add staff and students with the intention of providing the highest quality of education for their community as they grow and evolve with the needs of their neighborhood and its families.

Contact:
lotusmontessoriatx.com
lotusmontessoriatx@gmail.com
(512) 296-7162
2610 Manor Rd