My son has attend this school since he was 15 months old in Nido and he is now 4 in Children's House. I've seen the stages of his development and I couldn't be more proud of him. His guides are full of heart and kindness, and they are wonderful people. My son enjoys going to school and learning and I have his school and the people who work there to thank for that. So thank you guidepost for the journey we have been on. read more

I am delighted to share my positive experience with my twin boys' school! From the moment we enrolled them, the staff at the daycare center are exceptional. They demonstrate genuine care and affection for every child, creating a welcoming atmosphere that puts both kids and parents at ease. The facility itself is well-maintained and equipped with everything children need to thrive. It's evident that the staff takes great pride in keeping the environment clean, safe, and stimulating for the kids. Our kids are genuinely happy at Guidepost. Their smiles and enthusiasm when talking about their teachers and friends are the best indicators of the positive and nurturing environment they enjoy every day. Thank you for all that you do to support our family! read more

I reported illegal classroom ratios, a hostile work environment for staff, concerns about how a mold issue was managed, and pregnancy discrimination. Less than 24 hours after I reported this, I was informed that a member of the staff had filed an HR complaint against me. 3 days later, a woman named Maddy (SVP if People) was sent to the school for what I believed to be an investigation into the claims I'd made. I created a timeline and prepared all the evidence I had to prove my claims. But she didn't ask me about any of it. She just kicked my family out of school and said we weren't welcomed back. This place used to be great, but there's no checks and balances between the Round Rock campus operations and the higher level organization. The impact of this is that staff have no room for advocacy and have no one to share report illegal or unethical operations to. As of May 2023, the campus was out of their advertised ratios daily, and out of Texas state legal ratios most days. I was paying $2015/month for my daughter to be in the advertised 3:1 Nido classroom. But it was regularly operating at 4:1 or 5:1. At times they were 6:1, though that was rare. Children have been getting hurt at a higher frequency due to low staffing and high turn over, and the campus has hidden these incidents and not reported them to licensing (which they're legally required to do). I'm working with the parents of previously injured children to file reports to Child Protective Services and Licensing. Some of the incidents that occurred while my children attended the school: my 8mo daughter fell and hit her mouth so badly her mouth bled for an entire day - no one saw what happened and it was not reported to licensing. They wouldn't provide my family with the video footage of the fall and apparently didn't bother to review it themselves to see what happened. Another child was found with a piece of glass in their mouth and was rushed to the ER. The school wouldn't write an incident report and then refused to cover the ER expenses. Another child was given a food they're fatally allergic to and began to go into anaphylactic shock. No one realized this child was having a reaction and the child wasn't rushed to the ER until their parent arrived to pick them up for the day. Another child was pushed off a bike so hard that his front tooth was knocked out. The school agreed to pay for dental costs incurred, but refused to write an incident report and never reported this incident to licensing. Another child had a seizure (they're okay, it was later determined to be a febrile seizure, but that was unknown at the time of occurrence), and my understanding from the parents is that no action was taken by the school. They advertise videos in the classrooms for safety, but they won't provide video footage when you request it - this has been my personal experience as well as what other parents of injured children have shared with me. Ultimately, this school isn't worth the cost. If you can afford $2400/month for your infant, or $1800/month for your toddler, take them elsewhere and invest some of the difference in a classroom beautification project or staff appreciation. The teachers here are INCREDIBLE (with exception of two who I'd never trust my children with), but they have little agency and are so overworked and under appreciated that it's hard to overlook how a school charging so much is paying their staff so little and treating them so poorly. I have video and written evidence of almost everything I reported internally that got us kicked out. If you're reading this post and feel you'd like that evidence to verify the legitimacy of this post, you can DM me on FB (Tiffany Fowler Turner) and I'll be happy to provide further info. To anyone considering the Picco Program based in Round Rock, I'd advise against it. read more

This school is great, my son loves it and the teachers are very loving! He's a toddler and I feel he's gaining good skills to set him up for success read more

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Super great school for your child to attend. Very friendly and welcoming, they're definitely doing something right. My kid is always coming home telling me about how much fun they had with their teachers, Cass and Destiny. read more

My child has been attending Guidepost Montessori in Round Rock for 2 years. He started attending since he was 6months old we have always been very appreciative of all the teachers who have cared for our child he has mastered many skills and we can see him thriving everyday. The infant teachers are so nurturing and caring as well as the toddler guides I want to thank Miss Diana and Miss Luz for guiding my child these last few months in the toddler community I enjoy seeing my child thrive and accomplish many new things everyday. read more

I love this school and how they help babies be more independent. Thank you Guidepost Montessori for this amazing school. read more

Guidepost Montessori at Round Rock - Preschools Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

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I looked around at several schools before deciding on Guidepost and it has been a great choice. The guides are attentive and caring, they always take the time to chat at the end of the day about any concerns they have. I can tell my little one is truly taken care. read more

We love Guidepost Round Rock. Our son is in the toddler program, and he is so excited to go to school each morning and so happy when we pick him up. His guide is wonderful and we can tell she truly cares about her students. She is very communicative via email and also always has time to chat about how he's doing during pickup. We also love the pictures we get every day. We really appreciate the care they have taken with him while he is potty training in particular. We are very happy that this has been our son's first school experience and that is has been so positive for him so far. read more

My preschooler was previously enrolled with this Round Rock location Guidepost Montessori. The transition was smooth and I felt the communication Guidepost extended to me was good. so excited for our son to be a part of the Montessori program. He is so excited to go to school. He enjoys his teacher ( Ms.jessica and Ms.Cass) and I have been happy with how much he has learned from her and the others. They are all staff sweet and kind. The biggest progress I've noticed in my son is that he wants to try things on his own and shows confidence when doing so. This has made some routines at home go much smoother! read more

My preschooler was previously enrolled with this location when it became Guidepost Montessori. The transition was smooth and I felt the communication Guidepost extended to me was excellent. We have been overly pleased, beyond satisfied and so excited for our son to be a part of the Montessori program Guidepost offers. He is so excited to go to school everyday and asks to go on the weekends. He enjoys his teacher ( Ms. GiGi) and I have been happy with how much he has learned from her and the others. They are all so sweet and Megan and Kayla have been ever so helpful! The biggest progress I've noticed in my son is that he wants to try things on his own and shows confidence when doing so. This has made some routines at home go much smoother! read more

The school has been doing an amazing job during this covid time! Megan and the teachers are always so cheerful and happy when dealing with the kids, they make themselves available for parents and respond very quickly. My husband and I really wanted our kid on a school that had the Montessori method, and we are very happy with how our son is developing all his skills (socializing with friends and adults, language development, etc). We appreciate everyone for taking such great care of our kid! :) read more

I highly recommend Guidepost to any parent, especially those who are struggling with their child to transition to certain stages of life. As a first time mom, I was struggling to potty train and get my 2 1/2 year off of the baba. My son was also in desperate need for social interaction as well as need for an outlet to express himself because in my home there are 4 adults and the majority of the time he is the only child. I appreciate all of the love and time and effort that Guidepost puts in to each child. The transparent class room app they have is amazing and I look forward to his pictures every day as well as receiving a personalized email about my sons day from his teacher every afternoon. Ms. Jessi is the best teacher I could have asked for and Kayla is the nicest person who has helped me with every issue I've had and helped make enrollment a breeze to go through. They also have financial assistance for anyone who qualifies and the process for that is very straightforward too! Another amazing thing that happens at Guidepost is that they always have some type of creative event that can be great for the whole family to participate in so your little one can stay excited about school. Thank you Guidepost for everything!! 10/10 definitely recommend. read more

Guidepost Montessori took over the previous school in this building. My son had been at the previous school since he was 10 months old and then it shut down 5 months before he was 3. We loved his previous school so much we still drove him there even though we had moved out to Round Rock. We came to the tough decision of having to decided to enroll him at Guidepost once they had bought out the previous school or to move him closer to home. Even though the zoom meetings went horribly and they tried to preach to us the wonders that Montessori offers instead of addressing our main concerns about staffing and covid procedures, we chose to enroll him with Guidepost since the school was familiar and some of his favorite teachers had chosen to stay with Guidepost. We were lucky and got his favorite teacher, but then she was quickly moved to a different age group and we were never even told he had a different teacher. A lack of communication is a huge complaint amongst parents here. I had to send emails asking where his teacher went. His next lead teacher was hard to get a read on. She seemed to lack a bit of warmth, but we figured it was just hard to bond with her since we were just dropping him off at the door. He seemed to like her and we never had concerns over his safety or anything like that. Then we had a teacher conference and we started to doubt we had made a good decision in choosing Guidepost. She talked at us and not with us the entire time. She said things like "He doesn't like working on his letters so we aren't doing them right now." Seems like a pretty important thing to not do just because he shows more interest in the blocks. Though we were not thrilled, he still seemed happy and loved his friends there, and they have a fantastic menu. Chef Russ is a rock star. He is everything warm and caring that we wanted in a child care facility. Unfortunately, the issues with his teacher, though she has since left the school, seem to be on every level of the school. Still to this point I am not sure who the leaders are in the school. There is a lady that sits in an office and never once greeted me or my son. My son came home in different clothes sometimes up to twice a week, and I can count on one hand how many times I received any kind of note on why he was in new clothes over the 10+ months he was there. Rarely did we receive a full day of updates (basics like nap length, what he ate, etc) I was continually left out of important emails and had to ask other parents what was going on. To my knowledge there are just a couple of remaining staff from his previous school, and many of the kids from the previous school have also left. There seems to be a high turnover amongst the staff. With my job shifting closer to home we made the decision to move him closer. An important thing to note is they will not prorate your tuition when you leave. I gave our notice he would be leaving on the 15th and I sent it days before their required 30 day notice. Knowing I would have to pay a full month of tuition for 9 days plus tuition at his new school. Then the day before tuition is pulled from my account I get a notice that we were getting the tuition rate increase. So, 9 days left and they increased our tuition. When I sent an email about this I was told in person they would comp the tuition for his last 9 days. I thought this was very generous when I was really just looking for the extra tuition to not be charged to us. Then when my account did get charged I was told it was my fault because I still had it set to autopay and that if I did not turn off autopay they would keep charging me even though he would not be at the school. So, I turned off autopay and was told a refund would be in my account in 3-5 business days. I gave it a few extra days, and when I inquired about it someone from higher up emailed me and told me since he did attend half the month they were going to charge me the full amount and no acceptations could be made. (and at this point they had also shut down from a covid outbreak so, we ended up paying an increased rate for a total of 6.5 days). This just drove home the feeling we had had that this company seems to care more about the money than the kids. We have watched the changes occur at the school over the last 10 months and they have all seemed to benefit the staff over the children. They painted the entire school white, removing color from the halls. They took the space that used to be for extra activities like yoga and extended learning and turned it into a teachers lounge. They removed the rock wall from the "gym" and before we left we heard they were also removing the sand boxes. I am glad he is somewhere now where every staff member seems warm, already knows his name, uses every inch of the school to aid their learning, and sends photos, videos, and full updates daily. read more

This is a fantastic school. We are so blessed with the location & having an opening for my 2 year old grandson. They are going above and beyond to prevent the covid so no need to be scared. Children need interactions with other children and to learn in a calm controlled environment and this school is just that. The amount of quality education he is receiving is extraordinary. Thank you Guide point for all you're doing. read more

My son has been going to this Guidepost Montessori location for 5 weeks now. I can't express enough how great the experience has been. My son is in the toddler class and absolutely loves it. Each morning, I ask him if he wants to go to school, and he responds by saying "School!" and runs to the front door excited to go. I know that toddlers change a lot during this stage in life when it comes to their abilities but I can confidently say that this school has amplified his vocabulary, improved his motor skills and will continue to be an asset to my son's development. I receive pictures through out the day and daily updates from his teacher through their app and email. Unfortunately due to COVID protocols, I haven't been able to go inside the building but through the virtual tour and the daily photos, the classrooms and building look really nice. Megan and Kayla have been extremely helpful and quick to respond when I've had any questions. read more