We popped into Salado Glassworks on a whim yesterday as we are visiting from North Carolina and…read morestaying with friends about an hour away from this glass studio. It is such a cool place! They sell beautiful blown glass gift items and they offer sessions that you can book to blow your own glass ornament or bowl. The studio has some bleachers for people to sit on to watch the glass blowers in action. The people working in the glass blowing studio were super nice and one guy even talked us through what they were doing. They heat the glass to over 2,000 degrees to work with it! Amazing! Definitely worth stopping in and a great place for gift items. You can also commission them to make custom pieces. The friend we are visiting knows someone who had them make a bathroom sink for their home.

We had such an amazing time doing the Valentine's Day glass workshop. Getting to actually create…read moreour own cups and be fully hands-on made the experience so fun and memorable. The staff was incredibly patient, encouraging, and knowledgeable, walking us through each step and letting us participate as much as possible. It never felt rushed, and we truly felt like we were part of the entire process. Such a unique and creative date idea. We left with beautiful handmade cups and even better memories. Highly recommend for couples, friends, or anyone looking for a fun and different experience.

We had a great girl's night here! It's very relaxing because there are several times when your…read morestain or paint has to dry and you can sit and sip on coffee and chat. I am planning to go again! Debra is great and I LOVE my sign! I also love that it's custom. You design everything about your sign!

Fantastic school. We are so excited about our daughter attending this lovely school next year. The…read moreeducators are so warm and thoughtful. Part of the founders and board have children that attend the school and I believe they are wholeheartedly invested in the future and direction of the Montessori. We feel so fortunate to have our daughter attending this Montessori, preparing her for life. The garden is lovely, the school setting is unique, it's also a small student to teacher ratio.

My four year old daughter has flourished here over the last year. This school resonates with my…read morechild and fosters her independence of the everyday tasks. She asks to help me around the house (cooking, making her own lunch, sweeping, mopping, cleaning mirrors, watering plants, taking care of her dog and fish) At Salado Montessori, they learn through physically getting involved in the activity at hand,(everyday fundamentals like washing hands, getting dressed (my daughter learned to tie her shoes in a day), motor skills like opening and closing boxes and organizing blocks based on size, music (beat, tone, instruments), sounding out words, addition and subtraction, days of the week). She wakes up and gets dressed on her own, brushes her own teeth and takes pride in it all because it gives her a sense of accomplishment. This school is teaching her how to learn, not what to learn. Salado Montessori has created an amazing community, parents willingly volunteer their time. They periodically have volutuneer days, where the parents and children can be a part of bettering the school together (i.e.planting gardens, reorganizing the classroom). The teacher, Ms. Webb for lack of a better word, is AMAZING! She is patient, observes well and interacts without hindering the learning process. She is organized, happy and cares deeply for each individual child. She allows parents to observe the learning process throughout the school year and meets with us one on one to discuss the growth of our child. She gives ideas to me about how I can continue to foster growth throughout the home and how to speak to my daughter to further her own excitement about learning. I truly believe Ms. Webb helps my individual child grow in every aspect of her life, and is not just a teacher filling a time slot during the school day. Also, this school was one of the only schools around that allowed for a half day, full day, and before and after child care programs. I can not say enough good things about this school.

Our kids are enjoying the summer program so much that we've enrolled them into the regular school…read moreprogram. Our kids are enjoying the art programs and are catching up in subjects that they were behind in while in public school.

I enrolled my child at Hill Country Arts Academy. I informed the school we had recently moved from…read moreoverseas and that she may be behind in math due to curriculum differences, and requested to be notified if she was struggling academically. The school issued report cards showing all "A" grades in all subjects, including math, despite knowing she had been behind in math upon enrollment and not informing me of any concerns or deficiencies. I raised concerns in person about whether skills such as fractions were being taught and assessed, but was not provided clear work samples or grading criteria, and was treated poorly for asking. I independently assessed my child using grade-level math tests, a MAP assessment, and a Mathnasium evaluation, all of which indicated she was performing below grade level. I requested clarification on grading. The school did not clearly respond until repeated follow-up and stated the grade reflected grade-level placement rather than mastery. I did not receive clear documentation and my concerns were not addressed and I was ignored.

Amazing! I was looking around for a good, respected pre-school, without a waitlist, and to my…read moresurprise this was the one. They are amazing! They take infants to about 6 years, if I am not mistaken. They operate from what looks like a gym with many rooms. And the center of the gym has different divided up sections for all ages. Although they have a kitchen, they do not provide food, they simply warm up what you bring. They also use class dojo to keep in touch with teachers! Amazing amazing amazing!

Please do not bring your babies here. Like anywhere else looks can be deceiving and at first glance…read moreit is not so bad considering the area.... some bruises are normal and terrible twos are normal ... after scratches, bruises, bites, lack of motivation in a child, loss of appetite, and lastly, two black and blue palm sized bruises on the inner thighs of a child... I should have taken her out within the first two weeks(and I am not the type to switch daycares constantly). Almost every child looks unhappy here.... If any cause for doubt, take a look first thing in the morning when the poor kiddos are dreading the rest of their day. Please please please, if you care about the development and well-being of your child, do not place them in the care of the people here

Love this school! My students have been attending this school since they were in Pre-K. They have…read moreexcelled in their classes and built amazing friendships. The teachers really cared for them.

Highly recommend. My daughter learned so much and I appreciate the Christian environment. Most of…read moreall staff was extremely patient . My daughter had some behavioral issues and instead of turning her away they worked with us. If we hadn't moved, she would still be here. Mrs Connie and Mrs Stephens are God sent!

Always love the front desk reception. She is very professional. I know the students are learning…read morebut the long nails are not effective when trying to wash clients hair successfully. Prices are a little high for a teaching school. Overall. I would go back. All of my experiences there were great except the shampoo.

What a surprise .. staff is wonderful and friendly.. had to get hair and makeup done for a military…read moreball and fir the 3 hrs of work was a great price. Will go back to have my hair done there again . If you have concerns or allergic bring what you want them to use in..