Austin · Licensed center
School in the Hills
- Large Montessori center, licensed for 245 children.
What the state has found
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- July 7, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since September 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
One caregiver was present with an pending status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the caregiver leave.
· September 6, 2023
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 7, 2026
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High
A fan and three portable A/C units were observed in various classrooms and accsible to children.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2025
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person · Medium High
The director is not listed as a controlling person.
746.3803(b) - Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary · Medium High
One child had an epi pen that had expired in 1/2025
746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) · Low
Two caregivers hired after 9/1/23 did not have pre-employment affidavits in their files.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 6, 2023
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One caregiver was present with an pending status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the caregiver leave.
Aug 2022 Complaint
Complaint · August 29, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
The operation did not report a child injury to licensing they were aware of that was treated by a medical professional within 48 hours. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 23, 2022
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required · Medium
of the 10 files reviewed 2 caregivers were missing required annual training hours
Sep 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 30, 2021
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
Three staff members were missing training on handling hazardous materials for their last completed training year.
746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
The posted emergency diagrams did not show the designated location inside the center where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather.
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How they teach
Montessori
“Montessori education is not only a methodology but also a way of life. School in the Hills nurtures and leads children through a physical, intellectual, and social-emotional path that is well prepared but constantly changing to meet the children's every need and interest.”
Who cares for your child
Alicia Marker (Founder) since 2006 and Dan Marker (Founder) since 2006.
Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.
What it costs
$2,025 a month for a toddler
Austin-area comparison hidden until they say whether these are full-time prices.
- Half day (morning)
- $1,725 to $1,825 a month
- Siblings
- 10% sibling discount applied to the lower tuition when enrolling multiple children
A day here
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week, school year
- Meals
- Snacks and lunches freshly prepared daily by an on-staff chef
- Schedule
- Academic Day, Half Day, Extended AM, Extended PM, Full Extended Day
Details
- Website
- schoolinthehills.com
- Address
- 2900 N Quinlan Park Rd # 400
- License
- 899169, active
- Ages they serve
- 18 Months to 12 Years Old
- Established
- 2006
- Ownership
- For-profit
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff schoolinthehills.com
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
- Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 schoolinthehills.com
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 comptroller.texas.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.