About Us


Silvia Smith, Director & Owner

Our motto at Bluebonnet Montessori is “Education for Life.”  The ultimate goal of our educational programs far surpasses the teaching of the basics, for your child will need to be equipped with far more in order to successfully meet the challenges of the 21st Century. We truly believe that children intuitively desire to learn.

Our mission is to instill love of learning and the universal values of respect, peace, kindness, compassion, truth, integrity and responsibility.

“Education for Life” focuses on experiences which:

  • Build a strong sense of self-awareness.
  • Instill respect for self, others and the environment.
  • Nurture imagination and discovery.
  • Increase concentration.
  • Develop deep respect for all forms of life.
  • Develop self-discipline and responsibility.
  • Foster intrinsic motivation to learn.
  • Develop healthy attitudes toward work and school.
  • Encourage independence, self-discovery, and creativity.
  • Develop problem solving, logical and critical thinking skills.
  • Develop multi-cultural awareness and respect for people of the world.
  • Develop independent and cooperative learning skills.
  • Construct character.
  • Allow children to think for themselves.
  • Prepare children for more advanced, abstract learning.

Bluebonnet Montessori School of Lakeway is a community of people who share the following values:

  • We celebrate the diversity in the world!
  • We are committed to the universal values of peace, respect, responsibility, integrity, compassion, caring, honesty, love and loyalty!
  • We inspire the love of learning in each child!
  • We nurture each child's imagination and desire to discover!
  • We nurture independence, self-respect, self-confidence and self-reliance!
  • We nurture self-awareness, world awareness, and the appreciation of cultural diversity.
  • We respond to the child's inner needs: "Help me to do it by myself!"
  • We set each child up for success!
  • We strive for excellence in everything we do!
  • We invite the new families to join the Bluebonnet community and continue to strengthen the tradition of close knit friendships, caring and mutual respect.

"It is true, we cannot make a genius...
We can only give each individual the chance to fulfill
his potential possibilities to become
an independent, secure, and balanced human being."
Maria Montessori

Our Facilities

The Bluebonnet Montessori School building was designed, specifically for the functions of Montessori instruction for children between the ages of 3 - 9 years old. The two primary classrooms and the two elementary classrooms have been created for the ability of each child to work independently, in small groups or to interact with the class as a whole. The separate playgrounds for Primary and Elementary children are configured for the functions of guided activities and for freedom of movement while the children are kept under constant supervision. The school property also includes three fenced acres with corrals and barns for the animals, a soccer and sports field, and extensive gardening areas.