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St. Catherines Montessori

SCM at a Glance

1966

founding Year

280

students

100%

of guides are AMI trained

10.4

acre main campus

100%

of seniors accepted to college

44

community partners

We are Houston’s only AMI Montessori school serving students aged 14 months through high school

Our community includes families from a variety of religious and secular backgrounds, including Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and agnostic

LEED Certified campus

Everlasting Spirit

Voices of St. Catherine’s

Four Planes of Development

A unique aspect of a St. Catherine’s education is our deep respect for the natural stages of a child's growth. Dr. Montessori identified a series of distinct six-year stages from birth to 24 years, which she called the four planes of development. By understanding these stages, we can better support each child as they grow from infancy to adulthood.

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Blending Catholic Values and Montessori Philosophy to Transform Education and Society

Since the founding of St. Catherine’s Montessori, Dominican charism has been a guiding light for the school’s work with students and families. The Dominican pillars of prayer, study, community, and preaching are present in harmonious collaboration with our Montessori pedagogy at every level. Though these two aspects of our school are often mentioned alongside each other, the connection goes beyond a parallel coexistence.

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