St. Michael’s Episcopal Day school

I would have never found this program without the recommendation from the director of the pre-​school program at st. George’s (near cherrywood, where we used to live). I am forever thankful for that recommendation. My son will be starting in the 4’s class this fall, and previously attended the 2’s and 3’s class.
I visited a few programs but this was the right one for my son. There is a variety of free play and play based learning. The teachers have a wide variety of activities to encourage age-​appropriate development. The teachers really work their butts off here. No TVs, video games, canned workbooks, etc. They set up new, engaging activities every day. No gimmicks here.
I love it, and my son LOVES it. I am excited that this school has made him EXCITED to go to school and has encouraged his intellectual curiosity. The teachers really do go above and beyond. For example, Ms Maryruth even brought in a Texas insect book to help my son identity bugs on the playground when she noticed he’s into that. They really go above and beyond to engage childrens’ natural curiosity.
If I had to mention anything negative it would be the limited school year and hours (a challenge for working parents) and the lack of diversity (like most of west Austin).
It’s worth mentioning that we do not attend this church (or another) and not all of the families are Christian. It is a very open, welcoming environment.
We absolutely love this school.