From 1977 to August 1984, the school was located in the Town and Country Village shopping area.  In August of 1984, we moved to South Dairy Ashford, and expanded to four classrooms.  In 1994, an Elementary classroom was added. 

In December, 1996 Westside purchased a three acre site on Briar Forrest Drive, west of Eldridge.  Construction of a new permanent facility for Westside began in November, 1997 and we re-located to our new home in April 1998. Expansion at our present location began in the fall of 2001. In March 2002, WMS grew to 12,000 square feet with the addition of the gym and the east wing.  WMS has grown to 3 toddler classrooms, 4 primary classrooms, 1 lower elementary classroom and 4 after school programs. in 2004 WMS purchased the land to the east of the school for future development. Today Westside students enjoy a beautiful wooded four acre campus with shaded play areas surrounding the buildings. 

Westside Montessori is a Parent Volunteer Organization.

Parents assume many activities, thus leaving the Directress and staff free to devote their energies to the needs of the children. The administrator devotes her time to the staff and parents' needs. Parents have been willing to shop for school supplies, sew, paint, participate on the board, construct the website, raise funds, make small repairs to the classrooms and playgrounds and listen to the children read. In the past, parents have also helped to organize social events throughout the year. The school depends on the active involvement of all of our families. It is the children who benefit so enormously from such parental involvement.

Westside Montessori was successfully  established financially through the donations and the support of the founding parent body. The school appreciates the continued financial support of its existing parent body, as it remains a Tax-Free, Non-Profit Educational organization.

A way in which the parents may be more actively involved is to be a part of the School Board, which has responsibility for maintaining the fiscal health of the school. Members are elected for 2 years and elections are held annually.

Quality, both in the loving and nurturing programs that the children receive and the materials with which they work and play, is the hallmark of Westside Montessori. This goal has motivated the staff and parents in all their endeavors.

Westside Montessori is proud to have American Montessori Society (AMS) affiliation. Westside Montessori is also accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Education Programs (NAEYC). All of our Directresses are fully trained in the Montessori Method with either AMI or AMS credentials. Our classroom Assistants and Aids are chosen for their caring and nurturing abilities and also receive on-site training.

Staff Ratios are:

6 Toddlers to 1 Adult

13 Primary (3-6 Years) to 1 Adult

12 Elementary (6-9 years) to 1 Adult

The dedicated staff, the quality program and the committed parent all help to make the Westside Montessori Difference.

Student tuition and fees are dedicated to the delivery of quality education programs.  Costs associated with any capital expansion or special projects are met through annual programs run by our parent co-operative Fundraising Committee with generous support from those involved with the school and others in the Westside Houston community.  (We are pleased to be a federally recognized non-profit organization.) Past Projects have included shades for the play areas, a pond habitat, an orchard, shade trees, a sports court, chilled drinking fountains, a covered departure area, and solar shades for the south windows: