Bay Area Montessori House is a Christian Montessori school founded in 1988 in the Clear Lake Area of Houston, Texas.
BAMH is certified by the Association of Montessori International (AMI). One of only three AMI schools in Houston, we offer the world -renowned authentic Montessori education to children from the ages of 3 through the 6th grade. If you are considering other "Montessori" schools in the area, especially for pre-K and Kindergarten, we encourage you to ask about their certification.
At BAMH, we embrace Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy of “following the child.” We strive, as she believed, to provide a loving and nurturing environment, such that the child’s innate ability to discover and develop will be encouraged. As a small community, in many ways we consider ourselves to be a family, welcoming newcomers with open arms.
We believe not in "preparing the path for the child," but instead, preparing the child for the path. In doing this, we encourage the child to think for himself or herself by offering age appropriate activities in the areas of practical life, sensorial, mathematical and language disciplines in the primary and elementary classes. Additionally, opportunities for learning are integrated through music, art, dance, geography, history, science and social development. In Montessori, the children are offered opportunities to experience the natural environment, outdoors, through gardening plots, play equipment and group projects. Because we are interested in developing well-rounded children, we provide weekly classes in the history of the Christian faith with emphasis on Old and New Testament Bible stories. God’s loving nature and respect for all are prominent themes.