Three educational foundations. One comprehensive approach.
Roots 360° Curriculum
Beyond Montessori. A More Complete Foundation for Learning.
The Roots 360° Curriculum combines Montessori principles, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines, building foundational skills for future learning aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Designed under the leadership of Lata Nathani, Head of Schools and Co-Owner, with more than 35 years of early childhood education experience.
Book a Tour to See ItThree educational foundations. One comprehensive approach.
Explore the three foundations
Beyond Montessori. A More Complete Foundation for Learning.
The Roots 360° Curriculum combines Montessori principles, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines, building foundational skills for future learning aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Montessori
Independence & Exploration
Children build independence through purposeful, hands-on exploration. A prepared environment, guided choice, and time to concentrate encourage curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking.
- Child-led discovery
- Practical life and sensorial learning
- Independence through purposeful work
EYFS
Whole-Child Development
The Early Years Foundation Stage supports the whole child across seven connected areas of learning. Communication, creativity, relationships, and physical development grow alongside early literacy and mathematics.
- Communication and relationships
- Creative, social, and emotional growth
- Seven connected areas of learning
Texas Readiness
Pre-K Guidelines → TEKS
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines guide age-appropriate early learning and build foundations for future TEKS-aligned learning. Our goal is a confident transition into Independent School District (ISD) programs and life beyond the classroom.
- Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
- Foundations for future TEKS-aligned learning
- Confidence for the transition to school
Select a foundation to see how it supports your child.
Independence, curiosity, creativity, confidence, communication, and critical thinking—supported together.
Explore Roots 360° in practice →What a Preschool day looks like
The Roots 360° Curriculum connects its three foundations through the same day, the same activities, and the same interactions between teacher and child.
Below is a typical Preschool day. Montessori, EYFS, and the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines inform age-appropriate experiences throughout the day.
Children arrive, settle, and choose free exploration in the prepared environment. EYFS Physical Development and PSED happen naturally in this transition period.
Uninterrupted. Children choose from the prepared Montessori materials — language, maths, sensorial, practical life, cultural. The teacher observes, presents, and follows the child.
Shared meal, social development, outdoor movement. EYFS Physical Development and Communication & Language are prominent here.
Rest for younger children. Older preschoolers move into afternoon enrichment — storytelling, art, music, cultural exploration. EYFS Expressive Arts & Understanding the World.
For families who need it. School-age children in Aftercare get a snack, then a mix of homework time and open play until pickup.
How the curriculum adapts by age
Roots 360° supports children as they grow. Montessori and EYFS inform the early years; the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines guide preschool readiness and build foundations for later TEKS-aligned learning.
Montessori primary caregiver model. EYFS PSED and Communication as dominant areas. Sensory-rich environment. Baby follows their own schedule.
Montessori practical life takes centre stage. EYFS PSED and Physical Development. Language explosion period — rich vocabulary environment throughout the day.
The Roots 360° Curriculum brings together the Montessori Cycle, all seven EYFS areas, and Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines to build foundations for future TEKS-aligned learning.
Snack, homework time, and open play — with TEKS-aligned enrichment activities woven in throughout aftercare.
Themed weekly curriculum designed to keep learning active through summer. EYFS Understanding the World and Expressive Arts themes. Age-appropriate groupings.
Lata Nathani
Lata Nathani has spent 35+ years in early childhood education — most of it in Montessori schools across DFW. She's not implementing a curriculum she read about. She built the framework at Roots Prep because she saw what was missing in every other approach she'd worked with.
She introduced EYFS to DFW Montessori schools over a decade ago. She brings it together with Montessori principles and the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines to build foundations for later TEKS-aligned learning while respecting each child’s pace.
See the curriculum in action
A 30-minute tour includes a classroom walkthrough with Lata or a member of the teaching team. Watch the Montessori work cycle live — it's the clearest way to understand what we're describing here.
Nearby communities
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