Montessori Preschool in Irving, TX
Our Roots 360° Curriculum brings together Montessori principles, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines. Purposeful learning builds independence, confidence, and foundations for future TEKS-aligned learning.
What makes our Preschool different
Roots 360° combines Montessori, EYFS, and Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines. Here is what that means in practice.
The Montessori Cycle
From 9am to noon, children work without interruption on materials they choose. No bells. No forced transitions. This is where deep concentration — one of Montessori's rarest gifts — actually develops.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
This UK framework covers 7 areas of learning: Communication, Physical Development, Personal & Social Development, Literacy, Maths, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts. Lata has used this framework at DFW Montessori schools for over a decade.
Texas School Readiness
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines support academic, social, emotional, and physical readiness, building foundations for future TEKS-aligned learning.
Real Materials, Real Work
Children learn with hands-on Montessori materials designed to build concentration and independence — not worksheets, and not screens.
Lata Nathani — Educational Director
35+ years in early childhood education. Led 4 Montessori schools across DFW. The curriculum you see in the Preschool room is the curriculum she designed — and still oversees daily.
5 Days a Week
7:00am–6:00pm, Monday through Friday, every week. The work cycle runs five days a week — consistency is part of how it works.
A typical day in the Preschool room
The 3-hour work cycle is the centrepiece. Everything else is built around it — so children get the deep, uninterrupted time that real learning requires.
Times are consistent from day to day — predictability is part of the Montessori method.
Children arrive and begin self-directed work at the shelves. Early arrivals get extended work time — a natural incentive for punctuality.
Three uninterrupted hours. Children choose from Montessori materials across all curriculum areas — practical life, sensorial, language, maths, culture. Guides observe and give individual lessons. No group interruptions.
Children prepare their place settings, eat together, and help clean up. Outdoor time follows — physical movement, social play, and a natural break before the afternoon.
Circle time, stories, art, and group lessons. Rest period for those who need it. Roots 360° experiences informed by EYFS and the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are woven through the afternoon.
Free afternoon work until pickup. Your guide shares what your child worked on, any new concepts introduced, and highlights from the day.
Everything you need to know
The practical details parents ask about before booking a tour.
Children transition to kindergarten when developmentally ready, not just by birthday.
5 days a week, Monday to Friday, every week of the year except major holidays.
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).
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines build foundations for future TEKS-aligned learning. The work cycle means they know how to focus, work independently, and manage themselves in a classroom.
2750 Ranch Trail, Valley Ranch. Near 635/LBJ and MacArthur Blvd. Easy access from Las Colinas and Coppell.
See the work cycle in action, meet your team, and walk the room — then enroll.
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