In keeping with the Montessori method, students are in mixed aged classrooms.
Our Pre-Kindergarten 3 and Pre-Kindergarten 4 students are in the same classroom, while our Kindergarten, First Graders, and Second Graders are in the same classroom.
These classroom dynamics allow for our teachers and assistants to ensure that each students is meeting educational goals.

Students in our Pre-K program are on a half-day school schedule is from 8:00 am - 11:00 am.

Students who are needing after-care are welcomed to enroll with Mi Mundo Daycare. Students will remain in their classroom with their teachers and their assistants.
Aftercare will run from 11:30am - 6:00pm as per our daycare hours. Students will have lunch during this time as well as an hour and half nap time, if students wish to not nap they will be allowed to participate in quiet activities. Students will be continuing the educational day.

As per the American Montessori Society website:

• Each child is valued as a unique individual. Montessori education recognizes that children learn in different ways, and accommodates all learning styles. Students are free to learn at their own pace, each advancing as he is ready, guided by the teacher and an individualized learning plan.

• Beginning at an early age, Montessori nurtures order, concentration, and independence. Intentional classroom design, materials, and daily routines support the student’s emerging “self-regulation” (the ability to educate one’s self, and to think about what one is learning), in toddlers through adolescents.

• Students are part of a close, caring community. The multi-age classroom—typically spanning 3 years—re-creates a family structure. Older students enjoy stature as mentors and role models; younger children feel supported and gain confidence about the challenges ahead. Teachers model respect, loving kindness, and a peaceful conflict resolution.

• Montessori students enjoy freedom within limits. Working within parameters set by their teachers and the classroom community, students are active participants in deciding what their focus of learning will be.

• Students are supported in becoming active seekers of knowledge. Teachers provide environments where students have the freedom and the tools to pursue answers to their own questions. Internal satisfaction drives the child’s curiosity and interest and results in joyous learning that is sustainable over a lifetime.

• Self-correction and self-assessment are an integral part of the Montessori classroom approach. As they mature, students learn to look critically at their work, and become adept at recognizing, correcting, and learning from their errors.

• Montessori supports social-emotional skills. Contemporary research supports the 100-year-old Montessori Method's effectiveness, indicating that children who learn in Montessori classrooms demonstrate stronger social-emotional skills in many areas than children in more traditional environments.

Dr. A. Martinez Bilingual Academy welcomes siblings! On campus we have a daycare catering to students 2 months - 3 years old, as well as a private school catering to students 3rd grade - 8th grade.

All students on campus are taught in both a dual-language environment, as well as utilizing the Montessori approach to education.

For more information regarding either program please send a message or call us at 361-356-1072.

Workforce Program:
Families who are participating in the workforce program are eligible for after-care automatically, as well as holiday break and summer care. Families who are participating in the program are also eligible for both our Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 program automatically by meeting one of the qualifications.

Private Pay Aftercare:
Families who do not participate in the Workforce program , but are in need of aftercare are welcomed to private pay aftercare. Families who participate in private pay will allow students to utilize aftercare as needed for holiday care and summer care. Families can pay monthly or a daily fee as needed.