Our Offerings
Enrollment Options
At Austin Micro School, we offer a range of programs designed to fit your family’s educational goals, from full-time enrollment to flexible hybrid and à la carte options.
Key Features
Austin Micro School combines academic excellence with hands-on learning to nurture tomorrow’s leaders. Driven by curiosity and supported in a guided and self-paced model, our students grow into self-starters with a strong sense of purpose.
Small Groups
Project-based learning
Hands-on Exploration
Community Focus
Full-Time Program
Curriculum Principles
Flexibility for Individual Pacing
While the curriculum is structured around sessions and themes, individual progress through topics and mastery of skills is personalized. Montessori-inspired work cycles and prepared environments, individual and group projects, and teacher-guided instruction facilitate this.
Subject Integration &
Real-World Connections
Unit studies are designed to cross traditional subject boundaries, encouraging students to apply skills and knowledge in interdisciplinary projects. Whenever possible, projects include a real-world connection, making learning more relevant and helping students see how their work connects to the world around them.
Assessment for Mastery
Regular, formative assessments are embedded in daily activities, with summative assessments at the end of each session to ensure mastery before moving on. These assessments can include project presentations, portfolios, and skill demonstrations.
Full-Time Curriculum
Core Curriculum
Language Arts: Literacy, Grammar, Writing and Oral Language
Math: Numerical Fluency, Arithmetic, Geometry, Data & Statistics and Applied Math
Science & Engineering: Life Science, Earth & Space Science, Chemistry and Physics
Social Science: History, Political Geography, Civics, Economics, Sociology and Psychology
Additional Subjects
Fine Arts: Creative expression through visual arts, music, drama, and movement; exploration of artistic techniques, history, and personal voice
Physical Education: Physical wellness, coordination, teamwork, fitness and sportsmanship
Foreign Language: Language acquisition, cultural awareness, conversational fluency, vocabulary building, and global citizenship
Outdoor Education: Ecological literacy, stewardship, hands-on botany, sustainability practices, and connection to the natural world through seasonal and experiential learning
Additional Specials & Electives: This can include topics like cooking, coding, and creative writing.
Young Leader Curriculum
Justice & Citizenship: Exploration of fairness, equity, and responsibility through social justice, human rights, environmental education, and global citizenship; includes topics like gender equality and sustainability.
Peacebuilding: Development of peaceful problem-solving, and community building through conflict resolution, restorative practices, and the study of peacemakers and nonviolent movements.
Cultural Connections: Appreciation of diversity, civic engagement, and thoughtful communication through media literacy, cultural studies, and community partnerships.
Ethical Leadership: Cultivation of self-awareness, empathy, and moral reasoning through emotional intelligence, mindfulness, ethical reflection, and leadership identity.
Academic & Applied Learning
Core Skill Blocks
Work Blocks are subject-based, open work periods that blend structure and self-paced work. During these times, students receive small-group or individual lessons from subject-area leads while working independently and at their own pace. For example, in a math work cycle, students might receive a targeted lesson, then engage in follow-up work, small-group practice, or one-on-one conferences. This structure combines the best of Montessori and traditional approaches, promoting deeper engagement, self-direction, and personalized learning in every subject area.
Project Blocks
Project Blocks are dedicated work periods for active, hands-on work and extended inquiry. These periods prioritize real-world application through projects, experiments, and fieldwork—connecting learning to their environment and lived experiences. Students deepen their understanding through doing, creating, and collaborating.
Innovation & Design Lab
The Innovation and Design Lab takes place in our dedicated Maker Space—a creative environment designed for hands-on exploration and problem-solving. Here, students engage in engineering, systems thinking, design challenges, and prototyping. This space encourages experimentation, collaboration, and iterative thinking as students apply their knowledge to real-world problems through the design process.
L.E.A.Ds
L.E.A.Ds are hands-on learning experiences categorized as Labs, Experiments, Activities, or Demonstrations. They offer concrete application of academic concepts, allowing students to learn through direct engagement, observation, and practice. Whether testing a hypothesis or building a model, L.E.A.Ds encourage exploration, curiosity, and deeper understanding through doing.
Our Full-Time Communities
Water Community
(K to 2nd)
Our Water community fosters a love of learning through a personalized approach and hands-on activities. The goal is to nurture curiosity and develop foundational skills in language arts, mathematics, science, and the social sciences.
Now enrolling our new Kindergarten class for 2025/26.
Earth Community
(3rd to 5th)
In our Earth community, students continue to deepen their understanding and engage in more complex projects, fostering critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Fire Community
(6th to 8th)
Our Fire community prepares students for the challenges of the real world with advanced academic studies, leadership opportunities, and community impact.
