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Our Story

Sugar Mill Montessori School was established in 1994 with the aim of providing a nurturing and academically enriching environment for young children.  Owner, Kay Challa, a Montessori Certified Early Childhood and Elementary teacher, opened SMMS with just one classroom and five students. The school now has eight classrooms and has touched the lives of thousands of students.
Outdoor picture of the Sugar Mill Montessori School brick building
Student playing with letters at Sugar Mill Montessori School

25 Years of
Experience

Step into our school, and you will find a caring, educational environment with Montessori-credentialed teachers that provide individualized instruction to help each child reach their full potential.
SMMS is truly a “home away from home”. Daughter Shara, also Montessori certified, joined the family-business after graduating from college. Her two children are now students at the school. Together the mother-daughter team opened Meadow Montessori School in Richmond, TX.

Our Mission

 

We provide Education for the Next Generation™ through our innovative and academically challenging curriculum. We aim to inspire and empower our students to be independent thinkers and future leaders.

Our Vision

 

To inspire our future leaders:

Instill a life-long love of learning
Nurture each child
Seek knowledge
Promote innovation and creativity
Involve our community
Respect each other and our environment
Educate future leaders

Student playing with numbers at Sugar Mill Montessori School
Students at Sugar Mill Montessori School playing with paint at Sugar Mill Montessori School

Teachers & Staff

As you enter the classroom, you will experience the difference.  Our dedicated Staff is committed to upholding the Montessori philosophy, respecting and honoring each child’s individual talent and creativity. Our lead teachers are Montessori trained and certified, with an average tenure of 10 years.
We are committed to providing nurturing and supportive environments that help each individual child learn and reach his or her full potential.
testimonials

Our families love us.

  • My son is part of Sugar Mill’s infant program and since joining has made leaps and bounds in terms of development. Recently, I began baby led weaning with my infant and the teachers jumped right in and assisted me SO much in ensuring that they promote this process during meal time. The teachers here really are AMAZING and so nurturing! My son is always smiling and is as happy as can be when attending school. I love how clean, safe and open the environment is here. I highly recommend SMMS, you will not be disappointed!!!!

    Michelle P.

  • All three of our daughters went to Sugar Mill Montessori School! We LOVE them! All three had a fantastic experience there! We recommend SMMS to all our friends looking for a early childcare place!

    Joseph M.

  • My daughter spent 3 years here and has blossomed into a very independent little person over the years. Her teacher was very attentive and caring and was always going the extra mile to make sure that we were addressing any issue or concern as they presented. My daughter has now moved to Kindergarten in Fort Bend ISD and is excelling in both reading and math. She couldn’t have been better prepared!

    Vanessa M.

  • We absolutely love Sugar Mill Montessori! The teachers work tirelessly and you can tell how much they love the children. My 7-month-old loves going to school and gets excited when we drop her off. Whenever I go visit her, she’s busy playing or interacting with the other babies and teachers and always seems happy. We are so lucky to have found SMMS!

    Erin B.

  • Putting my daughter in this school has been the best decision for us. This place is truly wonderful for kids. The teachers are very good and so is the overall ambiance. The Director Shara does a terrific job in running this place. I have seen my daughter speaking more and doing constructive things after joining this school. Very Happy with this place. Highly recommend to others.

    Devshree G.

  • We loved being part of this beautiful family. Mrs. Challa, Ms. Shara and all the team makes you feel that way the moment you enter the school. We are so grateful with all the teachers and the staff since our kids learned so much in this loving and fun environment. Now that they are in a traditional system, their teachers are very pleased with their performance in all the classes...Thank you, thank you, thank you all!

    Erika O.