Our Story
La Tribu began as a passion project in 2015. At that time, best friends, business partners, and “synchronized” moms faced a dilemma: how do we choose between Montessori education and Spanish immersion for our children? They wanted to have both of the best worlds.
Their research discovered that the Montessori method was highly compatible with a language program and provided an incredible context in which to implement an immersion system. Such an offering didn’t exist in Austin, so the only choice was to create the program themselves.
After researching different experiences and learning from the best, they developed a unique pedagogy of their own. Their system combined Montessori academics and philosophy of childhood development, socio-emotional management, Walford concepts that establish daily rhythms in classrooms, a mindfulness program, and a strong Spanish immersion program that consisted of their original cultural curriculum.
Our trained teachers guide the children in navigating their emotions, validating their feelings, and finding their own toolbox for conflict resolution, empowering them to make better choices for themselves. Self-awareness, confidence, and empathy are practiced daily.
Yoga. Mindfulness. Beauty. Culture. Community: This is the school we are co-creating with our families. We do this together. We understand each family is its own world and are honored to share in a part each day. We collaborate, we plant, we cook, we sing, we dance, we create, we connect. We are continuously evolving as a tribe of people committed to giving our children the type of education we wished we had for ourselves. We grow alongside them and the whole community benefits. Full circle. This is how we are actively taking part in making a better world. Come join our Tribu!
“Es interesante ver cómo -los niños- se dan cuenta lentamente de que forman una comunidad que se comporta como tal. Se dan cuenta que pertenecen a un grupo y que contribuyen a la actividad de este grupo; no sólo empiezan a interesarse por este grupo, sino que parece que con su espíritu trabajan en profundidad. Cuando han alcanzado este nivel, los niños ya no operan mecánicamente, sino que aspiran a hacerlo bien, y colocan en primer lugar el honor del grupo. Este primer paso hacia la conciencia social, lo llamo “espiritu de familia o de tribu”, evocando las sociedades humanas primitivas, en las cuales el individuo ya ama, defiende y aprecia el valor de su propio grupo como finalidad y objetivo de la actividad individual”. Maria Montessori, La Mente Absorbente del niño (1949).
