Ilm Academy
Islamic · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–8
Houston, TX
1209 Conrad Sauer Dr, Houston, TX 77043
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 223% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Houston since at least 2011
Ilm Academy is a Montessori school in Houston, Texas, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 155 students and around 6 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 223% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 171 days a year. Texas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–8
- Students
- 155
- Teachers
- 25.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 55 girls, 100 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Islamic
- Program
- Montessori
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 171 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 94% of Montessori elementary schools in Texas.
- Compared with 95 Montessori elementary schools in Texas.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Islamic School League of America
- American Montessori Society
Help paying tuition in Texas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Ilm Academy whether it takes part.
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Ilm Academy
What grades does Ilm Academy serve?
Ilm Academy serves grades Pre-K–8.
How many students attend Ilm Academy?
About 155 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Ilm Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Texas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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