Sankalpa provides a unique combination of master teachers and nurturing environment that allows each students to excel. The staff is truly amazing and I cant say enough positive things them! This place is an absolute gem and I hope that you check out this fantastic place for your childs education.

Our child has had an exceptional experience at Sankalpa. The teachers excel at creating a loving and supportive environment while challenging the kids to pursue their curiosity and develop their creativity. They truly apply the individualized approach to learning that is central to the schools philosophy, and also place a much-needed emphasis on social and emotional learning. Our child also loves and has really benefitted from the daily yoga class. I cannot recommend Sankalpa highly enough!

Our daughter loved her Prek3 experience at Sankalpa Academy and we look forward to returning next year. There is an intentional dedication to developing the whole child with regards to social emotional aspects, individualized student learning plans, small classrooms with nurturing, dedicated staff, lots of outdoor time (walks to Mueller pond), copious field trips, enrichment opportunities, yoga, foreign language, gratitude practices, etc. And its easy to get involved and contribute as a parent. Highly recommend!

A gem of a school! Sankalpa delivers on its promise of individualized education in a nurturing and supportive environment. The superb team of teachers provide the opportunity to learn through exploration and creativity. Because of the very low teacher to student ratio, the teachers can really help each kid work at the appropriate level and challenge themselves with fun activities and lessons. The kids learn early on about resilience, trial and error and grit. These important lessons have really made a difference for my kid who went from being incredibly frustrated by mistakes to now knowing that mistakes are good and help you learn. The school also provides more than average outside play time, a fantastic art teacher, a yoga curriculum and the most amazing Mandarin teacher. My child loves telling me what she has learned and is excited to go to school!

My child loves his teachers and feels the freedom to be himself. This school tailors education to each child, challenging them to grow themselves holistically.

We transferred here to 1st grade from a public charter school and I didn’t realize how unhappy my daughter was at the charter school until she was enrolled in Sankalpa and seeing the difference. She now looks forward to going to school and describes school as awesome and fun - every parents dream come true for their kid to love school! She now comes home singing songs whereas before she needed to disconnect and would beg to watch TV (she’s not interested in TV since Sankalpa - I think the environment fosters self esteem and love of productivity). She does yoga, learns Chinese and Spanish, and the staff are unflinching in their standards for teaching the children grace and curtesy. I’d say this school is great for any child, but more for children and parents who:1. Like a quieter learning environment: it gets loud, but at specific times. During the work hours it’s quiet and relaxed.2. Love nature (they’re often out and even with clipboards studying things like plants and fractals)3. Like forging deeper relationships with others: because of the more intimate setting, you’re going to interact with parents and the teachers every day. This isn’t for everyone, but if you like that sense of community and extended family, it’s like that here.4. Are ok with their child not taking state tests: there are other tests given (one of the very cool things about Sankalpa, it’s what first perked my ears) to see where the child is in their learning, and then to tweak their learning program to “fill in the gaps” so to speak. This is how every child has their own individual learning program.5. Are willing to pay tuition: I was worried about this until I saw how much she loved school and learning, then I realized it was the best investment ever. They’re only this little once, and it’s the best thing ever to find the school where they can thrive and be enlivened.6. Want experienced teachers: Sankalpa might be a new school but all the teachers are seasoned and it shows in their interactions with the kids. The principal also has worked at nearly all the alternative schools in Austin so she knows what’s what.7. Are okay with going through Sankalpas admission process: for us this was actually fun, but everyone is different. We enjoyed taking the tour, meeting with the principal and spending an hour getting to know each other, and our daughter loved her trial time at the school which was a week, some kids might be longer or shorter. I loved going through all this because it really helped us make a decision based on facts rather a feeling. It’s like getting to know someone before getting married or making a commitment. :)If you’re considering Sankalpa at least go through the admission process, it’s the best way to really know if it’s the right match for your family (but more importantly your child).