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New World Montessori School

3510 N Yarbrough Dr, El Paso, TX 79925 · El Paso County

New World Montessori School is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 133 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #175 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 39%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #175 of 238 centers in El Paso
2High risk
1Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 6 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 10, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 9, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Staff ratios1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

MediumFeb 18, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list §745.651(2)(A)
The operation does not have a current employee list validation. The last time the employee list was validated was on 11/5/24.
Correction verified Feb 25, 2025
Medium HighApr 9, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained §746.4907(d)
During inspection, in the younger children's outdoor area, the required loose-fill surfacing material (sand) was not properly maintained. The sand was fully compacted, no longer providing a safe fall zone to children using the equipment. Photos taken.
Correction verified May 1, 2024
MediumApr 9, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records §746.901
During inspection, two employee files were missing the required personnel records.
Correction verified May 1, 2024
HighApr 9, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Prohibited Equipment - Allows Children To Fall Inside Structure Onto Other Parts §746.4603(2)
During inspection, it was noticed that the operation had installed a modular jungle gym with monkey bars and an arch climber. The equipment allows children to fall inside the structure and onto other parts of the structure itself (photos taken).
Correction verified May 1, 2024
HighJun 6, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points §746.4601(7)
During inspection, in the outdoor play area, a play house was broken, exposing a pinch/cutting point. Photos taken. This was corrected at inspection after the broken play house was removed from the play area, no longer accessible to children. Photos taken.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity133 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceOct 13, 1988
DirectorFrancisco Portillo
Phone9155938091
State operation #238597

Common questions

Does New World Montessori School take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are New World Montessori School’s hours?

7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does New World Montessori School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does New World Montessori School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New World Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes El Paso, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has New World Montessori School had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 9, 2024: “Prohibited Equipment - Allows Children To Fall Inside Structure Onto Other Parts.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does New World Montessori School compare with other daycares in El Paso?

It is tied for #175 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was New World Montessori School last inspected?

Dec 10, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 238597 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.