School in the Hills
School in the Hills is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 245 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #199 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A fan and three portable A/C units were observed in various classrooms and accsible to children.
The director is not listed as a controlling person.
Two caregivers hired after 9/1/23 did not have pre-employment affidavits in their files.
One child had an epi pen that had expired in 1/2025
One caregiver was present with an pending status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the director had the caregiver leave.
The operation did not report a child injury to licensing they were aware of that was treated by a medical professional within 48 hours. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078
of the 10 files reviewed 2 caregivers were missing required annual training hours
About this center
Common questions
Does School in the Hills take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are School in the Hills’s hours?
7 AM to 5:45 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does School in the Hills accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does School in the Hills cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask School in the Hills for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $51.60 a day for toddlers, $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $47.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has School in the Hills had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 6, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does School in the Hills compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #199 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was School in the Hills last inspected?
Jul 28, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 899169 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.