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The Bandu Montessori Academy

1057 Doniphan Park Cir Ste E, El Paso, TX 79922 · El Paso County
Accepts child care subsidies

The Bandu Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #72 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 78%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #72 of 238 centers in El Paso
0High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 10 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 27, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 2, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Other standards2
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

MediumFeb 27, 2024InspectionOther standards
Space Requirements for School-age - Individual Activities §746.2703(2)
During inspection there was a child doing activities in an area where he could easily be unnoticed. This was corrected during inspection when the child was told to conduct his activities elsewhere.
Correction verified Mar 27, 2024
Medium HighFeb 27, 2024InspectionOther standards
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection §746.5401
The gas inspection was expired as of 8/2023.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2024
Medium HighMar 23, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training §746.1301(5)(A)
One employee was missing six hours of annual training hours.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 8, 2022
DirectorJulia Henry
Phone9157020218
State operation #1726185

Common questions

Does The Bandu Montessori Academy take infants?

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

What are The Bandu Montessori Academy’s hours?

7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does The Bandu Montessori Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does The Bandu Montessori Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Bandu Montessori Academy 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 The Bandu Montessori Academy had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does The Bandu Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in El Paso?

It is tied for #72 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was The Bandu Montessori Academy last inspected?

Sep 24, 2026. 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 1726185 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.