Delia Presillas

Delia Presillas leads Alief Montessori Community School in Houston, Texas. She runs classrooms as prepared environments where children learn independence by practicing it, and coaches her teachers the way her teachers coach students: with a second set of eyes and double the support.

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June 13, 2026·4 min read

Above the Line: The Table She Asked For

A child cried at dinner because no one waited to eat together, the way her class does at lunch. At Alief Montessori, independence is taught by arranging the room so the habit gets practiced again and again.

Delia Presillas