In 1997 the school was founded and opened for classes in the northern hemisphere fall of 1998.

[citation needed] Previously the main campus of The Monarch School was on grounds owned by the Houston Mennonite Church, within the city of Hilshire Village;[4] Monarch has no affiliation with the church.

[5] The school is currently involved in a major capital campaign program as it prepares for Phase 2 and 3 of the building project.

The clinics were established to provide services to students of the school and to the community at large.

Currently the uniform is a white or dark green shirt with the Monarch symbol over the left breast, and beige pants or shorts.