Discovery Charter School

The Discovery Charter School offers parents and 75 4th through 8th grade students a dynamic, community-centered public education alternative. In a unique learning environment, students develop and learn to apply skills that enable them to become lifelong learners, critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, and good citizens. Mission-The mission of the Discovery Charter School is to develop the whole person, respect the learning styles, interests, and abilities of each student, and help each to determine his or her role and responsibility within the learning community.History-The Discovery Charter School was established in September 1999. Discovery has since thrived by utilizing the "discovery" approach to teaching and learning developed by the School's co-founder Barbara G. Weiland over 30 years ago. By engaging in the learning community, each child uncovers his or her own unique talents and abilities through a hands-on, interactive, problem solving, exploratory learning process.