Discovery Schoolhouse provides full and part day, year-round, educational childcare to children two-years-nine-months through Kindergarten, as well as some after school care for children seven through nine.
The program uses an interactive, child-centered, developmentally appropriate approach which assumes that children learn through active participation and discovery.
The curriculum emphasizes child-initiated activities, problem solving, fostering independence, social skills, respecting cultural diversity, creativity, and individuality.
At Discovery Schoolhouse each child is respected as an individual and given maximum support for learning and development.
The curriculum is designed to nurture the development of the whole child, addressing cognitive, intellectual, social, emotional, ethical, and physical needs.
The curriculum and classrooms at Discovery Schoolhouse are designed so that children have a wide variety of appropriate activities available to them.
Teachers are active facilitators of children's learning, constantly adjusting the curriculum to meet the needs and interests of each child.
Teachers act as guides, helping children make choices, work out and discuss conflicts with their friends, answering and asking questions, modeling appropriate behavior, and monitoring children's progress.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 28 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Student Body
Total Students
28 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Discovery Schoolhouse?
The application deadline for Discovery Schoolhouse is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Discovery Schoolhouse is New Beginnings Academy (1.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is The Children's Cooperative Montessori School (0.5 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Grades
Students
The Children's Cooperative Montessori School
Montessori School
Grades: NS-3 | 5 students 0.5 miles 268 Fairmount Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 792-4032
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 792-4032
0.5
NS-3
5
Grades: PK-8 | 140 students 0.8 miles 564 Blue Hill Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
0.8
PK-8
140
New Beginnings Academy
(Christian)
Grades: K-12 | 72 students 1.1 miles 14 Everett St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-6767
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-6767
1.1
K-12
72
Grades: 6-12 | 239 students 1.2 miles 17 Hale St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-3700
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-3700
1.2
6-12
239
Grades: NS-6 | 112 students 1.5 miles 1425 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 361-2522
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 361-2522
1.5
NS-6
112
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