The Discovery School

Age Minimum: 3 years old by September 1, 2022
Children must be toilet independent.

Days: 5 days, Monday – Friday

Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Extended Day Afternoons: Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Schedule: 
The 2021-22 school year has required stable groups. Should stable groups be required in the 2022-23 school year, the schedule will resemble the following:

Class A Time: 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Class B Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Extended Day Afternoons:
Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays
Class A Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Class B Time: 1-4 p.m.

We value and prioritize time for pursuing interests, developing relationships, and engaging in imaginative play and exploration with open-ended materials. We regularly spend time having group meetings (circle time), exploring outside, sharing stories, singing songs, engaging in small group work, and eating a snack and lunch. 

Our Daily Flow

• Arrival
• Community Meeting
• Classroom Play & Exploration
• Snack
• Outdoor Play & Exploration
• Lunch
• Pick up

While the order of events in our day may change, based on the needs of the children, we consistently prioritize time for exploration, indoors and out.

The Discovery School is aligned with the BADM’s research division which provides evidence-based expertise in children’s creativity development.

We are licensed as a childcare center by the State of California and feature fully qualified teachers and a low staff-to-child ratio.

We believe that children are capable and innately motivated learners. Our research-backed, emergent curriculum is guided by students’ interests, questions, and curiosities. Through joyful learning and collaborative play, our Reggio-inspired program is designed to cultivate growth of children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development, as well as their creative problem-solving skills. Our professional and experienced teachers intentionally prepare a creatively stimulating classroom environment and utilize our museum-based campus and national park setting so children can explore and gain knowledge about the world around them. This close-knit preschool cultivates relationships, which are the foundation of our safe and nurturing learning environment.