Preschool Program
The Discovery School (TDS) is the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s preschool for children ages 2 years and 9 months to 5 years.
At The Discovery School, we value time for pursuing interests, engaging in imaginative play, and developing relationships which sets children up for success in school and in life.
Tour Our School
Looking for the right preschool for 2020-21? Join us for a tour to see if TDS is right for your family!
Meet the Head of School, teachers, and current TDS parents. Learn more about TDS preschool, our process for enrollment, and tour the classrooms and BADM, our extended classroom. All tours are from 10-11 a.m.
Tour Dates:
- Saturday, October 5
- Saturday, November 16
- Monday, November 18
- Monday, January 13
2019-2020 Program
Age Minimum: 2 years and 9 months
(3 years old by December 1, 2019)
Children must be toilet trained.
Days: 5 days*, Monday – Friday
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tuition: $15,552; Deposit $2,000
3 Day Option Available
Please contact us for more details.
Extended Care Available
Mornings: Monday through Friday | 8 – 9 a.m. | $3,182
Afternoons: Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays | 1 – 4 p.m. | $7,388
There are limited spots available for the 2019-20 school year. Please contact us for more information.
2019-20 School Year Calendar
Your Child’s Day at School
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 snack and lunch.
Our Daily Flow
- Arrival
- Morning Meeting with a story, songs, and/or creative movement
- Explore the classrooms and museum
- Small group work
- Healthy, organic snack provided
- Outside time
- Children bring their own lunch
- Closing Meeting with a story, songs, and/or creative movement
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.
About TDS
We believe that children are capable and innately motivated learners and 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 grow children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development, as well as their creative problem-solving skills. Our 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.
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about TDS? Send us a message!
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