Discovery Schoolhouse

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 (2025)

  • 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

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
Discovery Schoolhouse Student 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).

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Enrollment: 28 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Norfolk County, MA is $27,761 for elementary schools and $35,194 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Norfolk County, MA is 64% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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