Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 28 students
- Yearly Tuition: $16,000
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Discovery Schoolhouse
About the School
- 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 Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 28 students
- Yearly Tuition: $16,000
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1992
Student Body
Total Students
28 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 31%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
$16,000
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Discovery Schoolhouse cost?
Discovery Schoolhouse's tuition is approximately $16,000 for private students.
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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Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-3 | 5 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School
268 Fairmount Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 792-4032
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
564 Blue Hill Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 72 students
Avg. class size: 150 students
Christian
14 Everett St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-6767
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 265 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
Christian
17 Hale St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-3700
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 116 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Montessori School
1425 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 361-2522
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 72 students
Avg. class size: 150 students
Christian
14 Everett St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-6767
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 265 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
Christian
17 Hale St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-3700
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: K-12 | 1,020 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 56
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-1798
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 310 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
All-boys
101 Saint Theresa Avenue
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617) 477-6316
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 121 students
Sports: 1
Seventh Day Adventist
800 Morton St
Mattapan, MA 02126
(617) 436-8301
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-3 | 5 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School
268 Fairmount Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 792-4032
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
564 Blue Hill Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 72 students
Avg. class size: 150 students
Christian
14 Everett St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-6767
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 265 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
Christian
17 Hale St
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 364-3700
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 116 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Montessori School
1425 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 361-2522
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS-3 | 5 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School
268 Fairmount Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 792-4032
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
564 Blue Hill Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 116 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Montessori School
1425 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 361-2522
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: PK-K | 72 students
Daycare / Preschool
180 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4222
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
Catholic
250 Brook Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-2464
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(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
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(401) 658-2600
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
9456.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,428 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
John J. Mclaughlin Cumberland
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(401) 767-4864
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4864
9456.4 miles
Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
North Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
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400 Nate Whipple Highway
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306
9456.6 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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