Discovery Primary School Mission/Vision

Discovery Primary School Mission:

The mission of Discovery Primary School is to provide a safe and positive learning experience.

Discovery Primary School Vision:

We, the staff of Discovery Primary School, are dedicated to providing our students with the academic, social, and physical skills required to meet their fullest potential. In partnership with families and the community we seek to provide the foundation for students to acquire the competence and responsibility to become contributing members of society and lifelong learners.

What I noticed:

I saw a strong focus on the development of social skills while in the school. One example took place during morning meet and greet time. During each child’s turn to speak, they would hold a stuffed turtle. Mrs. June was explaining how the turtle should be passed nicely and with respect. One student replied, “It’s just a stuffed animal.” To which Mrs. June said, “But we still need to treat it with respect. We treat everything with respect and this stuffed animal is an important part of our classroom.” Another example of this occurred during the morning meet and greet as well. One child had finished introducing herself and another child started laughing at her name. Mrs. June explained that we don’t laugh at others’ names because names are an important part of a person.

I also noticed the teacher putting a big focus on students acquiring “the competence and responsibility to become contributing members of society.” She encouraged students to make responsible decisions and make choices for themselves. She would often ask students to make responsible choices and explain why they should make that choice instead of just telling them what to do. For example, the classroom had a foldout firetruck, but only three students could play in it at a time. Mrs. June explained how the children who went first needed to keep the firetruck nice so the next group could enjoy it, too. One aspect of the classroom that I really admired was how student-focused it was. There were multiple times throughout the day that students had options as to what they wanted to do. I thought this was a great way to start helping them learn how to make decisions on their own.

Demographics for 2019:

Total Students = 647

Boys = 55.2%

Girls = 44.8%

ELL Students = 24.3%

SPED = 7.7%

Free or Reduced Lunch = 49.3%