Our Unique Small School

Discovery is a collaborative effort between educators, students, their families and our community to provide a supportive environment with high academic expectations for every student while promoting respect for others, open communication, individual responsibility, and a love for learning.

WELCOME TO DISCOVERY!

We are a small public school in the Yakima School District with approximately 220 first through eighth-grade students. Our teachers strive to create classroom environments that challenge students in ways appropriate to their learning abilities and styles.  We encourage multi-age and multi-generational connections throughout the school and within our community.  Parents are always welcome and encouraged to be involved in their child's education.

  Discovery offers:

• A small, friendly community
• Highly qualified teachers
• An enthusiastic learning environment
• Hands-on project-based and inquiry learning
• Music education
• Arts opportunities
• Physical education
• Student-led conferences bi-annually
• Counseling services available
• Special Education services available
• CTE classes (middle school)
• Many opportunities for parent involvement
• Discovery Family Connection (non-profit parent/teacher organization)
• Site Council governance (staff and parent program oversight)
• Community partnerships
• Cross-country running (middle school)
• Foreign language instruction in Spanish and American Sign Language (middle school)
• Drama, including our annual Shakespeare production (middle school)
• Academic contest opportunities
• Achievement by Choice Honors program (middle school)
• Discovery Green Team
• Chess Club

Principal's Message

Dear Discovery friends and families,

This school year has provided so many amazing events and family activities, along with rigorous academic learning in the classroom. We have celebrated new students, families, and staff members joining the Discovery Lab School and we're building new positive relationships with every addition.

This past year we continued our partnership with CWU students and their science department to enhance our students' science learning. 

Every day in every classroom you will see learning opportunities facilitated by caring and highly qualified teachers available to assist students in their academic requirements, as well as other areas of support. It is a tremendous advantage to have first through eighth grades here in one facility, enabling students to grow and learn with a classroom of peers and to experience many multi-age, project-based lessons and connections. Our Discovery Lab community, where "everyone knows your name," is a great place to develop friendships and reach your individual potential.