We trust you will find this handbook a valuable resource. Who We Are Discovery Elementary is a public school academy, chartered by Grand Valley State University in accordance with Part 6B of Public Act 416 of 1994. We are a public school, funded by the State of Michigan, and available as an educational choice to any family who is a resident of our state. As a charter school, Discovery Elementary is based on a mission designed to offer a clear educational alternative. Our mission is to partner with parents to provide an environment that will foster independence in children who, with guidance from their teachers, will be capable of teaching and evaluating themselves and capable of making responsible decisions, choices, and contributions.
Children learn in different ways and at different rates.
Learning is optimized in a caring, nurturing community of learners. Parental involvement is essential to student success. Children learn most effectively by active involvement in the learning process. The curriculum of Discovery Elementary School is based upon the objectives of the Michigan Core Curriculum. Students are grouped in multi-age classrooms that allow them to make continuous progress in their learning without the artificial constraints of grade level.