A charter school is an independently run public school. Charter schools are granted greater flexibility in their operations. In return for this flexibility charter schools are expected to perform at a higher level of standard on both test scores and graduation rates.

Any Jefferson Parish resident is eligible to apply for admission. Jefferson Parish residency is required to remain enrolled.

Students must be 5 years of age by September 30th to be eligible for Kindergarten.

The PreK 4 application is separate and only Discovery faculty and dependents of qualifying Ochsner employees are eligible to apply for this tuition-based program.

No. Discovery schools are open-enrollment schools and do not require testing to gain admission.

Discovery Schools are tuition-free, like all public schools.

The average class size is approximately 26 students.

Yes. We accommodate all children and their individual learning needs.

Parents are encouraged to drop-off and pick-up their child on a daily basis. Limited transportation service is provided by Discovery Schools. 

For students attending DJOD, bus transportation is available for those in the neighborhood preference area and Harahan. Additional transportation hubs (designated pick-up and drop-off locations) are located at Trenton & Kingman (near Clearview Mall) for Metairie residents and at the Dollar General on Bridge City Ave for Westbank Residents. This is subject to change year to year as we try to accommodate community demand and improve transportation efficiency.