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.

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 Kenner Discovery (PreK-12), bus transportation is available for Kenner residents only AND who live more than one mile away from their campus. We are working to establish additional transportation hubs for those students who live outside of Kenner.