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The Discovery School

What the state has found

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
November 21, 2025
On file
5 visits since March 2022 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles. · November 21, 2025

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 21, 2025

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High

Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle · High

There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional · Medium High

An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.

State licensing record

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 9, 2024

746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered · Medium High

An electric outlet was missing a safety cover

746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium

An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.

746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for · High

A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.

State licensing record

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 10, 2024

746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered · Medium High

An electrical outlet was accessible to children

State licensing record

Feb 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 6, 2023

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.

746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR · Medium High

Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.

State licensing record

Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 8, 2022

746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website · Medium

The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.

State licensing record

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Openings, child care subsidies, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

What it costs

$1,550 to $1,695 a month

Austin-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Part time
$1,120 to $1,375 a month
Application fee
$150
Deposit
$250, not refundable

A day here

Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Optional $20 Pizza Day on Wednesdays (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Outdoors
Daily outdoor time; each classroom has its own dedicated outdoor play space and children move between indoor/outdoor learning throughout the day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Updates for parents
Uses the Brightwheel app for registration paperwork and communication (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Closed
Observes most of the AISD calendar for holidays; tuition not prorated for holidays, teacher in-service days, or weather-related closings (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

5123586602

Website
discoveryschools.com
Address
8600 White Cliff Dr Ste 3
License
996466, active
Ages they serve
6 weeks to 5 years

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All checked July 2026.

What it costs

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.