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The Childrens Discovery Center

discoveryschools.com

At a glance

  • Medium play-based center, licensed for 64 children.
  • Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition Infant $1,695 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

They serve: 6 weeks - 5 years (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jun 24, 20263 citations
    • 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium High

      • “At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.”

        746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    • 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium

      • “At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.”

        746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

    • 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium

      • “At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.”

        746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

  • Nov 8, 20221 citation
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh

      • “There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.”

        745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
June 24, 2026
On file
2 visits since November 2022 — both cited findings
Most serious
High — There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation. · November 8, 2022

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.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · June 24, 2026

746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist · Medium

At inspection, the operation did not have a monthly playground checklist.

746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High

At inspection, two playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.

746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium

At inspection, the operation did not have fire drills, documented for May of 2026.

State licensing record

Nov 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 8, 2022

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

There was one person present at the operation that did not have a background check. This was corrected when the Director had the Caregiver leave the operation.

State licensing record

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What it costs

Infant$1,695

The Childrens Discovery CenterMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Austin-area full-time prices for that age; 25 infant programs publish one.

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

A day here

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week

Updates for parents, schedule and closed
Updates for parents
Brightwheel app used for tuition/account management (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
Full Time, M/W/F, T/Th, and Half Day (South Campus only) (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)

How they teach

Play-based

“Children's Discovery Schools have three beautiful locations, each sharing the same play-based philosophy, natural environment, and commitment to compassionate discipline.”

What staff are paid

Substitute Teaching Positions (All Campuses)
$17 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026

Details

Phone
(512) 458-1891
Address
4112 Duval St, Austin, 78751
License
996666

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How they teach

What it costs

What staff are paid

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

A day here

Details

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

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