Austin · Licensed center
The Discovery School
- Small center, licensed for 34 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: teaching approach, sick and biting policies.
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.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
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
746.3819 - 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.
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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 9, 2024
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.
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.
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
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 6, 2023
746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR · Medium High
Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
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.
A day here
- 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)
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, 5 days a week
- 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
- 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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Who cares for your child
- Staff discoveryschools.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee, Deposit — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
- Outdoors — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
- Closed — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 discoveryschools.com