What does my four-year-old do all day here?
Discovery Academy teaches the foundations Grade 1 assumes your child already has — phonics, memory, fine motor, focus.
- 7:1 ratio
- 20年
- 列治文山
Grade 1 has expectations. Most JK/SK programs don’t meet them.
Your child isn’t lazy. They never were.
“Doesn’t focus.” “Isn’t ready.” “Needs to try harder.” These aren’t answers — they’re labels. A four-year-old hasn’t lost focus. It was never trained.
When learning feels too hard, children stop trying.
It’s not laziness. It’s protection. Children who succeed early want to come back the next day. We make sure your child does.
Grade 1 assumes a foundation. Public JK/SK doesn’t always build it.
Letter recognition. Number sense. The attention to listen for five minutes. One teacher, twenty-six children, no time. At a 7:1 ratio, we teach the foundation directly — by name, every day.
It looks like play. It builds the foundation Grade 1 assumes.
Public JK and SK assume your child arrives able to sit with a task, notice details, manage frustration, and recognize patterns. If they can’t, there’s no catch-up.
At Discovery Academy we build it through games, stories, and play — attention to detail, patience, pattern recognition, emotional intelligence — from day one. Daily, by name, at a 7:1 ratio.
玛丽娜·布卢明博士
她于2006年创立了Discovery Academy，2026年将是DA成立20周年。学校的每一位教师都由她面试和选拔。每一个学生的进步都牵动着她的心。.
See a real classroom today.
If you’d simply like to learn more about our school, please fill out the form, and our representative will briefly explain our prices, schedule, and advantages. There’s no obligation and no upfront payment. You can also book a school tour. A tour runs 30–45 minutes. You’ll watch a real JK/SK classroom and meet the teacher who would be your child’s.
预约学校参观
JK / SK · Richmond Hill
We reply within one business day. No mailing list.
游览前您应该知道什么。.
视程序而定。提供付款计划。.
上午8:30開始接送。.
含热午餐。.
通常10-14名儿童，配一名老师和一名助教。.
成立于2006年，位于安大略省列治文山。.
家长在参观前会问的问题。.
Don’t see your question? Ask it on the tour — that’s what it’s for.
How small are the classes, really?
We run a 7:1 ratio. Classes are typically 10–14 children with a teacher and assistant. Every child is known by name.
What if my child has never been in school before?
Most haven’t. We expect first days to feel big, and we plan for them. Children settle in within the first two weeks — usually sooner.
Do you give homework in JK/SK?
A small amount — a book to read together, a sound to practice. Five to ten minutes. The point is the habit, not the volume.
What happens after JK/SK?
Most of our families continue with us through Grade 8. Children who go on to other schools arrive ahead of their peers.
What does a tour actually look like?
30–45 minutes. You’ll watch a real morning, meet the JK/SK teacher, and ask anything you want. No script, no pressure.
来看看真正的早晨。.
If you’d simply like to learn more about our school, please fill out the form, and our representative will briefly explain our prices, schedule, and advantages. There’s no obligation and no upfront payment. You can also book a school tour. A tour runs 30–45 minutes. You’ll watch a real JK/SK classroom and meet the teacher who would be your child’s.
预约学校参观
JK / SK · Richmond Hill
We reply within one business day. No mailing list.