2025-26 discovery academy Application has Closed

The 2025-26 Discovery Academy application opened Monday, January 13, 2025, and closed Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 5 PM. Applicants will be emailed about their selection status on Friday, February 21, at 5 PM. 

An application is required to be selected for enrollment in the Discovery Academy. Students must be 3 or 4 years old on/before September 1 of the school year for which you are applying to be accepted into the Discovery Academy. Discovery Academy does not enroll children who are already 5 years old on/before Sept. 1 of the enrolling school year.

Children must also be fully toilet trained (no frequent accidents, no diapers or pull-ups even at nap time) to participate in this tuition program.

Monthly tuition, paid from August–April (nine equal payments), is $840 with a $240 nonrefundable registration fee ($100 is applied to the first month's tuition). 2025-26 Tuition Rates can be found here.  

Students who live in the school zone of a Discovery Academy class have first priority for a spot in the DA class. Spots are also available for children who qualify for state-funded PreK and children/grandchildren of LISD employees looking for an extended day PreK option.