Discovery Charter School

Located at 800 Canonie Dr in Porter, Indiana, Discovery Charter School is an open, independent charter district operating a single school facility within the large suburban setting of the broader Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area. Designed to support early childhood through early adolescent development, the district serves a grade range spanning from kindergarten through eighth grade. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the school offers a streamlined primary and middle school academic environment tailored to the local community.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, the school maintains a total enrollment of 536 students, consisting of 286 male and 250 female learners. The student body is distributed across all served grade levels, ranging from 61 kindergarteners to 34 eighth graders, and includes 343 White, 99 Hispanic, 41 Black, 40 multiracial, and 13 Asian students. Educational and operational delivery is sustained by a total workforce of 76.08 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members, anchored by 68.08 FTE teachers and 8 FTE support staff personnel.