The Discovery School
The Discovery School is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 40% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #401 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Loose fill was not at the required depth during an inspection of the playground.
There are no child safety alarms on the vehicles.
An allergy action plan was not signed by by both the child's heath care professional and parent.
A caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for.
An electric outlet was missing a safety cover
An annual certification of the safety recalls was not available for review.
An electrical outlet was accessible to children
Staff did not have correct CPR training completed.
4 out of 4 staff didnt have all required trainings completed.
The operation did not have a completed consumer product safety form. This was corrected when the operation completed the form during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Discovery School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are The Discovery School’s hours?
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Discovery School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Discovery School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Discovery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $47.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Discovery School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2025: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Discovery School compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #401 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Discovery School last inspected?
Nov 21, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 996466 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.