Discovery Charter School
2026–2029 Strategic Plan
2026–2029 Strategic Plan
A return to what makes Discovery unmistakably Discovery: a school where students learn how to think, not what to think, where place shapes learning, and where every child is known, challenged, and proud to belong.
Discovery can become both a premier local school and a replicable model by reclaiming what has always made it worth choosing. Personal enough to know every student. Rigorous enough to prove its results. Rooted deeply enough in place to produce true stewards of the environment and community around us.
Mission
Discovery Charter School will foster in its students the passion and curiosity necessary for lifelong learning. Students will develop the ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and excel academically. Through an integrated, place-based curriculum, our students will become stewards of their environment and community.
Vision
An inclusive community that nurtures how to think, not what to think — one child at a time.
Core Values
Put Students First · Be Communicative · Be Supportive · Create a Safe & Supportive Environment · Maintain a Positive Attitude · Set High Standards & Expectations
Plan-Level KPIs
2026–27 targets · click any card for details
Student Achievement & Academic Growth
Ensures Discovery students develop critical thinking, communicate effectively, and excel academically through a rigorous, place-based K-8 model.
Whole Student Culture & Belonging
Builds the schoolwide culture that allows Discovery students to be confident, curious learners who love coming to school — one child at a time.
Human Capital, Leadership & Communication
Builds the adult systems that allow Discovery's inclusive community to function with clarity, voice, and trust across staff, families, and community.
Finance, Facilities, Safety & Sustainability
Aligns enrollment, budget, facilities, safety, and revenue planning to sustain Discovery's unique model and its remarkable natural setting adjacent to the Indiana Dunes.