Discovery Woods School
Brainerd , MN
Discovery Woods is a public school located in Brainerd, MN
Office Hours 8:00 AM-3:30PM
Phone: 218-828-8200
Our Mission: To provide Brainerd Lakes Area families a choice for quality elementary education centered around the individual needs of the child with a focus on the environment.
Discovery Woods has been assigned the school district number 4198 by the MN Department of Education. Discovery Woods School is considered an independent public school district run by its own school board.
Our Vision: Discovery Woods is dedicated to educational excellence, environmental stewardship, and personal growth. Our students will have the foundation to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens.
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Discovery Woods School
FREE K – 6th grade Charter School
Montessori inspired tuition-based
Discovery Woods is a free public K-6 charter school. We also offer a tuition-based preschool for ages 3-5.
Evidence-based instructional practices are implemented to maximize student success across all grade levels.
Montessori elements are used mostly in the preschool but is woven into the K-1 classrooms as well.
Curriculum
Evidence-based Instruction
​Explicit
Sequential
Scaffolded
Multimodal
Spaced Review
Knowledge-building
Guidance & Support
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K-6 classrooms use an English language arts and math curriculum.
The Discovery Woods Preschool and K-1 Classrooms also incorporate Montessori elements.
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Environmental
Education (EE)
EE Projects & Participation
Environmental Education is a big part of our mission. Across grades K-6, environmental education projects are incorporated. Students learn about how trees adapt throughout the seasons, animal habitats, biomes, and energy conservation. Students enjoy outside learning time throughout the year. In addition, the 6th graders can participate in the school's Green Team to help collect and track recycling.