Discovery Isle Child Development Center

My two boys attend Discovery Isle San Marcos, and we couldn’t be more pleased! The teachers and principals are very nurturing and truly care about the well-​being of the students. My oldest son is in preschool, and I’m consistently amazed at the content of the curriculum. We receive daily emails with images and descriptions of their activities, as well as a lot of artwork and worksheets to highlight their learning. I’m pleasantly surprised as I see it exemplified by his knowledge, and our elevated and evolving conversation at home. My younger son started as an early infant, and I see comfort in the bond he has developed with his teachers. The growth in his communication skills are very dominant, as I know they are a result of the patience, kindness and consistency in the classroom. Occasionally, they even offer special weekend events, which is a unique differentiatior than other places. It’s probably challenging to be open extra hours, but highly valued because it gives a great break to parents for a «day off.» I would highly recommend the school as a place to take care of your children!

This school is incredible. We moved from an in-​home daycare in DC to San Marcos in July 2015 and looked at 10+ schools/​daycares. The Principal and Assistant Principal were so patient with us and answered all our questions (we had a lot). When we signed up for a tour, we were impressed with the layout and the cleanliness of the classrooms. The kids all seemed happy and the teachers seemed to genuinely care about the children. So once we signed her up, we were nervous with the transition to a new environment because our daughter is a bit shy. At first, like any major change to a toddler, it was a challenge. But the teachers did everything they could to help make her feel welcomed and acclimate quickly. Now, just 3.5 months later, we are in awe of the remarkable progress she has made! Discovery Isle has truly allowed her to blossom. She comes home and teaches us sign language — which is remarkable. She loves her friends at school and her teachers, especially Mr. Bob. We constantly have new art work to display on our refrigerator, so she is engaging in all types of tactile discovery while having fun. One of the best characteristics of this school is that everyone genuinely cares. The teachers really love the kids, and it is apparent. The other kids also seem very happy every time I drop her off and pick her up. I love receiving the daily report to see what she ate and how long she napped. One of my favorite things about this school is the diverse activities. Every day, it seems like our little one is doing something new, which keeps her interested and excited. I could go on and on about how much we love Discovery Isle, but I would recommend scheduling a visit yourself if you are interested.

My grandchildren have attended for 2 years and they will both be moving on in August to the Public school system. Ms. Anita was both of my grandsons teacher. I am going to miss her enthusiasm, wit, and creativity she brings to her classroom. I love that she encourages and incorporates bilingual activities. This current school year she was paired with Ms. Jackie, and what a great pair they made. My expectations were surpassed in each area, curriculum, social skills, music, play, and crafts. I was impressed with the level of security they maintain and the communication with parents they foster. I highly recommend the school and their wonderful, caring, smiling teachers! JOB WELL DONE!

I have had 3 kids attending this preschool and couldn’t be happier. The teachers and staff are wonderful. They go the extra mile to make sure that their classrooms are a warm and welcoming environment. They have very rich academic programs in place and my children have come out of the school very prepared for Kindergarten as well as socially prepared. The teachers and staff are wonderful and will update you on how your child is progressing in class. They make the kids feel special and loved. They have web cameras in the classrooms and parents can login online and watch their child from a computer. Also, parent bulletins are sent home monthly with information on events and standards that the students are working on in class. The teachers also post a daily schedule and summary of what the kids did and learned that day. This makes it nice so that parents can discuss the days activities with the child. I highly recommend this preschool!

We LOVE having our son enrolled at Discovery Isle! It is such a positive learning environment. The teachers really care about the kids and you can tell they truly love what they do.
Our son is about to transition to the next classroom and there has been great communication between us and what to expect, as well as helping to prepare him and make the transition as easy and stress free as possible to him. We love having access to the webcam as well so we can «peek» on him throughout the day and see how much fun he is having.
The most obvious sign to us that our son is in a loving, nurturing positive environment is that he never wants to leave!

We have our 13 months there for 3 days and he hated this place. No one there gave him any TLC to help him make the needed adjustment. The staff usually took him into a separate room and let my baby cry for hours. He cried so much that he lost his voice. After 3 days there, my baby turned into a difficult, unhappy and very fussy baby. Totally different from before. No one at this daycare has the time to feed my Baby and made sure that he consumes enough daily food and fluid. Seriously concerning about our baby’s health and mental development. I were able to get out of our contract early after complaining to the daycare director.
Beware, this daycare is NOT for every child! If your child is totally independent and needs no attention nor little TLC. This place may work. But make sure you don’t commit to a 30-​days termination notice contract until you are absolutely sure that your child will be happy there.

We’ve had our baby enrolled at Discovery Isle from 3 months old, and he really loves it there! We were apprehensive about dropping off such a young baby, but he really seemed to thrive with all of the stimulation from other children and watching bigger kids do things like roll and crawl helped motivate him to start moving around more than he had been at home.
All of the staff are incredibly kind and caring. Everyone learned his name right from the start and greet us as we walk in the door each morning. They’re very attuned to his needs and do a great job communicating with us. They really encouraged us to call or drop by and visit as much as we needed to so that we were comfortable.
They also have a video system set up so you can sign on and see what your kid is up to– this is a big hit with the grandparents!
The only (small) complaint I have is the use of the RIE method with such young babies. It’s a method of child care that, among other things, means that you don’t put kids into positions that they can’t get out of on their own. This was great because our son got lots of floor play time and I appreciate that they don’t stick the kids in bouncers or swings all day, but it also means they won’t do «tummy time» or let the child sit up if s/​he can’t get into that position by themselves. I personally don’t agree with this and was strongly recommended to encourage lots of tummy time by our pediatrician, but we simply work on this at home in the mornings/​evenings.
I also really like that they can accommodate kids until they’re ready for kindergarten and also have before/​after school programs for older kids. I’m glad that we’ll have the consistency of being able to stay with one center until my son’s ready for school.