The Discovery School is a bilingual (English/Spanish) school located in

Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa ( )—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz''—is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comaya ...

, the capital city of

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...

History

The school was founded in 1993 and is managed via an elected Board of Directors. Discovery School is accredited by the Honduran Ministry of Education, U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools and AdvancEd (SACS-CASI). Students represent more than 18 nationalities and about 56% of students are from Honduras, 44% from the United States and other countries. There are 36 full time teachers and two full-time teaching assistants. In 2006, the school relocated to its new campus outside of Tegucigalpa.

Academics

Discovery School uses a U.S.-style curriculum and adopted Common Core in math and language arts. Currently, the school offers eight

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(AP) courses and is also accredited by the College Board.

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Educational institutions established in 1993 Schools in Honduras Bilingual schools Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Schools in Tegucigalpa 1993 establishments in Honduras {{Honduras-school-stub