Discovery At a Glance
By the Numbers
170+
combined years at Discovery
9
year average teacher tenure
42%
of team with 10+ years at Discovery
100%
teacher retention (2023–2025)
Based on our current team.
Discovery Child Development Center At a Glance
Founded
2010 by Dr. Alejandra Livas-Dlott and Michael Dlott
Location
11000 Lake Grove Boulevard, Morrisville, NC
Conveniently located near the Cary border.
Ages Served
2 to 6 years old
Hours
Center Hours: 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon–Fri)
- Half Day: 8:50 AM to 12:20 PM
- School Day: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- After Care: available until 5:00 PM
Educational Philosophy
- Project-Based Learning
- Constructivism and Social Constructivism
Campus
- 7 spacious and bright classrooms
- Outdoor play structure
- Outdoor picnic area
- Sand and water table
Class Ratios
- Young Preschool: 5:1
- Preschool: 8:1
- Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten: 10:1
Class Size
- Young Preschool: 10
- Preschool: 16
- Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten: 20
Capacity
120 students
Communities We Serve
Families join us from Morrisville, Cary, Apex, Durham, and Raleigh.
Programs
Age as of August 31 unless noted.
- Young Preschool: children 2 by August 31
- Preschool: children 3 by August 31
- Pre-K: children 4 by August 31
- Transitional Kindergarten (TK): children 5 by November 30
- Kindergarten: children 5 by August 31
Where Our Graduates Go
Top 5 last year.
- Carpenter Elementary School (Cary)
- Morrisville Elementary School (Morrisville)
- Green Hope Elementary School (Cary)
- Parkside Elementary (Morrisville)
- Cedarfork Elementary (Morrisville)
Special Features and Recognition
- Project-Based Learning
- Daily Spanish
- Parent Workshops
- Nationally Accredited
- 4-time winner of Best Preschool in Raleigh (Expertise)
- Top 100 ranked education podcast on iTunes, Preschool and Beyond
Faculty
16
Accreditation
Cognia
North Carolina Nonpublic School
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What is the story behind the discovery logo?The image was created for Discovery Child Development Center by graphic designer, Paul Walsh. The image represents the Vygotskian idea of learning through interactions with others. In the image, the larger bird is playing the role of the mentor providing just enough scaffolding to help guide the smaller bird through the zone of proximal development to learn a new concept or skill.
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