MANSFIELD – Most university students at York St. John in York, United Kingdom, were were enjoying their winter break when 2026 dawned. But six special students were checking boarding passes and passports, and packing suitcases bound for Mansfield, Ohio. From Jan. 3 through 17, these six preservice teachers are staying locally with host families as […]
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Discovery kindergarten students ask questions that make learning concrete
MANSFIELD – It all started with a connection to a story, and led to 30 excited children seeing a cement truck up close in the school parking lot. They had barely made it out of the building before Moritz mechanic John Gould and driver Jeff Gledhill were fielding eager questions like: “Can we drive it? […]
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Discovery School to celebrate 50th anniversary this weekend
MANSFIELD — When Dr. Shirley Heck and Margaret Black came together to plan what education could look like in Mansfield, they had a vision for students learning through action, impacting the community, and taking the classroom from rows of desks to dynamic, individualized education. Over the last half century, the school has grown from its […]
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Sami’s Toys for Kids & Discovery School team up for clothing drive
MANSFIELD – Dee Campbell works hard to keep the memory and spirit of her brother, Sam Ramirez alive, especially at Christmas time. “Local stores told me while Sami was sick that he would go in as soon as they got their first shipments of gloves and hats for the year and buy lots of them, then go to […]
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Discovery School is Richland County’s 1st scholarship granting organization
MANSFIELD — Discovery School is the latest addition to the list of the State of Ohio’s Scholarship Granting Organizations. This means that the school can now accept donations to its scholarship fund giving a dollar for dollar credit against their Ohio tax liability when people file their taxes with the state this upcoming tax season. […]
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Discovery School gets on the energy bus with author Jim Van Allan
MANSFIELD – The staff at Discovery School did more than set up classrooms as they were getting ready to welcome students back to school this year. On Aug. 20, bestselling author Jim Van Allan worked with faculty and staff as he presented his nationally acclaimed workshop “The Energy Bus for Schools” to build culture and […]
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Family Fun Night bubbles up at Discovery School
Discovery School offers a Family Fun night once a month for all of its families to attend. Discovery School’s first Family Fun night of the 2013-2014 school year was held on Friday, Sept. 20 and was all about Bubbles! The soccer field was full of children and soap for some good clean family fun! Big […]