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Discovery Academy (Richmond Hill, Ontario)

2006 establishments in OntarioEducational institutions established in 2006Private schools in Ontario

Discovery Academy is a co-educational private school located in Richmond Hill, Ontario with secondary and elementary divisions along with an international division. Discovery Academy offers all Ontario Ministry of Education courses and others including TOEFL, IELTS, and programming. The school offers day and evening programs for students starting from Preschool through 12. Discovery Academy was founded in 2006 by Marina Blumin, a researcher in nanotechnology at the University of Toronto. The school has an academic/gifted focus. Education is in English, with partial French immersion. There are no uniforms, and the elementary school uses in-house textbooks. The school's primary location is in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with an international school at the former Central School in Port Hope, which the school bought in 2011.

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Discovery Academy (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Yonge Street, Richmond Hill

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