About-Face Award Winner
Frank Mozqueda
Transportation Update
We will NOT be sending out letters for transportation this year. Please check your parent/student
portal for transportation information. If you do not have any transportation information, please call or email
Betty Newman.
Phone – 863-295-5955
Email – betty.newman@discoveryacademy.org
If you don’t have access to the Parent/Student Portal, please email Mr. Jemison at darryl.jemison@discoveryfl.org
Announcements
School Hours are: 7:41am – 2:15pm
Senior Portraits Information
Seniors: Order your Cap & Gown
*Price will increase Jan. 1st
Purchase a Yearbook and a Student Ad
Updated Transportation Information
Attendance
For questions concerning attendance please
use the email link below.
Upcoming Events
Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
Winter Break
No School
Mon., Jan. 6, 2025
Teacher Work Day
No School
Tue. Jan 7, 2025
Staff Development Day
No School
Wed., Jan. 8, 2025
Students Return to School
Links
Cognia Accreditation information click here.
Online Free and Reduced Meal Application click here
DHS Diploma Replacement Form click here
Safe Schools Parent Letter click here
FortifyFL – report suspicious activity click here
DHS Course Catalog 2024 – 2025 click here
Parent Portal Accounts:
For instructions on how to set up your Parent Portal account:
To obtain a P.I.N. number for each of your students, please contact:
alondra.hernandez@discoveryfl.org
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school at 863-268-7178.
Athletes and Parents,
Please click on the link below for the DHS Athletics Participation Requirements. All parents/guardians of Discovery High School athletes must register with Aktivate. Click on the link below for instructions. The required Consent and Release form (EL3) will now be signed electronically on Aktivate. The completed (EL2) Physical form will no longer be turned in to the school, it will be uploaded to Aktivate.
Please remember that ALL athletes must submit a SPORTS physical on the appropriate physical form. The form can be dowloaded from the link below and can also be downloaded from Aktivate. We can NOT accept any other physical forms. The appropriate form is the EL2 (Physical). Please remember that high school physicals are different and are only valid for the current school year.
If you have any more questions you can email Mr. Jemison or Cynthia Bulson (cynthia.bulson@discoveryfl.org)
DHS Athletics Participation Requirements
2024-2025 Aktivate Registration Instructions
PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE FORM OFF OF ANY OTHER SITE. IT WILL NOT BE VALID.
Contact Numbers
P: 863-268-7178
F: 863-956-0059
Address
640 Evenhouse Road
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
School Hours
7:41AM – 2:15PM
The front gate is locked during school hours.
The gate will open at 2:00 pm for student pickup.
Parent Contact and Custodian of Public Records
Attention Parents and Stakeholders! Erica Hudson is Discovery High School’s designated parent contact and custodian of public records. Should you have questions, concerns, or need assistance resolving any issues pertaining to school operations, or have a public records request, you may contact Erica Hudson at 863-268-7178 or email her at erica.hudson@discoveryfl.org.
Document Requests
Due to our rapidly growing population, please note that the following timeline for processing paperwork will be utilized effective July 10th, 2019:
Paperwork Requests- 2 business days
(i.e. scholarships, social security paperwork, papers to be filled out by Guidance, etc.)
***Please note: Point of Contact is your child’s Guidance Counselor
Transcript Requests- 5 business days
***Please note: Point of Contact is Lynda Saxon, Terminal Operator
Spark Of The Year
Lynda Saxon
Teacher Of The Year
