Mountain Discovery Charter School is located in Bryson City, North Carolina. The school serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade from the counties of Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, including the Qualla Boundary.

The school, though publicly funded, operates independently of the local Board of Education. Instead, it is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of parents, local business people, and other community members.  read more>

Class sizes at MDCS are small, and there is equal emphasis on all subjects, including science, music, and art. Students not only learn by listening, counting, reading and writing, but also by building, drawing, singing and moving.

The instructional approach at Mountain Discovery Charter School is based on the Expeditionary Learning model, which emphasizes hands-on learning, team teaching, and reinforcing school skills with real world experiences.  Please visit each of our classroom pages to see how individual teachers apply this philosophy.