DBIS opened in January 1983,[2] when Hong Kong Resorts International recognised a need to create a new school to serve Discovery Bay's growing community.

[4] The Early Years campus is located opposite Discovery Bay Plaza.

The Sixth Form campus is located in Discovery Bay's North Plaza.

[10] It was one of the first schools outside of the UK to offer the Mini and Junior Duke Awards to its primary-aged students.

[11] It also runs The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) programme for its older students.