[3] Discovery College was established by the English Schools Foundation to serve the needs of the local and expatriate communities in Hong Kong.

Under the Private Independent School Scheme, 70% of the students of Discovery College must be Hong Kong permanent residents.

[4] Plans to set up Discovery College as one of ESF's first private schools began in 1999.

[5] As a private ESF school, Discovery College would not receive recurrent government subsidy.

[7] The 450 students moved into the Discovery Bay campus when it began operation on 20 August 2008.