The school was founded in 1993 and is managed via an elected Board of Directors.
Discovery School is accredited by the Honduran Ministry of Education, U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools and AdvancEd (SACS-CASI).
There are 36 full time teachers and two full-time teaching assistants.
Discovery School uses a U.S.-style curriculum and adopted Common Core in math and language arts.
Currently, the school offers eight Advanced Placement (AP) courses and is also accredited by the College Board.