324 Mercury Dr
Madison, AL 35758

This school is so horrible I can’t wait to get my children out of this sorry school. The principal’s are terrible , Miss Freeman, needs to be reported to the board of education. Because I do not trust her with my children at all.

I had 2 kids go through Discovery - one didn’t do any extra curricular activities, the other played basketball & baseball. Overall, both had a positive experience. My younger child attended during Covid & while things were a little chaotic at first, I truly believe the staff did the best they could to accommodate a very immediate & drastic change in procedures. As a parent, yes you had to be involved, and I’m sure it was difficult for families who couldn’t be home during the day…just like it was for every family in the country at the time. I never had an issue contacting teachers for clarification if needed. The Madison City School district recognized that in person classes were crucial…not just as a means of providing quality education, but for the mental health of the students as well. When many other schools remained closed, Madison did their best to reopen while following the “recommendations” of various health agencies. I’m writing this review because two of the seven reviews for this school are directly related to Covid policies & clearly those two individuals did not have a good experience. I don’t think the entire history of the school & its staff should be so heavily judged on this one event…especially when we all have the benefit of hindsight. Madison City Schools did their best to restore in person classes asap, which turned out to be crucial to the academic success of students. Of course it was rocky, just like everything else was at the time. One reviewer complained that the schools didn’t mask the kids enough & gave no alternative…I respectfully disagree, especially since we know now that masks provided virtually no protection. We know now that kids were at the lowest risk for serious illness. The biggest barrier to education during that time was the federal government. I can’t imagine the toll it took on teachers who were parents themselves, and we probably could’ve done things differently, but in the middle of it all I still believe the city acted in the best interest of the children, within some pretty strict & harsh boundaries.

For anybody that's moving to Madison City I would actually advise you to select a dedicated program for your child. I came from a dedicated program from North Carolina. I found that this school wasn't very challenging, causes children to have no interest in wanting to further their learning experience in their programs. They didn't get out early whereas when I came from Cumberland county's North Carolina school system we would get early from the school system ever so often, typically Wednesdays, they experience with the teachers was more of a prejudice type of base experience. One of the faculty and staff that I had a conversation with disclosed that there were quite prejudice in the school and we had to have a conversation about that when school is not about that. The overall experience is terrible. No schools have an advanced degree and a regular degree you have dedicated programs. I find this school not to be of any interest for those who are wanting to pursue a career in an emphasis the study that they wish to further study in. Also when I got transferred to the school system I found out many of my classes were not credited to my degree and the classes that I receive for college credits were not transferred from my prior high school, my prior middle school, and my prior elementary schools. I wouldn't recommend this school for anybody moving. It's best that you just go to Huntsville high School and get a regular degree. Best of luck in your learning experience.