The Discovery Preparatory School
Aliso Viejo · CA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Fusion Alisa Viejo → New Vista School → Fairmont San Juan Capistrano → Fairmont Private School → C4L Academy → Foundations Cognitive Schools → Mardan School → Pacific Academy →How The Discovery Preparatory School compares for families
What families should know about The Discovery Preparatory School.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Fusion Alisa Viejo, New Vista School, Fairmont San Juan Capistrano and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +21.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 34 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Alisa Viejo Aliso Viejo |
Private | 3.4 | 64 | -7.2% |
| New Vista School Laguna Hills |
Private | 4.3 | 73 | +2.8% |
| Fairmont San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano |
Private | 4.7 | 360 | -47.7% |
| Fairmont Private School San Juan Capistrano |
Private | 4.7 | 338 | — |
| C4L Academy Irvine |
Private | 4.8 | 1,073 | +78.8% |
| Foundations Cognitive Schools San Juan Capistrano |
Private | 6.1 | 38 | — |
| Mardan School Irvine |
Private | 8.4 | 63 | -4.5% |
| Pacific Academy Irvine |
Private | 8.5 | 158 | +38.6% |