Entrance into Discovery Polytech is available to all Springfield students. Simply choose Discovery Polytech as your first choice on the Springfield high school balloting process which is open from January 13 through February 13th. A video with balloting directions is linked here. You must have your students' school ID number, birth date and a parent's working email to complete the ballot. Ballots can be submitted here.
We believe that learning should be engaging, interactive, and fun. That's why we have developed a unique approach to education that combines traditional teaching methods with cutting-edge technology. Our courses are designed to be interactive, hands-on, and tailored to the needs of each individual student. Giving them to tools, support and resources they need to succeed in adulthood. Fill your SAS Ballot with Discovery Polytech as your top choice and jumpstart your child's educational future.
Pioneering Racial Equity in Education with Early College Pathways and Applied Learning Models with a 7:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
DHS STEAM Pathways:
Mechanical Engineering, Optics and Photonics, Bio Technology, Health Sciences, Programming, Cybersecurity, IT Systems Engineering, Communications in Media and Journalism, Interactive Medias and Animation Technologies (with Gaming Technology Option)
Our mission at Discovery Polytech Early College High School is to provide equitable opportunities for our students to be the Springfield STEAM industry changemakers of tomorrow. At Discovery Polytech Early College High School, we foster our students’ ingenuity and innovation by allowing scholars to design and execute individualized goals at a self-directed pace. We aspire for our graduates to be skilled visionaries in their respective STEAM fields.
Through personalized instruction and real-world experience, Discovery Polytech Early College High School will steward interest in engineering, advanced manufacturing, computer science, programming, IT, arts, and math-related industries) – all to build viable future career pathways. Students will master the knowledge and skills needed for high-demand careers through an engaging, rigorous, and hands-on academic environment.
DHS is committed to addressing racial equity in the Springfield workforce for tech-related fields and education with long-range solutions and a college dual enrollment model. We tackle personalized goals with applied learning, personalized tiered supports, and the highest expectations for college and career. At Discovery Polytech Early College High School, we establish deep, embedded partnerships with “co-conspirators” at the city, state, and national levels by binding high school, college, and career seamlessly together to:
Pants/shirts/dresses/skirts of any color, Jeans, hoodies (*hoods always down), hats, Discovery Early College High School Swag, sports shirts, sweaters, t-shirts, shorts, and skirts must be no more than one inch above knees.
Pajamas (robes, bedroom slippers, blankets) or words with potentially hurtful/offensive or unprofessional content.
Monday, August 26th is the first day of school at our new location downtown at 1350 Main Street and we want to share a final reminder about morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. All students are reminded to arrive and depart by PVTA, as there is no stopping, standing, or double-parking on the busy streets (Main St., Court St., City Hall Pl.) directly in front of our school. For those dropping off in the morning (between 6:50 and 7:10am), please use available legal parking spots near Symphony Hall just up the block from Discovery, ample space in the pedestrian drop-off at 1 MGM Way just one street over from Discovery, or the turnaround at Union Station. These locations will help make your drop off quick and safe. Please note there are VERY FEW metered parking spaces and double parked cars will be ticketed. For afternoon pick-up (2:20pm), ALL students being picked up MUST do so at the pedestrian drop-off at 1 MGM Way or at the turnaround at Union Station, as there will be NO street parking nearby at that time, and there will be no stopping, standing, or double-parking. Avoid heavy traffic, use PVTA!
Please reach out with any questions in the coming days.
Our new address is
1350 Main St. Springfield MA, 01103
FREE Parking in the MGM Parking garage at
1 MGM Wy. Springfield, MA 01103
For Urgent Questions Text: 413.279.4222